Care Farming in Action: CFN’s Visit to Mandy’s Farm
One of our favorite things to do at Care Farming Network is to visit care farms during our travels. This past month we had the privilege of visiting Mandy’s Farm in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We were warmly welcomed by the apprentices and staff to their desert farm and are excited to share our learnings about […]
A Different Kind of Farm
“A surging number of U.S. farms are giving people with developmental disabilities self-confidence, community, and connection.“ When Guthrie, a 32-year-old Albuquerque resident with intellectual and developmental disabilities, started working at Mandy’s Farm, he was quiet and lacking in confidence. Over the next few months, he learned how to cultivate soil, grow crops such as tomatoes and […]