Old School Farms is harvesting hope with therapeutic farming!
Photojournalist Nathan Sharkey takes us to Old School Farms! The non-profit uses therapeutic farming practices and employs adults with developmental disabilities, known as “mission farmers,” who grow, harvest & deliver produce to food insecure communities in Nashville. The farm provides a supportive work environment where everyone feels comfortable and can learn about organic, regenerative agriculture. […]
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 […]
Fertile Ground for Inclusivity: Differently Abled Adults Discover Farming
As you leave the two-lane highway to enter the graveled road that leads to the 12-acre Red Wiggler farm, an eastern towhee darts across your path and the wilderness opens on your left. Then the large red barn comes into view. To your right lies the heartbeat of the farm, the multipurpose building where the […]
21 Roots Farm Midwest Care Farming Meetup & Tour
It was a beautiful midwestern day…the sun was shining, the breeze was warm, and there were a dozen care farmers gathered at 21 Roots Farm, located in scenic Grant, Minnesota. 21 Roots Farm was our gracious host for Care Farming Network’s first Midwest Care Farm Tour and Meet-Up, an opportunity for both aspiring and established […]
‘Treated as equals’: MD farm employing people with disabilities hopes to inspire change
Red Wiggler Farm (MD) is featured in this video & article, highlighting the work of employee, David Ruch. “Everyone who has a disability should be able to have the opportunity to have a job where they’re actually treated right and not mistreated, Just treated as equal.” David Ruch, Greenhouse Assistant, Red Wiggler Farm
CFN Hosted Webinars in Honor of Develomental Disabilities Month
Care Farming Network hosted three highly participatory Lunch & Learn webinars in March 2024. In honor of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, this series focused on Supporting Care Farmers with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities. Uncomfortable Confrontation: Simple De-Escalating Tips That Work Though most of us would prefer to totally avoid confrontation, or any negative emotions or […]
ServiceNet Cuts Ribbon on Vocational Farm to ‘Sow Seeds of Hope’
Congratulations to ServiceNet and Prospect Meadow Farm on opening up their new farm!
21 Roots Farm grows jobs — and hope — for people with developmental disabilities
This article highlights a pilot internship program at 21 Roots Farm, a nonprofit hobby farm that serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Six interns — all of whom had been regular attendees of programs at the farm — participated a 20-week work-experience program where they were “trained to be trainers”, attending the weekly training […]
Testing out Claire’s green thumb at Red Wiggler Community Farm
FOX 5 stops by Red Wiggler Farm to test out Claire’s green thumb and see what kind of produce they grow.
You’ve got to feel yourself alive sometimes.
An in-depth look at Red Wiggler farm, written in the year of its 25th anniversary, including interviews of staff and growers and a discussion of the Care Farming Network.