Care Farming

January 13th, 2017

Red Wiggler uses farming as a platform to employ, educate and feed the community with a special focus on youth and adults with developmental disabilities and low-income families in the county. Other farms across the United States utilize farming to fulfill other mission-based work. We worked with the Advisory Board to survey these programs and compile this list. We acknowledge that this list is not exhaustive and encourage anyone who would like to add a program or organization to contact woody@redwiggler.org. For more information on Care Farming and using farming as therapy please check out this article.

A Farm Less Ordinary

Bluemont, VA
Founded: 2016
Mission Area: Intellectual Disabilities
https://www.afarmlessordinary.org/

Bittersweet Farms

Whitehouse, OH
Founded: 1977
Mission Area: Developmental Disabilities
www.bittersweetfarms.org

Dannys Farm Charitable Foundation

Altadena, CA
Founded: 2007
Mission Area: Autistic Individuals
www.dannysfarm.org

Talmar

Baltimore, MD
Founded: 1988
Mission Area: Developmental Disabilities, Youth & Veterans
www.talmar.org/horticultural-therapy/

Jones Valley Urban Farm

Birmingham, AL
Founded: 2002
Mission Area: Youth
www.jvtf.org

Rising Harvest Farm

Cleveland, OH
Founded: 2012
Mission Area: Developmental Disabilities
www.risingharvestfarms.org

Smokey House Center

Danby, VT
Founded: 2002
Mission Area: Youth
www.smokeyhouse.org

Calypso Farm & Ecology Center

Fairbanks, AK
Founded:
Mission Area: Youth
www.calypsofarm.org

Camp Hill Community

Kimberton, PA
Founded: 
Mission Area: Developmental Disabilities
www.camphillkimberton.org

Legacy Farms

Leesburg, VA
Founded: 2012
Mission Area: Autistic Indviduals
www.legacyfarmsvirginia.org

The Food Project

Lincoln, MA
Founded: 1995
Mission Area: Youth
www.thefoodproject.org

Langton Green Community Farm

Millersville, MD
Founded: 2014
Mission Area: Developmental Disabilities
www.langtongreen.org

Lettuce Work

New Albany, OH
Founded: 
Mission Area: Developmental Disabilities
www.lettucework.org

Kahumana Farm

Oahu, HI
Founded: 1974 
Mission Area: Youth & Developmental Disabilities
www.kahumana.org

Fenix Farms

Seminole, FL
Founded: 2016 
Mission Area: Youth
www.fenixfarm.com

Greenbridge Growers

South Bend, IN
Founded: 2013 
Mission Area: Youth & Developmental Disabilities
www.greenbridgegrowers.org

Felicia's Farm

Tuscon, AZ
Founded: 2009 
Mission Area: Youth
www.feliciasfarm.org

JuncoHill Farm

Virginia
Founded: 2010 
Mission Area: Youth

Wellspring Inc.

West Bend, WI
Founded: 1982 
Mission Area: Youth & Adults
www.wellspringinc.org

Allegan Harvest Farm

Allegan, MI
Founded: 2015
Mission Area: Mental Health & Drug Abuse
www.alleganharvestfarm.org

SustainAbility Farm

Accord, NY
Founded:
Mission Area: Developmental Disabilities 
www.sustainabilityfarm.org

Project GROWS

Augusta County, VA
Founded: 2010
Mission Area: Youth 
www.projectgrows.org

Jones Valley Teaching Farm

Birmingham, AL
Founded: 2002
Mission Area: Youth

www.jvtf.org

Camp Joy Gardens

Boulder Creek, CA
Founded: 1971
Mission Area: Youth 
www.campjoygardens.org

Peinhardt Living History Farm

Cullman, AL
Founded: 1992
Mission Area: Youth 
www.peinhardtfarm.com

Cloud Mountain Farm Center

Everson, WA
Founded: 1978
Mission Area: Adults 
www.cloudmountainfarmcenter.org

Smile Farms Inc

Garden City, NY
Founded: 2001
Mission Area: Developmental Disabilities 
www.smilefarms.org

Homestead Farm Center

Grafton, WV
Founded: 2014
Mission Area: Autistic Individuals 
www.homesteadfarmcenter.org

Walnut Grove Vocational Farm

Kirkland, IL
Founded: 
Mission Area: Developmental Disabilities 
www.dekalbgardens.org/walnutgrove/about

Elija Farm Inc

Levittown, NY
Founded: 2002
Mission Area: Autistic Individuals 
www.elija.org

Lynchburg Grows

Lynchburg, VA
Founded: 2003
Mission Area: Developmental Disabilities 
www.elija.org

Old School Farm

Nashville, TN
Founded: 
Mission Area: Developmental Disabilities 
www.elija.org

Grow Dat Youth Farm

New Orleans, LA
Founded: 2014
Mission Area: Youth 
www.growdatyouthfarm.org

Merck Forest Farm

Rupert, VT
Founded: 1940
Mission Area: Youth & Recent College Grads

www.merckforest.org

Shelburne Farms

Shelburne,  VT
Founded: 1972
Mission Area: Youth & Adults
www.shelburnefarms.org

Talkeetna Farm at Birch Creek Ranch

Talkeetna, AK
Founded: 1981
Mission Area: Youth

www.shelburnefarms.org

Tucson Village Farm

Tucson, AZ
Founded: 2009
Mission Area: Youth
www.tucsonvillagefarm.arizona.edu

Washington Youth Garden

Washington, DC
Founded: 1971
Mission Area: Youth
www.washingtonyouthgarden.org