Care Farming: Farming for Healing and Inclusive Communities [Webinar Recording]
At a glance
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Part of the Voices of the Network webinar series, hosted by Farm to Institution New England and the Care Farming Network, this session explores care farming as a model that blends agriculture with therapeutic, social, and inclusive practices.
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Care farms integrate agricultural activities with therapeutic support, social connection, and skill development to create inclusive environments where people of diverse abilities and backgrounds can participate and thrive.
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Speakers include leaders from the Care Farming Network, Vertical Harvest Farms, CapeAbilities, and TC3 Farm, who share how their care-centered farm models work, their inspirations, successes, and challenges.
Why this matters
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Care farming expands how we think about the purpose of farms — not just as food producers but as places of healing, community, and belonging.
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Understanding care farming models helps practitioners, advocates, and institutions imagine alternative roles for agricultural spaces that support human well-being, inclusion, and mutual care.
Who this is for
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Community organizers and advocates interested in inclusive agricultural models
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Producers exploring diversified farm roles and partnerships
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Network builders and institutional partners curious about care, healing, and shared food-system futures