{"id":10375,"date":"2025-11-19T10:19:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T15:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/?p=10375"},"modified":"2025-11-19T10:20:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T15:20:48","slug":"care-farming-farming-for-healing-and-inclusive-community-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/care-farming-farming-for-healing-and-inclusive-community-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Care Farming: Farming for Healing and Inclusive Community-Building"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Voices of the Network: 2025\u20132026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmtoinstitution.org\/\">Farm to Institution<\/a> Webinar Series<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Care Farms are pioneers in integrating therapeutic farming practices with social care, providing innovative, holistic support to individuals with diverse needs. By integrating agricultural activities with therapeutic interventions, social support, skill development, and meaningful engagement with nature, care farms present a unique business model, and are often actively seeking to sell to institutions. In this webinar hosted by Farm to Institution New England and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Care Farming Network<\/a>, hear from organizers and care farmers who are pioneering inclusive, supportive spaces on farms, where growers of all abilities, backgrounds, and life experiences are not only welcomed but given the opportunity to thrive. \u00a0They&#8217;ll share about their unique models, how they got started, and their successes and challenges.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmtoinstitution.org\/voices-of-the-network-webinar-series\">Registration link here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Presenters:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kate Mudge, Care Farming Network<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caroline Croft Estay, <a href=\"https:\/\/verticalharvestfarms.com\/\">Vertical Harvest<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rachel Gillis, <a href=\"https:\/\/capeabilities.org\/\">CapeAbilities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmtoinstitution.org\/voices-of-the-network-webinar-series\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/December-webinar-care-farming-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/December-webinar-care-farming-1-1.png 600w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/December-webinar-care-farming-1-1-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/December-webinar-care-farming-1-1-240x126.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Voices of the Network: 2025\u20132026 Farm to Institution Webinar Series Care Farms are pioneers in integrating therapeutic farming practices with social care, providing innovative, holistic support to individuals with diverse needs. 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