{"id":8909,"date":"2025-08-05T11:19:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T15:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/?p=8909"},"modified":"2025-08-20T14:35:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T18:35:31","slug":"special-hearts-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/special-hearts-farm\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Hearts Farm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Special Hearts Farm<\/a> <\/a>is a nonprofit organization that serves individuals with disabilities and unique abilities by providing adult day training, supported employment, and business opportunities related to farming and gardening experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The farm is located in Winter Garden, Florida.  A collaboration between Orange County Public Schools and the Special Hearts Farm features a \u201ctrue transition opportunity\u201d for students with disabilities to train and continue performing meaningful jobs once they age out of school. This transition opportunity is the first of its kind in the state of Florida!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The farm\u00a0offers\u00a0a variety of programs, including horticulture therapy, animal-assisted therapy, music, cooking, expressive arts and yoga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Special Hearts Farm provides business opportunities for individuals with disabilities and unique abilities by producing and selling products such as goat milk soap, rustic signs, and hosting farm events and goat yoga. The goal for the Special Hearts Farm is to promote health, happiness, and opportunity for individuals with disabilities and unique abilities within the West Orange Community.  
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Adult Day Training\/Supported Employment<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Special Hearts Farm provides adult day training, supported employment, and possible entrepreneur business opportunities relating to farming and gardening experiences. Participants are trained to perform jobs including livestock care, woodworking, gardening, and making goat milk soap. Products that are created, marketed, and sold (goat milk soap and rustic signs), provide an opportunity to promote community health and awareness. Contact us to receive more information regarding funding and daily rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Orlando Health Partnership<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Special Hearts Farm is proud to partner with Orlando Health to empower individuals with disabilities by teaching them essential life skills through engaging, hands-on experiences. Each quarter, the Orlando Health Center for Health Improvement team, supported by volunteers, visits the farm to host interactive cooking classes. Using fresh ingredients grown in the farm’s garden, students learn how to prepare healthy meals while gaining practical knowledge they can use at home to promote independence. During each session, participants help prepare the day’s recipe, enjoy the meal together, and take home the recipe to recreate on their own. This partnership reflects our shared commitment to improving health, fostering independence, and enhancing the quality of life for all members of our community.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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