CARE FARMING

Care farming, also known as social farming, is a therapeutic intervention that uses farming activities such as clearing land, sowing seeds, cleaning stables, and brushing animals as a form of therapy that promotes health and well-being and fosters a sense of resilience and belonging. By participating in basic farm tasks and animal care in a natural setting, people often find that they can connect more deeply with themselves and each other.

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The act of engaging in meaningful farm work, experiencing the natural environment, and achieving tangible results can be deeply therapeutic as it increases somatic awareness and fosters a deeper mind-body connection. Care farming has been used to treat many issues, from depression to anxiety, PTSD to substance abuse, and heart disease to chronic pain. It has been shown to reduce stress, enhance energy, and promote mental clarity. 

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​Our sanctuary founder has almost three decades of experience guiding and supporting therapeutic, restorative, and transformative experiences to individuals and groups within a deep ecology of care. She is passionate about sharing the benefits of care farming as a generative path to healing through natural reciprocity. To learn more about our individual and/or group care farming sessions, or our care farming days, please contact us.​

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