CARE FARMING

Care farming, also known as social farming, is a therapeutic intervention that uses farming activities such as sowing seeds, clearing land, feeding animals, cleaning stables, building fences, and participating in basic farm maintenance and animal care as a form of therapy to promote health, well-being and belonging. It provides an opportunity for people to connect more deeply with themselves, each other, and animals in a natural setting.
 

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 a range of issues including depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance abuse, and heart disease, and has been shown to reduce stress, enhance physical fitness, and promote mental clarity. 

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​Our sanctuary founder is a somatic healing practitioner, trauma-informed coach, mediator, and group facilitator with almost three decades experience working with individuals and groups, and is passionate about sharing the benefits of care farming as a transformative practice of healing through natural reciprocity. To learn more about our individual and group care farming sessions, or our community care farming days, please contact us.​

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