Culinary and medicinal herbs in 3 different healing gardens with herbal workshop.Beef cows (45 heads total), sheep (30 heads), pigs (65 average), laying hens (900+) and bees (50 hives).60 varieties of vegetables (15 to 18 acres).Size of farm: 170 acres of farm land in 3 locations and around 1000 acres of wooded land We are gradually getting hold of the balance crops and livestock (which is challenged by the demand for produce and the insufficiency of good cropland), and working at developing our understanding of the farm organism. We make all the biodynamic preparations, and we make compost with all the manure. We practice biodynamics this has been since the beginning of the farm (21 years ago) but it has been penetrated more in depth in the last 9 years. These goals and the great variety of crops and livestock give a unique character to the farm. This gives the farm 2 goals: a consistent production of high quality product to cover as much of our food and nutrition needs as possible and the integration of the guests in specific parts of the farm operation, like flat seeding, post harvest preparation, egg collecting and processing, herb growing, harvesting and processing to name a few. To add to that, the farm has a CSA program with about 250 shares for staff and people of the local community. Also a high priority of the programs is to have the guests being active outdoors, which includes their participation in farming. Some of the core values aimed at have to do with wellness, high quality food and sustainability. Educational, residential, clinical and adult programs are offered to both children and adults. The clients, whom we call “the guests,” are either individuals with multiple disabilities or individuals on the autism spectrum disorder. Thanksgiving Farm is part of a large-scale care facility, The Center for Discovery.

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