What Do You Do at The Farm?
At The Farm we use plants, animals and nature as a way of helping people heal and grow. Programs and activities are created for each family, group or individual depending on their goals. Each program created is designed for the specific people coming to The Farm. Programs may involve animals, plants, or nature. Some programs involve all three areas and nature seems to be involved in all areas of the programs.

Activities may include learning about endangerment, what that means, and that each one of us is an endangered specie. Other programs involve working in the gardens or creating a new one. It all depends on the people’s needs and goals. One unusual activity involves hugging a tree. The influence of nature works its miracles and people begin to feel less stressed and often, less depressed and anxious.

Do You Have a Residential Treatment Program?
No, not at the present time. Although a residential treatment program is in the development stages for the near future. This program would use traditions forms of therapy as well as eco-psychology therapy.

What Is Eco-Psychology?
Eco-psychology is the use of plants, animals and nature in helping people heal and grow. Included in eco-psychology, is horticulture therapy (plants), animal-assisted therapy and nature therapy. We humans are part of nature and this type of work helps us reconnect to nature at a very deep level.

What is Its Purpose?
The Farm’s purpose is to help individual and families heal and grow which in turn creates a healthier society. The Farm’s goals are to:

• Strengthen youth and families
• Decrease youth pregnancy, delinquency, suicide and substance abuse and well as violence
• Increase youth and family assets, abilities and talents
• Help to develop individual’s potentials
• Help create a healthier community
• Help individuals heal and grow from abuse, neglect, and traumas
• Develop research about healing and growing from traumas
• Help to develop leadership abilities
• Help to develop healthier families

How Is The Farm Different From Other Programs?
The Farm is an eco-psychological program using plants, animals and nature as well as traditional psychological methods. The Farm believes that each of us is a part of nature and working with nature helps people heal and grow.

In addition, The Farm teaches the value of life often using Heritage plants and animals that are America’s domestic farm animals which are now in danger of becoming extinct. If these animals are important how much more important is each individual person!

What Kind of Services Does It Offer?
The Farm offers the following services:

• Traditional Psychotherapy and Counseling
• Psychological Testing and Assessment
• Eco-Psychology programs
• Experientially based teaching and growth opportunities
• Educational Programs including the Heritage plants and animals as well as psychological programs including but not limited to depression, ADD/ADHD, RAD, anxiety, healing and growing from abuse, neglect, traumas, etc.
• Nature, Plants, and Animal programs
• Post Adoption programs and services
• Conferences, speakers and workshops
• Research about healing and growing from abuse and neglect
• Collaboration with organizations, agencies, businesses and groups
• Youth employment training (certain times only)
• Traveling Plant and Animals programs when available

How Is The Farm Supported?
The Farm is a supported by donations and grants when available. It invited individuals to become part of The Farm by becoming a volunteer and going through the volunteer training program.

Are Donations Tax Deductible?
The Farm: Where Living Things Grow, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3)organization with all donations tax deductible. The Farm provides letterhead receipts for all donations.

What do Donations Support at The Farm?
Every effort is made to provide services and keep administrative cost to a minimum. The following are supported by donations:

• The Farm’s endangered animals
• The farm’s endangered plant gardens
• Hurt animals that need veterinarian assistance. We call this the “Pluto Fund.” Pluto was one of The Farm’s St. Bernard dogs who was rescued from abuse and came to live at The Farm. He touched many people’s hearts and helped many people heal and grow. The Pluto Fund is in memory of him and the many other animals that help people.
• Staff that helps care for the plants, animals as well as providing eco-psychology
• Youth who need assistance and the family cannot afford the help