Taking Root Farms

Our community's incredible support has helped us lay the foundation for the Taking Root Farms building. We've reached a pivotal moment: moving from construction to creating a living, thriving community.

OUR VISION

Our vision is to foster choice and purpose within the community, connecting those with intellectual developmental disabilities to partners in the community. When asked who we serve, we can say, "each other."

FROM A FOUNDATION TO A FLOURISHING COMMUNITY

Whether you've been with us from the beginning or are just learning about our mission, we are so grateful for our community's incredible support. 

We're proud to say we've laid the foundation and started construction on the region's only farm-based day program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Many adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in our community face significant challenges joining comprehensive programs and resources. 

Our goal is to complete construction by the spring so we can open our doors in the warmer weather. While this is a major milestone, our work continues, and we need your help with this vital next step. 

This Richland Gives, your donation helps turn our vision into a vibrant reality. It's an investment in a place where every participant can say, "This is a day I want to repeat!"

A GROWING NEED

Many adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in our community face significant challenges joining comprehensive programs and resources. These adults need an opportunity to discover and pursue new levels of purpose. Caregivers and families need peace of mind and time to address their own needs. 

That’s what makes the vision for Taking Root Farms so essential to the future of families throughout our local area. 

The challenges are real. But, when we come together to care for, support, and give opportunity to these incredible men and women, our entire community benefits. 

A CLEAR VISION FOR THE FUTURE

Taking Root Farms will initially be able to accommodate an estimated 20 to 25 adults (the TRF “farmers”) with I/DD on any given day. There will be no maximum age limit: high school graduates aged 18 and older will be welcome.  

Taking Root Farms will offer year-round full-day programming five days a week. Guided by the on-site farming staff and determined by individual choice, potential activities include growing, planting, and harvesting; small animal husbandry; and other educational, recreational, and leisure activities. 

TRF’s hallmark will be its farm-focused life skills design for day habilitation that offers opportunities for adults with I/DD to become an active, integral part of the community. Our commitment is to make Richland County an exemplary model of service by offering a rural alternative to current programs and activities.

But to continue bringing this dream to fruition, we need your help. The future of these historically underserved members of our community depends on you. Help our sons and daughters experience the sense of belonging and self-worth that should be available to all individuals, regardless of their abilities.

Help us create a place of Real Choice, Real Purpose, and Real Living.

“The idea is not to life forever, but to create something that will." - Andy Warhol

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