...Trinklein stumbled up Orkestai Farm...orkestaifarm.org/ ..But the farm is small and still working on its goal of raising animals to become a year-round endeavor. Despite its modest success, Orkestai is a shoestring operation working out its kinks, and it’s transitioned to a suggested donation for student farmers. As the program is still in its infancy, it’s difficult to quantify results, but Staub and Vasilas say they can feel Orkestai’s success in the feedback from the surrounding community and from the outlook of their student farmers. One student left the farm to pursue a job with a state landscaping crew, while another found a position at a grocery store, keeping in line with their new passions for food and hard work. Orkestai and parents like Trinklein hope others take up the cause. The key, it seems, is similar to the mantra of small farms all over the country: Focus on hyper-local support and people will show up, ready to pitch in where needed. “The state likes it, the parents like it, the arboretum likes it,” Trinklein said. “Think of what could happen if others allocated just an acre of land for something like this. It’s worth trying.” takepart/article/2014/10/14/farming-autism?cmpid=tpdaily-eml-2014-10-16 Fantastic opportunity - if land can be acquired.
Posted on: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 07:26:13 +0000
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