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ABOVE: Gillian McCarthy, Noel Higgins and Sean Ó hÁrgaín.
PICTURE: HARRY REID
A Social Farming open day took place at Éiru Farm, Jerpoint, last week, for anyone who wanted to learn more about the concept. Scroll down to read more and click NEXT to see pictures from the day, all taken by Harry Reid.
Social Farming offers people who are socially, physically, mentally or intellectually disadvantaged the opportunity to spend time on a family farm in a healthy, supportive and inclusive environment.
A person may choose to spend a fixed amount of time on the farm participating in activities they may be interested in such as gardening, animal care or indoor activities such as baking bread or jam making.
Social farming activity takes place in a safe and supportive environment taking into account an individuals abilities, desires and interests. Focus remains on encouraging participants to socialise, gain confidence and build relationships.
The farm is not a specialised treatment farm; rather it remains a typical working farm where people in need of support can benefit from relationship building through farm activities in a nonclinical environment.
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