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SOCIAL
FARM

The aim of the project is to widen the range of therapeutic tending and the employment options of people living with autism via building greenhouses, producing vegetables and fruit, and with increasing the livestock of MAA’s farm at Szakáld village. Another aim of the project is to raise specific tending to a higher level in the form of a therapeutic garden. The farm produce (vegetables, fruit, eggs, goat milk, pork and poultry) is used at the kitchen of the foundation. Besides providing meals for the residents, those receiving day care and the employees, it feeds also those who receive our food delivery service.

Main aspects of the project

• sustainable farming
• appropriate infrastructure (working space, tools)
• clearly detailed employment program
• sufficiently prepared employees
• specific attitude
• processing produce in suitable proportions
• establishing a sustainable system

Therapeutic garden

• specific environment, landscaping
• planting plants in a specific system
• opportunities to retire (places to sit around, small separate spaces)
• making use of and applying contemporary landscaping and gardening, participation of young people living with autism
• DIY, upcycling, social attitude