Friends of Autistic People

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Friends of Autistic People is working to create a Farm Academy in Southwestern Connecticut that will support a community of people with Autism who wish to learn farming and live in a relaxed rural environment. Farms for adults with Autism are not a new idea. The first such farm model was established at Somerset Court in England in 1974. Since then, many farms for adults with autism have been set up worldwide. The first U.S. farm, BitterSweet Farms in Ohio, opened in the early 1980s and is still a flourishing community. Our children do well in quiet, open and natural environments, free from the stresses of urban life. They love to walk, they love animals and they just enjoy being outdoors. The FAP Farm Academy will provide adults with autism a separate community that is understanding and safe. The "student farmers" will experience growing crops, raising animals, working with their hands and creating craft products. They will interact with the local community through farm festivals, the use of local resources (shopping, libraries, movies, malls, etc.), and partnering with other civic groups.

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