Meaningful work, good company, and horses
At Hope Community Farm, healing happens through doing. Everything on the farm is a chance to learn something, help someone, and feel like you belong.
With the horses
Our equine-assisted activities are built around honest, hands-on time with horses. Participants groom and bathe the herd, practise liberty groundwork, build and guide horses through obstacle courses, paint them (yes, really), and ride when they’re ready.
Horses respond to how we feel, not what we say. That makes them patient teachers of calm, confidence, boundaries and trust.
- Grooming and bathing
- Exercises and liberty groundwork
- Obstacle courses
- Horse painting
- Riding
- Basic horse care
On the farm
A working farm always needs hands. Barnyard chores, planting and harvesting the garden, building and fixing things: every job is real, and every job matters. Participants leave with dirt on their boots and the satisfaction of a job well done.
- Barnyard chores
- Gardening, planting and harvest
- Building projects
- Fence and barn repairs
Make, create, celebrate
Some of the best moments happen in the kitchen and the craft room. We cook and bake with what we grow, make art, take photographs and play music, because joy is part of healing too.
- Cooking and baking
- Arts and crafts
- Photography
- Music
- Making memories
Who we serve
Your donations provide equine-assisted services to veterans, first responders and under-served populations. We also welcome individuals, families, schools and community groups who want to be part of farm life.
- Veterans and active-duty military
- First responders and their families
- People with disabilities
- People in recovery
- Youth and families
- Schools, churches and community groups
Find your place on the farm
Tell us a little about yourself, and we’ll help you find the right way to take part.