Visit the Farm
Come on in, the gate's open…
Pull Up A Stump
We tend the land and the animals like the gift they are. Slowly. Honestly.
With prayer in the morning and hay in our hair by noon.
In plain terms…
What is a care farm?
A care farm is a working farm that opens its gates for healing. Instead of crops alone, the farm grows restoration: structured time outdoors, meaningful chores, and unhurried contact with animals — offered to people living with dementia, depression, anxiety, trauma, loneliness, and the long aftermath of hard seasons. The science is simple and old: fresh air, purposeful work, and a creature that depends on you do what no waiting room can. There are only a select few care farms in the state of Delaware. We are honored, and humbled, to be one of them.
How the roots took hold…
Sow It Began
Dementia runs in both of our families — mine and my husband's — so memory has never felt guaranteed to us. For me, it became personal in a body that started betraying me early: I live with Orthostatic Hypotension and recurring syncopal episodes, which means I pass out without warning. Between the episodes, the fear of losing my memory, and seasons of depression and anxiety shaped by society and a marriage that has weathered real storms, I went looking for ground that would hold me.
The farm held me. Feeding animals at sunrise, watching a goat kid take its first steps, pulling weeds until my thoughts slowed down — it worked on me like medicine with a better view. A care farm didn't feel like a business plan. It felt like a calling: if this land could carry me through the worst chapters, it could carry someone else too.
Now we welcome guests on a very select basis: waitlist events, and occasional nature and animal therapy days for the elderly, for veterans, and — closest to our hearts — for survivors and supporters of suicide prevention. Small groups. Real animals. No rush.
Our property has an amazing way of making you feel completely isolated from society's noise, but whole at the same time. Nature grabs you, in a sense, and you immediately feel the warmth of curiosity we all lost when we were children — wanting to explore everything our fifteen-odd acres have to offer.
Pinned to the barn door…
From our guests
"Great spot for exploring new sights and sounds! She had a blast and was wiped out on the drive home…"
— Sniffspot guest“The place was beautiful with lots of room for my dog to run. Will come again!”
— Jean F.“2nd time visiting and had a great time again! The best Sniffspot we have been to, lots of room for the pups to explore and run. Also got to see the neighboring pigs, separated by a fence.”
— Megan H.
Penciled in at the pasture…
Coming Down the Farm Road
Country Line Dance in the Barn
October 2026 — specific date TBD
Boots, music, and a country line dance right in the barn.
Paint with a Piglet
November 2026 — specific date TBD
Right in the stall, with oinks at your feet — literally.
The Wood-Shed Project
Ongoing
We're converting our enclosed, attached wood shed into an unofficial apartment and office, complete with electricity and running warm water.
Slide a note under the gate…
Come Say Hay
Details for visiting the farm are still being confirmed. Dates, availability, and how to arrange a visit will be shared here when they’re ready. For the safety of our family and animals, exact location details are shared only once a visit is arranged. Tell us a little about who would be coming and what you're hoping for, and we'll write back between chores.
Prefer to write personally? Email hay@themissingtriplet.farm.