This article resonated for me because these are the reasons I took to tending to animals and plants: I like not being gazed upon, I like making room for others to find their way, and I like seeing...
From the beginning, the Farm was a place where David and Peter could break the limitations imposed on people with developmental disabilities. David abhors condescension, and he hates that people like Peter are sometimes confined and excluded under the guise of care. His approach has always been to make space for spontaneity and to let Peter take the lead. Life on the Farm is thoroughly anti-systematic: there are no programs and no therapeutic outcomes, just the quiet routines of preparing and sharing meals, tending to a few animals, and passing the time. In that sense, the Farm is a lifelong extension of the moment when David and Peter first walked out of the classroom and took to the streets.
This article resonated for me because these are the reasons I took to tending to animals and plants: I like not being gazed upon, I like making room for others to find their way, and I like seeing how others are doing the same sorts of things. David’s farm isn’t concerned with making any money, but even when profits are needed, there can still be room for people to do only what they can.
This article resonated for me because these are the reasons I took to tending to animals and plants: I like not being gazed upon, I like making room for others to find their way, and I like seeing how others are doing the same sorts of things. David’s farm isn’t concerned with making any money, but even when profits are needed, there can still be room for people to do only what they can.