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Old School Farm, Inc.

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5022 Old Hydes Ferry Pike, Nashville, TN 37218, USA

EIN Number: 46-2733792

contact information

Phone: (888) 551-8622

Hours: Closed

Mon - Fri 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (EST)

Sat Closed

Sun Closed

Website: https://www.oldschoolfarm.org/

Email: info@oldschoolfarm.org

NTEE Code: P82: Developmentally Disabled Centers

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

Old School Farm is a nonprofit care farm focused on uplifting our community. We employ adults with disabilities to grow, harvest, and deliver fresh produce to food deserts in Tennessee. At Old School Farm, we offer supportive, competitive employment to adults with disabilities. We believe that all individuals deserve opportunities to grow their skills through meaningful employment, and to become an active part of their community. We hope to become a model site of communal responsibility, where you will find individuals of all abilities and backgrounds working side by side to create a better future.

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

Farm Based Education Farm based educational field trips available to all students. Students will participate in a variety of farm based learning activities that will relate to educational content being covered in the classroom. Information regarding sustainable farming practices will be presented and incorporated into instructional activities where participants will have an opportunity to practice new skills. Supported Employment Old School Farm is a working sustainable Farm providing healthy nutritious produce to the local community via cSA, Farmers markets, and restaurants. Old School Farm employs adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who provide at least 50% of the workforce on the farm, these individuals have job coaches who help them become independent and successful in their positions.