Our Story

12 Responses to Our Story

1. Catherine Pinto | March 4, 2012 at 7:11 pm | Reply

   Hello
   I love your website and love what Juniper Hill Farms is doing! I am on the board of AACORN farm, a new nonprofit in southwest Michigan seeking to create here what you have created at Juniper Hills. Thank you for sharing so much good information on your website! Are you a member of ac-aa.org and if so will you be attending the summit in early May? It would be wonderful to meet you.
   Sincerely
   Cathy Pinto
   Kalamazoo MI

2. Juniper Hill Farms | March 5, 2012 at 10:58 pm | Reply

   Thanks Cathy! I actually just looked up the ac-aa.org summit… it would be a great one to attend, i am going to see if i can do it! It’s always so inspiring to meet folks who are working towards similar goals!

3. Catherine Pinto | March 6, 2012 at 7:21 am | Reply

   I hope to see you at Bittersweet Farms in May! In the meantime, please check out our new website aacornfarm.org and follow our progress. Stories like yours are inspiration and I will continue to watch your website!

4. dixieredmond | March 12, 2012 at 5:47 am | Reply

   It was a gift this morning to read about Juniper Hill Farms after writing about options available (or not available) for adults on the spectrum who need support. I wrote about Juniper Hill Farms today on FB, on my blog, and on Twitter. Thanks for a hopeful model!

5. Juniper Hill Farms | March 12, 2012 at 7:40 am | Reply

   Thanks so much, Dixie! I love hearing from other families, it is exciting to be part of this growing community!

6. Susan Rankin | July 8, 2012 at 9:40 am | Reply

   What a wonderful living arrangement and web site that captures these men and what you are doing so well! I don’t know what the future holds for my son, but it is so good to know this approach is available!

7. Juniper Hill Farms | July 8, 2012 at 1:14 pm | Reply

   Thanks Susan! We have a great time here.. but it is not without its complications! I guess I’ll keep blogging the stories so that everyone knows the details.. and so i can remember them myself! and hopefully, other families will try this out themselves…
   We would all agree here…it is well worth the complications, so far!

8. julie | October 9, 2012 at 12:05 pm | Reply

   I was so overwhelmed upon finding your blog. It happened quit randomly while searching out Klee Kai puppies. My 6 year old son is severely autistic and your site gives me so much hope for his future. I would love to know more about your independent living situation and how it works. My husband and I have decided to start a cooperative homestead at the end of next year to hopefully give him a chance to spend more time with us and outside. Thank you so more for chronicling this story and journey.

   • Juniper Hill Farms | October 9, 2012 at 1:51 pm | Reply

     Thanks Julie, and good luck! you can write anytime and ask us questions… there are lots of different ways to do this! Check out ac-aa.org, agricultural communities for adults with autism, lots of families who are working on similar projects.

9. Maureen McCarry | February 6, 2013 at 10:52 am | Reply

   My son is in a group home He is high functioning ths sounds like such a better option We would like o get connected to a family who is hoping to do this. We live n west Chester

10. Juniper Hill Farms | February 6, 2013 at 3:00 pm | Reply

    Maureen, we are having our first social group this Monday at Handicrafters, 7pm Feb 11…. And most of the people coming are young guys on the spectrum(Kevin is a little older but not much). The parents will be there as well. The goal is for these families to get to know each other so that they can create a living situatiion for their children… You should come! The meetings will be monthly from now on.

11. Maureen McCarry | February 7, 2013 at 6:44 pm | Reply

    Ok thanks we will try to be there