Outdoor dementia support and care farming in Milton, Ontario
Green Care Farms offers a farm-based day program in Milton, Ontario for people living with dementia. Members spend time in the Sensory Garden, take part in meaningful seasonal activities, enjoy time together, and experience the benefits of nature, movement, and community.
Located at Andrews Farm in Milton • Supporting families across Halton Region
How can we help?
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Families
Looking for support for a loved one? Explore the Day Program.
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Groups
Planning a visit for a group? Learn about Group Visits and Tours.
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Learners
Want to start a care farm? Start with Circle.
What is Green Care Farms?
Green Care Farms is Canada’s first green care farm specifically designed for people living with dementia on an operational farm. Based in Milton, Ontario, the program brings together meaningful activity, time outdoors, social connection, and a supportive routine in a farm setting designed to support dementia care, belonging, and quality of life.
A simple model with real impact
The Green Care Farms model helps people build connection, stay active, and enjoy nourishing shared time together.
Why families choose Green Care Farms
Green Care Farms offers more than time outdoors. It offers a place where people living with dementia can stay active, contribute meaningfully, and feel part of a shared rhythm of life on the farm.
Meaningful outdoor activity
Social connection and belonging
Respite and support for care partners
Green Care Farms began in Milton and has already helped inspire growth in other communities, including Meaford. The long-term vision remains the same: a Green Care Farm for people with dementia in every community in Canada.
Growing the model
Bring care farming to your own community
Green Care Farms is helping more people understand care farming in Canada and explore what it takes to build a model of their own. Public learning and research live on the website. The course experience continues on Circle.
Events and Updates
See what's coming up
Find open houses, Community Days, volunteer opportunities, harvest events, and other Green Care Farms gatherings in one place.
Open Houses
Make current visit opportunities easy to find for families, care partners, and professionals looking to learn more about the farm.
Community Days
See volunteer and garden-support opportunities such as digging, moving soil, planting, assembling, harvesting, and other seasonal tasks on the farm.
Special Events
Find harvest gatherings, appreciation events, and other Green Care Farms updates without overloading the homepage with dated details.
Want to learn more about our programs?
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