The Farm: Where Living Things Grow Newsletter
November -December
2012 Edition
Dr. Donna LaMar
231-924-2401
Livingfarm.org
About Us…
Contents
About Us
1
Can YOU Help?
1
Upcoming Events
1
Donkey Days
2
Marilyn’s Corner
2
Plants and Animals
2
NBFF Parade
2
Riding Program
3
Fifth Grade News
3
Parent’s Corner
3
If Marie Did it, So Can I
4
Social Networking
4
The Farm: Where Living Things
Grow, Inc. is a prevention non-profit
for all ages and walks of life. The
Farm uses education and mental
health to strengthen individuals and
families helping them experience fun,
healing and growth. This helps them
be productive members of society
who have a positive influence to the
world. The Farm is committed to
helping stop abuse and neglect,
family conflict, teen pregnancy,
violence, juvenile delinquency,
substance abuse and undeveloped
potentials and talent. It is a 501(c)(3)
charitable organization with
donations tax deductible.
100 years old! Volunteers are
working hard to clean and fix them
up. Come visit, volunteer, and be
part the programs at The Farm.
Call for details!
Welcome Anne our new 3 year old
Fells pony who was donated by
Lisa Kyer of New York (picture
next page). She is a Heritage
(endangered) breed. Help sponsor
this unique and amazing horse
through donations for her care,
feed, etc. You can help make a
difference!
The working farm is in Fremont, MI
It has a horse barn and old barn over
.
Upcoming
Events
Growing with
Horses Also…
 Vets Growing
with Horses
 Traveling
Animals
 Plant People
–gardening
 New
Heritage
Pony – come
see her!
Can you help? Help us to help other…
You can help make a difference in people’s lives. All donations are tax
deductable greatly needed and appreciated! The Farm is making a difference in
people’s lives. Here’s what is needed to help others:
 Funds are needed to buy two therapeutic horses for riding program.
 Wagon/cart for pulling, Tractor
 Any type of tack - such as saddles, bridles, harnesses etc.
 Hay/straw, sawdust and sand

Any kind of tools large and small!
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Copy paper, toilet paper, paper towels, paper cups, craft supplies, etc.
Thank you!
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The Farm News
Continued
First Annual Donkey Days!
Donkey day celebrated and taught the
community about donkeys, mules and
we all had fun doing it! Crossroads
Donkey Rescue participated and gave
donkey and cart rides, and
demonstrations! These marvelous
animals have helped our country for
years. Donkey/mules did tricks and
much more. There was food on site
for purchase. Please mark your
calendar for next year and come and
join us for this incredible, fun and
marvelous day!
Marilyn’s Corner
A Crossroads staff,
Fran, with one of
their rescued
donkey’s!.
It stood there many years. A large farm house,
healing using animals, plants and other forms of
empty windows like eyes; dreaming of families
nature. Acquiring Heritage animals; ones that are
long gone, surrounded by beautiful, huge, old
on the endangered species list. They had searched
trees. The old barn needing much repair work, the
for years; then they saw the horse barn and the rest
newer horse barn needing a thorough cleaning.
of the property- they knew their search was over.
Neglected for a number of years. Two women;
Donna and Betsy with a dream. Having a place to
Plants and
donkeys, and
dogs…Oh my!
New member of the farm
become a refuge, a place of learning and healing,
a place of peace. Their vision of teaching and
Now time has passed, no longer is it silent, no
You can help make this happen with your caring
longer neglected. Children and adults are here;
and generosity. Thank you for any donation -
working, laughing and playing. Grants are being
whether it is your time, equipment, money, or all
written, donations of all kinds are coming in and
the other things you can bless us with. We bless
people are becoming interested. Now Traveler our
you in return, thank you.
horse, and Sonny and Seymour our donkey’s run
in the paddock. Our geese with their sounds and
our young chickens with their noise are all on the
endangered list: having a safe haven here.
Plants and Animals…
Anne
Please sponsor Anne
Plants and animals can teach us…
Value of life and how important it is to help save these plants and animals!
Self esteem, leadership and healthy relationships!
Care of our world and its importance to us!
Language arts, math, history and other academics!
How to make a difference in our world!
How you can help save nature it is the garden we live in!
Check out www.albc-usa.org to learn more!
The Farm Newsletter
More Summer News
Page 3 of 4
Gerber National Baby Food Festival Parade
We had so much fun participating in The
National Baby Food Festival Grand
Parade this year!
The parade theme this year was the
“70’s”…we had a blast decorating with
tie dye and creating a disco ball!
A BIG and very special thanks to all of
our volunteers for the truck and trailer
for our float, the construction of our
float, the “walkers” for helping pass out
candy and fliers…and so much more!
Without the much appreciated help and
dedication- this wouldn’t have been
possible! So again…THANK YOU!
We can’t wait to see what next year
holds for us!
Look at Pluto in character!!
Growing with Horses Riding Program…
Growing with Horses (donkeys too!) is
a program for all ages and disabilities. It
is held at the working farm in Fremont.
We learn all about horses; how to care
for them and important life lessons such
as responsibility, accountability,
honesty, integrity as well as caring for
themselves, others and the community.
We also learn how to ride! Call today to
get more information and to register.
All are welcome!
HERE ARE TWO OF OUR THERAPY
HORSES - TRAVELOR AND SONNY ONE OF
OUR DONKEYS. HELP SPONSOR A
Cowboy Pluto ready
for the parade…
THERAPY HORSE TO HELP
OTHERS. HELP MAKE A
DIFFERENCE!
Parents Corner
This corner is for parents of all kinds and
ages. In today's world, our children are
having a harder and harder time growing up--parenting is harder, as if you hadn't noticed.
What do we do? How do we help our
children/teens?
What I have noticed is that some kids are not
learning how to talk to someone face-to-face.
Some seem to be not gaining communication
skills –the art of talking and relating which
means their relationships will suffer. I once
saw two teens sitting next to each other
texting each other rather than talking!
Our kids are plugged in too much. So one of
the first things we do when kids come to the
working farm is to “unplug” them. That is,
we do not allow any electronics here –no
video games of any kind, music anything’s, radios, etc. Would you
believe that they go into withdrawal (actually adults do too)? The
reason we do this is because our kids are “plugged in” too much. They
have things in their ears and in their hands. We have to give them time
to be unplugged and get to know themselves, others and nature.
DONATIONS NEEDED
One of the skills learned in childhood/adolescence is how to
communicate. It has to be learned to have healthy relationships. This all
said; here's what I suggest. Limit the time they can be “plugged-in” to
anything – phones, computers, etc. Talk with them (they do listen even
if it seems they don't). Give them creative things to do – reading, art,
building something, learning a new skill, time with you, etc. Time with
you is vital to their growth.
If Marie Did it, So Can I
The Farm Office
623 E. Main St.
Fremont, MI 49412
Phone:
(231) 924-2401
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