Learning 4 Life Farm is quickly taking shape. Staffed by TLS and overseen by a Board of Directors, Learning 4 Life Farm was established as a 501c3 nonprofit in February 2019. Its mission was to launch a new and unique transition job training program for teens and young adults on the autism spectrum. Parents, staff and administrators at TLS saw the need for this transition program as students with autism are graduating high school without the skills to succeed in jobs and live independently: an estimated 85% of adults with autism are unemployed or underemployed and only 17% live on their own. Learning 4 Life Farm was established to focus on the root causes of that problem, empower young adults with autism, and make a clear difference in their quality of life. Throughout 2019 and 2020, Learning 4 Life Farm has worked tirelessly to raise funds to begin building for their barn site. Phase 1 Construction on the farm: driveway, barn pad, pasture drainage and bio retention garden, began on Wednesday, October 14th with Jake’s Property Services donating a portion of the work. A Virtual Ground Breaking Ceremony was held on Friday, October 16th!
For more information, or to donate, please visit learning4lifefarm.com
