Hendo Care Farm
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Hendo Care Farm is a wellness farm offering farm-based programs and workshops for youth and adults. What is a Care Farm? YES! Stay tuned!
We use the healing power of animals and nature to nurture emotional, physical, mental and spiritual well-being in our community. Hendo Care Farm is an all inclusive health and wellness community resource that utilizes the natural healing benefits of the great outdoors, nature, and animals. "Care Farming is the therapeutic use of farming practices for marginalized or vulnerable people" (carefarmingnetwork.org). Hendo Care Farm is proud to be an "all inclusive" health and wellness community resource for all people regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, immigration status, and/or ability. We celebrate diversity and strive to make a safe space that is more inclusive and less oppressive to all people. Which type of farming practices are offered at Hendo Care Farm? Care Farms differ in the type of farming activities. Hendo Care Farm's activities include, but are not limited to:
~Horticultural Therapy
~Equine Therapy
~Farm Yoga
~Customizable Farm Tours
~Mindfulness practices
~Special Events (rental options available)
Are you affiliated with Angel K Love Project? Angel K Love Project is partnering with Hendo Care Farm! Its mission will remain the same, but, soon they will be providing scholarships for youth who want to enroll in any of the Hendo Care Farm programs! More information for applying for scholarships will be rolling out in 2024. Other opportunities also include sponsoring a child and/or sponsoring our farm animals. Details for ways you can support our animals and kids in need will be out in the Spring of 22024. What are the benefits of Care Farming? "Being involved with Care Farming and Care Farms has many benefits, and many people have enriched themselves and their lives through their experiences. The following are just some of the therapeutic benefits of Care Farming and Care Farms" (carefarmingnetwork.org):
Builds confidence and self-esteem
Opportunity to give back to the community
Chance to do something physical, for example farming/gardening, riding horses, caring for animals, etc. Being in nature
Sense of achievement
Opportunity to meet and engage with new people
A sense of belonging to a community
Opportunities to learn
Memorable experiences
Fun and enjoyment
Adventure or challenge
Changes one's worldview
Reduction of stress/anxiety
Dignity of earning a paycheck
Team work/Collaboration (chance to work as part of a team collaboratively)
Independence
Connecting with animals
🐝🦋🌸 A little magic happened in my bee garden today…
I am so grateful for this little space. Visiting the bee garden is always a joy, but today felt extra special. ✨
There were three things that made this moment feel magical:
🌻 1. It’s October 1st… and it still feels like summer!
My flowers apparently didn’t get the fall memo because they are still blooming, thriving, and absolutely showing off. 🌸🌼☀️
🐝🦋 2. Fall doesn’t mean our pollinators are gone.
The bees are still buzzing. The butterflies are still visiting. And the hummingbirds are still stopping by. It’s such a beautiful reminder that even as the seasons begin to change, there is still so much life happening around us if we slow down long enough to notice it.
✨ 3. And somehow, I captured ALL THREE in the same moment!
A bee. A butterfly. And a hummingbird. 🐝🦋🐦
All sharing the garden at once.
How rare is that?! I felt incredibly blessed just standing there witnessing it. 💚
This video is longer than most of the videos I post, and that was intentional.
🌿 I invite you to use it as a little nature meditation.
If you can’t get outside right now, give yourself a few minutes to simply watch. Turn up the sound. Notice the flowers moving. Watch for the bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Take a few slow breaths and let yourself be there with me.
Whether you’re sitting at your desk, taking a break at work, or resting at home, I hope this little piece of the farm brings some of the peace and magic of nature to you. 🌻✨
Because sometimes wellness doesn’t have to be complicated.
Sometimes it’s simply stopping long enough to notice what’s blooming, buzzing, fluttering, and flying right in front of us.
💚 This is care farming in action. 🌱🐝
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Happy Friyay! Our feather and furry family wish you a wonderful day and weekend! 🐽💚🐔
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09/23/2026
A beautiful and balancing Autumn Equinox evening with horses! 🍁 🐴 Thank you to Elizabeth McCorvey for making it a wonderful and therapeutic experience for everyone who attended. I love how horses bring big smiles and lots of much needed joy to each person that connects with them. Our horses loved all the attention too! 🧡 , , ,
09/22/2026
Around here, our therapists have four legs, feathers, hooves… and a VERY competitive benefits package made entirely of snacks. 😂🐴🐷🐐🐔
This is what care farming looks like at Hendo Care Farm. 💚
Our animals aren’t just adorable faces around the farm. Their calm presence, curiosity, personalities, and complete lack of judgment create opportunities to slow down, connect, laugh, practice mindfulness, build confidence, and simply be present.
Sometimes healing looks like a deep conversation.
Sometimes it looks like meditation.
And sometimes… it looks like telling a goat your problems while she wonders whether your pocket contains a cookie. 😂
That’s the magic of care farming—bringing together people + animals + nature + meaningful experiences to support wellbeing.
🌿 Heal. Connect. Grow.
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09/14/2026
I'm super excited to have been chosen to be a part of the Taste of Wellness Asheville. Book with me and come experience this unique event! 💚🙌🧘♀️
Michelle will be offering one-on-one Meditative Reiki sessions at the event.
Michelle is offering sessions to help you release, rebalance and reconnect. During this immersive 20-minute Chakra Balancing treatment, rest comfortably while listening to her guided chakra meditation. She’ll use Reiki to clear stagnant energy and restore energetic flow. Crystals, aromatherapy, and binaural music deepen the experience, supporting relaxation, emotional release, grounding, clarity, and a renewed connection to your intuitive, energetic self.
Michelle Cervantez has been a Reiki Master-Teacher for over a decade, teaching and certifying others in Reiki. She is CEO of , a wellness and healing farm in Hendersonville, NC, and has a background in meditation, mindfulness, and yoga. Her distinctive approach helps others align deeper intentions, clear stagnant energy, and create space for renewed clarity, balance, and connection.
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Township Of Fruitland
Hendersonville, NC
28792
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| Monday | 10am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 10am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 5pm |
| Friday | 10am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 2pm |
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