Jacksonville, FL 32211
phone: 904-724-8323
fax: 904-724-8325
Berry Good Farms
North Florida School of Special Education’s Transition students (18-22 years) and post-graduates (22+ years) have embarked on a new industry to grow a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and herbs. The horticulture project will provide produce and related agricultural goods for seasonal sales to the community and high-end restaurants wanting local produce. Berry Good Farms will retail goods at a farmer’s market outlet and an on-campus store. The goal of Berry Good Farms is to teach horticulture to young adults with developmental disabilities while providing the community with a valuable service through local enterprise, entrepreneurship, and educational opportunities. Berry Good Farms sets forth to have a self-sustaining, viable industry for students and alumni, ultimately providing compensated employment to a special needs group wanting to become independent, productive citizens in their community.
The vision of Berry Good Farms is to provide a self-sustaining industry for Transition students and graduates, encompassing education and post-graduate compensated employment. NFSSE students will be trained in the field of horticulture and production of agricultural goods. Berry Good Farms will allow NFSSE to expand its current Transition programming to include farming of fruits and vegetables to be marketed to restaurants, schools, and the local community. The industry employing students and alumni with developmental disabilities will provide sustainable food in an ecological manner.
The mission of Berry Good Farms is to teach and employ developmentally disabled individuals while providing the community a valuable service through local enterprise, entrepreneurship, and educational opportunities.
For Information on Berry Good Farms, please contact Tim Armstrong, Farm Manager (904) 724-8323.