named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
Earth Day Celebration
Annual community event featuring composting, goat petting, potluck lunch, and environmental education.
Harvest Festival
Annual autumn event celebrating the season’s bounty with participants, families, and visitors.
ISAIL at Lonely Worm Farm
Yearlong, five-day-a-week farm and arts program for adults with disabilities, offered in partnership with In Flight Center for Disability Services.
Inclusive Farm Tours and Workshops
Wheelchair-accessible farm tours, drop-in weaving workshops, and seasonal classes open to the public.
Midsummer Night’s Dream Solstice Celebration
Seasonal event combining art, nature, and community gathering on the summer solstice.
Vocational Training Program
Job training in regenerative agriculture and arts, developed in partnership with The Arc Greater Hudson Valley.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Grief Support Groups and Counseling 1 activity
- Distributes Grief Kits to the publicProvides Grief Kits as part of its community outreach, offering tangible support to individuals experiencing loss.
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Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
- Hosts seasonal community events and celebrationsOrganizes annual public events including Earth Day Volunteer Day, a Midsummer Night’s Dream Solstice Celebration, and a Harvest Festival, engaging hundreds of visitors in nature-based and arts programming. Events have included readings, bonfires, farm tours, and seasonal celebrations.
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Community-Based Urban Agriculture 1 activity
- Manages inclusive agricultural programming and land stewardshipTransforms and maintains a diversified food forest on formerly unused land, incorporating sustainable practices such as maple sap collection for syrup, planting trees, raising ducks, and cultivating medicinal plants. The site includes accessible infrastructure like improved raspberry picking paths with grass mats and a living labyrinth.
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Community Art Education Workshops 1 activity
- Operates inclusive arts studios and workshopsRuns a full ceramics studio, a weaving yurt, and offers workshops in natural dye making, ink, paper making, felting, land art, printmaking, drawing, painting, and performance arts including movement, dance, theater, creative writing, and puppetry for participants with disabilities and the broader community.
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Documentary Film Production 1 activity
- Produces educational and programmatic videosCreates video content that documents daily operations, community engagement, and program implementation, providing behind-the-scenes access to the organization’s work in arts and agriculture for adults with disabilities.
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Art Programs for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities 1 activity
- Provides daily arts and agriculture programming for adults with disabilitiesOffers a year-round, five-day-a-week program integrating farming, gardening, composting, cooking, and creative arts for 6–12 participants with intellectual and physical disabilities. Activities include seasonal harvests, herbalism, baking, and inclusive design elements such as wheelchair-accessible paths and garden boxes.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$97K
Contributions & grants$97K100%
Program service revenue$2000%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$85K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$50K
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$19K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$19K
1 years on record · 2024–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 3
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| Jory Cherry | Art Teacher | 35 | $37K |
| Jess Cherry | Farmer | 40 | $15K |
| Elana Kaufman | Assistant | 4 | $5K |
board members · 5
- Andrea Hunt — Board Member
- David Scher — Board Member
- Eliza Factor — Director and President of the Board
- Hilary Reyl — Board Member and Treasurer
- Marissa Codey — Board Member and Secretary
relationships · 12
Who they work with
- Anderson Center for Autism Partner — Collaborates with Eliza Factor on programming related to the farm's mission.
- Arts MidHudson Partner — Collaborates with Arts MidHudson as a supporting partner.
- CFN Partner — Partner organization supporting Lonely Worm Farm.
- Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Funder — Provided funding to support the development of wheelchair-accessible infrastructure at the farm.
- Eliza Factor Partner — Writes blog content and manages communications for the farm; operates a related Substack newsletter.
- In Flight Center for Disability Services Partner — Partner organization collaborating on ISAIL, a yearlong, five-day-a-week farm and arts program.
- In Flight Inc. Partner — Partner organization collaborating to deliver ISAIL program at Lonely Worm Farm.
- Ramapo Partner — Collaborates with Ramapo as a supporting partner.
- The Arc Greater Hudson Valley Partner — Partner organization providing vocational training in collaboration with Lonely Worm Farm.
- USDA Government — Receives support or funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- Volunteers Partner — Volunteers supported the third annual Earth Day celebration through participation and assistance.
- Wayward Utopias Partner — Platform for commentary and stories about the people, plants, and animals at Lonely Worm Farm
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Care Farm Model for Adults with Disabilitiesmethodology: care_farmBy integrating regenerative agriculture and the arts within an inclusive environment, the organization supports adults with disabilities in growing, learning, working, and sharing skills, because engagement through meaningful work and nature-based routines fosters dignity, skill development, and social inclusion.
- Experiential Education in Food and Herbal Practicesmethodology: experiential_educationBy teaching food and herbal preparation through hands-on, communal learning, the organization promotes engagement and knowledge retention, because experiential education in shared settings strengthens practical skills and deepens connection to ecological and cultural sources of wellness.
- Inclusive Employment and Community Integration through Accessible Designmethodology: inclusive_employment_and_community_integrationBy combining inclusive employment opportunities, accessible agricultural spaces, and creative workshops, the organization reduces social isolation and unemployment among adults with disabilities, because universal access and integration into meaningful, nature-connected work foster belonging and self-efficacy.
- Land-Based Ecological and Cultural Recognitionmethodology: land-based-recognitionBy centering the historical stewardship of the Munsee Lenape people in ecological design, the organization fosters belonging and ecological interconnection, because land justice and ancestral recognition deepen participants’ relational understanding of place and responsibility within multi-species communities.