Develop life skills for healthy transitions into adulthood.
Welcome to Fox Moon Farm. We believe in the healing power of nature and animals and offer programs to support and give back to our community. Whether it’s Equine-Assisted Learning for at-risk youth or those with special needs, a healing program for seniors with dementia and Alzheimer’s or a community garden program to help the hungry; our mission is to help those in need.
Healing with Horses
Healing with Horses is an Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) program for at risk youth and those with special needs, as well as our Equine Elders program to support seniors with Dementia and Alzheimer’s.
Our Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) sessions, help develop life skills in children with complex trauma and those with special needs. It is a collaborative effort between an equine specialist, the horses and the client(s). This is an experiential mode of learning, which means it’s based on activities on the ground with horses. There is no horseback riding involved and no experience with horses is required.
During these sessions, our specialists guide our clients through activities with horses which can help improve self-esteem, self-awareness, confidence, and empathy. These activities are then processed to understand emotions, behaviors, and patterns which can lead to healing and change.
Community Garden
Through the creation of a community garden on our farm, we are working to empower those fighting poverty. Our goal is to help provide fresh, healthy produce for local residents, helping them to reduce their food bills.
During the Summer 2023 season, we provided over 2000 pounds of fresh vegetables to the local community, via various distribution sites.
Our garden helps improve food security & dietary habits, as well as increases physical activity. Best of all, it builds community and friendship.
Last year, we partnered with Thrive Virginia to coordinate a response to the lack of fresh, low-cost produce available in King William and King and Queen counties. Together, we produced a wide variety of vegetables and herbs to feed over twenty five local families. This year, we continued our work and produced thousands of pounds of fresh produce for families in need.
Farm Day Trips
Come spend a day at the farm! Gather eggs, play with baby goats, feed carrots to the horses and help harvest vegetables. Don’t miss the hay ride around our 60-acre farm. Pick strawberries (in season) and help make strawberry jam or milk the goats to make goat soap.
Our Farm Trips include educational programs to inspire children to engage in, learn about and enjoy agriculture, nature, science and gardening. Our Farm Trips are designed for all ages and all are welcome.
We believe the more “hands on” the better, especially when it comes to children. We provide a magic mix of animals, nature, learning and doing.
We participate in school programs, as well as summer camps and are particularly passionate about supporting our local foster care programs.
Our Staff
Kiele Marston
Cindy Freishtat, (aka Frei)
Maria Flint
Leslie Moy
JoAnn Dunham
“We cannot say enough about how much Cindy & Maria and their farm have helped our family. From day one, Cindy has amazed us with how easy it is for her to read not only horses, but our two kids as well. She was able to outline a plan for their journey after only one meeting that accurately identified their individual personalities as well as needs. The girls have been able to learn lifelong skills and ways to be more aware of their emotions and the emotions of those around them. The horses and other animals have become like family to the girls and they look forward to going each week.
The Healing with Horses Program has been such a blessing to our family and we couldn’t thank them enough. I truly hope they are able to continue to help change many more lives of anyone in need of these types of services. These women are an amazing asset to our community and deserve to be able to share this privilege with as many people as possible”.
Leslie H.
Mom
Bring your school or camp kids to our farm for recreation, learning and fun!
Immerse your kids in the day-to-day life of our farm.
Inspire children to engage in and learn about nature, animals, agriculture, gardening and more. Here at Fox Moon Farm, we believe in learning by doing and getting our hands dirty in the process!
