“Nature always wears the colors of Spirit.”

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

At Fox Moon Farm, we believe in the healing power of nature and the deep, intuitive connection between humans and animals. Our farm is a place of refuge, growth, and renewal—where individuals of all ages and abilities are welcomed with compassion and care.

Whether you’re facing emotional, physical, social, or learning challenges, our programs are thoughtfully designed to meet you where you are. We offer a safe, nurturing environment that encourages personal growth, builds resilience, and promotes lasting well-being.

Guided by a passionate and experienced team, each journey at Fox Moon Farm is unique and centered on empowerment, connection, and holistic healing. Through meaningful interactions with animals and the natural world, we help you rediscover your inner strength—and the joy of simply being yourself.

Come as you are. Leave with more than you imagined.

Learn more about our Programs!

Healing with Horses

Healing with Horses is a powerful and compassionate program similar to Equine Therapy, that supports individuals with mental, physical, social, or learning challenges through Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) and Therapeutic Horseback Riding. We serve children, adolescents, and adults—including those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), autism, complex trauma, and youth considered at-risk.

Our EAL sessions are designed to build life skills through ground-based activities with horses. These sessions do not involve horseback riding and require no prior experience with horses.

Each session is a collaborative effort between the client, a certified equine specialist, and our gentle, intuitive horses. Through engaging, hands-on interactions, clients are supported in developing:

  • Self-awareness & emotional regulation
  • Confidence & self-esteem
  • Communication & social skills
  • Gross and fine motor coordination
  • Cognitive and behavioral functioning
  • Anger Management & more

After each activity, clients are guided through reflective discussions to help process their experiences—exploring emotions, identifying patterns, and fostering personal insight and growth.

We believe in meeting each individual where they are, and creating a nurturing environment where healing happens naturally through trust, connection, and compassionate guidance. Whether you’re seeking support for yourself, your child, or a loved one, Healing with Horses is a journey of discovery, empowerment, and transformation.

Community Garden

Fresh Food. Stronger Families. Healthier Futures.

At Fox Moon Farm, our community garden is more than a plot of land—it’s a mission to combat poverty, improve food security, and nurture community connections.

Each summer, with the help of our incredible volunteers, we grow and distribute thousands of pounds of fresh, healthy produce to local families. Our garden supports over 25 households, helping them reduce grocery costs while gaining access to nutrient-rich vegetables and herbs.

But the impact goes far beyond food.

Through gardening, we promote:

  • Healthier eating habits
  • Increased physical activity
  • A deeper sense of purpose and community belonging

By working side by side in the soil, neighbors become friends, and individuals gain confidence, skills, and a renewed sense of possibility.

Farm Trips

Whether you’re planning a weekend workshop, family reunion or a school field tripFox Moon Farm offers a space where everyone—children, families, and adults—can come to reconnect with nature, with one another, and with themselves.

Our farm provides the perfect setting for meaningful moments—whether you’re celebrating a special occasion, reuniting with loved ones, or just taking a break from the fast pace of everyday life. Rooted in the spirit of connection and simplicity, our farm experiences are designed to foster:

  • Family bonding
  • Community building
  • Shared joy and reflection

From corporate retreats to multi-generational families, there’s something here for everyone.

Life can be challenging. We all face stressors—from health and trauma to finances and emotional wellbeing. At Fox Moon Farm, you don’t have to face them alone.

Our personal healing and empowerment workshops are crafted to support adults in navigating life’s complexities. Through guided experiences, supportive community, and practical tools, our workshops help you:

  • Regain confidence and clarity
  • Build emotional resilience
  • Reconnect with your inner strength
  • Move toward peace, purpose, and happiness

Whatever brings you here, you’ll leave with more than you came for.
Let Fox Moon Farm be your place to pause, grow, and find joy.

Healing with Horses

Horses Helping People Live a More Fulfilling Happier Life.

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Sign up for Therapeutic Horseback Riding Lessons!

Does your child want to learn how to ride a horse, but they also struggle with anxiety, depression, lack of self confidence or other mental health issues?

Our therapeutic Horseback Riding program not only teaches traditional horseback riding skills, but we focus on the emotional and psychological benefits of horseback riding as well.

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Some families don't need a vacation. They need permission to exhale.

If you're raising a child with special needs, or a child who's carrying more than their little shoulders should have to — you know that "getting away" usually means more planning, not less rest. That's exactly why we built the Little Farmhouse.

Tucked right here on the farm, this sweet cabin is part of our Farm Gatherings program — a private place for your family to step outside of the noise for a night or a weekend. No schedules to keep, no eyes to manage, no explaining. Just your family, the wide-open quiet, and a little room to breathe.

Here, the stars actually show up. The lake is cool enough to make everyone forget what day it is. The horses and farm animals are patient in a way most of the world isn't. And the breeze doesn't care what your child's diagnosis is — it just feels good on everyone's face.

We built this place because we believe healing doesn't only happen in a session — sometimes it happens around a campfire, or watching your kid laugh at a goat for the first time in weeks.

If your family could use a breath, we'd love to host you.

Learn more and plan your stay: foxmoonfarm.org/farm-gatherings/
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Some families dont need a vacation. They need permission to exhale.If youre raising a child with special needs, or a child whos carrying more than their little shoulders should have to — you know that getting away usually means more planning, not less rest. Thats exactly why we built the Little Farmhouse.Tucked right here on the farm, this sweet cabin is part of our Farm Gatherings program — a private place for your family to step outside of the noise for a night or a weekend. No schedules to keep, no eyes to manage, no explaining. Just your family, the wide-open quiet, and a little room to breathe.Here, the stars actually show up. The lake is cool enough to make everyone forget what day it is. The horses and farm animals are patient in a way most of the world isnt. And the breeze doesnt care what your childs diagnosis is — it just feels good on everyones face.We built this place because we believe healing doesnt only happen in a session — sometimes it happens around a campfire, or watching your kid laugh at a goat for the first time in weeks.If your family could use a breath, wed love to host you.Learn more and plan your stay: https://foxmoonfarm.org/farm-gatherings/Image attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment

Long before a horse makes a sound, you can feel it coming, through the ground, through the air, through the low rumble of hooves and breath.

Many of the children we work with experience the world this way too: tuned into vibration, rhythm, and sensation in a way that words don't always capture. A horse's heartbeat is nearly seven times slower than a human's, its breathing deep and steady. For a child whose nervous system is often on high alert, that steady, physical rhythm can be more regulating, and more honest than any conversation.

We don't ask our kids to translate that experience into language. We just give them a horse to stand beside.

#SensoryProcessing #NatureHeals #HealingWithHorses
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Long before a horse makes a sound, you can feel it coming, through the ground, through the air, through the low rumble of hooves and breath.Many of the children we work with experience the world this way too: tuned into vibration, rhythm, and sensation in a way that words dont always capture. A horses heartbeat is nearly seven times slower than a humans, its breathing deep and steady. For a child whose nervous system is often on high alert, that steady, physical rhythm can be more regulating, and more honest than any conversation.We dont ask our kids to translate that experience into language. We just give them a horse to stand beside.#SensoryProcessing #NatureHeals #HealingWithHorses

95 degrees on the farm today — and it's a lot for everyone, horses included. 🌡️

Heat like this doesn't just slow us down, it's genuinely hard on our horses. They can't cool off the way we can, and their heavy coats hold onto heat. Add in the flies, which have been relentless this week, and it's a rough combination — the heat wears them down and the flies won't let them rest.

So this week, everyone has pitched in. Our kiddos in the program and our whole Fox Moon staff have been out there hosing down the horses, keeping them cool and comfortable and watching over them a little closer than usual. It's been a beautiful thing to see — the same kids who come to us for healing are the ones showing up to take care of the animals who help heal them.

When we're not out at the barn, we've been taking refuge in the community center — arts and crafts, building fairy houses, games, and just finding ways to stay cool together. Hot weather doesn't stop the connection and the growth happening here, it just moves it indoors for a bit.

Grateful for a team — two-legged and four-legged — that shows up for each other no matter what the thermometer says.

#FoxMoonFarm #HealingWithHorses #Equineassistedlearning #NatureHeals #VirginiaNonprofit
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95 degrees on the farm today — and its a lot for everyone, horses included. 🌡️Heat like this doesnt just slow us down, its genuinely hard on our horses. They cant cool off the way we can, and their heavy coats hold onto heat. Add in the flies, which have been relentless this week, and its a rough combination — the heat wears them down and the flies wont let them rest.So this week, everyone has pitched in. Our kiddos in the program and our whole Fox Moon staff have been out there hosing down the horses, keeping them cool and comfortable and watching over them a little closer than usual. Its been a beautiful thing to see — the same kids who come to us for healing are the ones showing up to take care of the animals who help heal them.When were not out at the barn, weve been taking refuge in the community center — arts and crafts, building fairy houses, games, and just finding ways to stay cool together. Hot weather doesnt stop the connection and the growth happening here, it just moves it indoors for a bit.Grateful for a team — two-legged and four-legged — that shows up for each other no matter what the thermometer says.#FoxMoonFarm #HealingWithHorses #Equineassistedlearning #NatureHeals  #VirginiaNonprofitImage attachmentImage attachment+4Image attachment
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