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JoAnn Dunne

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JoAnn has worked in the horticulture field for over 30 years as a landscape designer and horticulture educator. She holds a secondary VA state licensure in horticulture and floriculture education and headed the horticulture education program at Valley Career and Technical Center, in Fishersville VA, for several years.  JoAnn enthusiastically served students of all abilities in her capacity as a horticulture teacher. 

JoAnn holds a Greenhouse Operators Certification from the Virginia Flower Growers Association.  Her specialities include,  accessible gardening and landscaping, landscaping with trees, shrubs, and native plants, sustainable agriculture and organic gardening vegetable and ornamental. Additionally, she specializes in houseplant care and propagation, greenhouse crop production and floral design.  Her landscape work has been recognized by Garden Clubs of America.  JoAnn is a veteran of the US Navy and Air Force Reserves.  She holds certificates and an Associates Degree in Horticulture and Floriculture from BRCC and VWCC, and a BS in Business Administration from EMU.

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The Fox Moon Farm Project
2 days ago
The Fox Moon Farm Project

Some days on the farm just take your breath away. 💚🚜

Here at Fox Moon, we often have a couple of sessions running at the same time, and this week that turned into something truly special.

Dylan, a 17-year-old who has been with us for years, was working with me on moving hay bales into the barn with the tractor. Tractor time is part of how Dylan practices staying calm, focused, and regulated when things feel big.

Meanwhile, over in the dry pen, young Jackson was spending time with our donkeys during his own session. Jackson has been working hard on following multi-step directions, managing big feelings, and building his confidence.

Then Jackson spotted the tractor. 🤩
His excitement was instant, and he wanted a ride more than anything. Dylan, who has the biggest soft spot for little kids, didn’t hesitate. He pulled Jackson up onto his lap, showed him how to hold the wheel, and gave him a ride around the farm.

Watching the two of them together was a gift. An older client becoming the teacher. A younger one learning to trust, listen, and shine. Both of them giving something and receiving something at the same time.

Healing and teaching, side by side, on a green tractor on an ordinary afternoon. This is exactly why we do what we do. 🦊🌙

#FoxMoonFarm #HealingWithHorses #NatureHeals #FarmTherapy #KingAndQueenCounty #VirginiaNonprofit #DownSyndromeAwareness #AutismAcceptance ... See MoreSee Less

Some days on the farm just take your breath away. 💚🚜Here at Fox Moon, we often have a couple of sessions running at the same time, and this week that turned into something truly special.Dylan, a 17-year-old who has been with us for years, was working with me on moving hay bales into the barn with the tractor. Tractor time is part of how Dylan practices staying calm, focused, and regulated when things feel big.Meanwhile, over in the dry pen, young Jackson was spending time with our donkeys during his own session. Jackson has been working hard on following multi-step directions, managing big feelings, and building his confidence.Then Jackson spotted the tractor. 🤩 His excitement was instant, and he wanted a ride more than anything. Dylan, who has the biggest soft spot for little kids, didn’t hesitate. He pulled Jackson up onto his lap, showed him how to hold the wheel, and gave him a ride around the farm.Watching the two of them together was a gift. An older client becoming the teacher. A younger one learning to trust, listen, and shine. Both of them giving something and receiving something at the same time.Healing and teaching, side by side, on a green tractor on an ordinary afternoon. This is exactly why we do what we do. 🦊🌙#FoxMoonFarm #HealingWithHorses #NatureHeals #FarmTherapy #KingAndQueenCounty #VirginiaNonprofit #DownSyndromeAwareness #AutismAcceptanceImage attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment
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The Fox Moon Farm Project
1 week ago
The Fox Moon Farm Project

Sunday, we closed a beautiful chapter. 🌾🐴

Twelve sessions ago, a group of women showed up at Fox Moon Farm ready to do something brave: look honestly at themselves. Over these months, they’ve done the deep work — naming the core wounds they carry, gently loosening the emotional armor built to protect them, and learning to feel again without being ruled by what they feel.

They danced. They breathed. They lay still on this deck under the trees and let the vibration of the sound bowls settle into their bodies. They walked beside our horses — and let the horses teach them, in that quiet, honest way only horses can, how to notice a feeling before it becomes a reaction.

This past Sunday was our last official Hoofbeats & Heartbeats gathering, and it felt like a celebration — of who these women have become, and the space between themselves and their thoughts that they’ve learned to hold onto. That space is everything. It’s where choice lives.

In two weeks, we’ll come together one final time for a closing ceremony to honor this journey fully. We are so grateful to have walked alongside these women — and alongside Lora and our horses, who never stop teaching us what healing actually feels like.

🐴 Hoofbeats & Heartbeats — where the horses meet you exactly where you are. ... See MoreSee Less

Sunday, we closed a beautiful chapter. 🌾🐴Twelve sessions ago, a group of women showed up at Fox Moon Farm ready to do something brave: look honestly at themselves. Over these months, they’ve done the deep work — naming the core wounds they carry, gently loosening the emotional armor built to protect them, and learning to feel again without being ruled by what they feel.They danced. They breathed. They lay still on this deck under the trees and let the vibration of the sound bowls settle into their bodies. They walked beside our horses — and let the horses teach them, in that quiet, honest way only horses can, how to notice a feeling before it becomes a reaction.This past Sunday was our last official Hoofbeats & Heartbeats gathering, and it felt like a celebration — of who these women have become, and the space between themselves and their thoughts that they’ve learned to hold onto. That space is everything. It’s where choice lives.In two weeks, we’ll come together one final time for a closing ceremony to honor this journey fully. We are so grateful to have walked alongside these women — and alongside Lora and our horses, who never stop teaching us what healing actually feels like.🐴 Hoofbeats & Heartbeats — where the horses meet you exactly where you are.Image attachmentImage attachment+3Image attachment
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The Fox Moon Farm Project
2 weeks ago
The Fox Moon Farm Project

Horses don't hide what they're feeling — ears back means something, a soft nicker means something else. For many autistic individuals who find human social cues confusing or exhausting to decode, an animal's honesty is a relief. What you see is what you get. That clarity builds a kind of trust that's hard to find anywhere else. ... See MoreSee Less

Horses dont hide what theyre feeling — ears back means something, a soft nicker means something else. For many autistic individuals who find human social cues confusing or exhausting to decode, an animals honesty is a relief. What you see is what you get. That clarity builds a kind of trust thats hard to find anywhere else.
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