You’re Invited to Attend

“Hope Grows Here”!

AACORN’s major annual fundraiser is different this year! Participate in a live auction for destination packages and more. Silent auction items will be present onsite with bidding from your phone. Enjoy great appetizers, desserts, and 1 free drink with your purchase. Buy tickets online here!

 

Welcome to AACORN – we are happy to see you

 Please take a few minutes and tour our website – let us know if you have any questions, interested in participating or volunteering, or want to donate!

Buy AACORN Swag!

If you visit our friends at Aacorn | Kalamazoo Sportswear (purekalamazoo.com) online, you can purchase all sorts of AACORN merchandise so you can both look good and spread the word about AACORN!

 

Learning New Skills

Each day, our participants and staff work together on a variety of farm chores and projects as we develop essential skills such as focus and teamwork. Our emphasis is on process rather than product. 

Soap n’ Salad Shed

Stop by our roadside stand in warm weather to find seasonal produce, eggs, goat milk soap, and jar mixes, all grown or produced at AACORN.

Build community

We spend time together participating in activities such as a daily walk as well as outings outside the farm. We love being part of our larger Kalamazoo community!

COVID Precautions

We emphasize safety and good hygiene practices at AACORN. Participants can wear a mask if they choose however are not required as of the lifting of the state restrictions and mask mandates. 

AACORN Values

Come be part of our inclusive, encouraging, and welcoming community. We love making new friends and connections here at AACORN!

Donations Welcome!

Have any ball jars hanging around and need some place to take them? Consider donating them to AACORN! We create all sorts of canned goods as part of our program with our farm grown produce. 

Building Community

We see young adults who have not had many social opportunities choosing to hang out together like other young adults enjoy doing. This helps to build community among our participants.

Interacting with animals brings joy

There is no denying the value of the human-animal bond. Participants who do not have a lot of expressive language are able to be fully expressive with animals, who communicate in other ways too.

Expanding Options

Knowing that the choices for adults with developmental differences are very limited once they age out of school, AACORN provides a variety of indoor and outdoor activities.