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Yard Sale a Success Team Bonny Lea Farm – Realizing Goals To sponsor the team or a team member, click here. Breaking News – The Shop on Central The Kitchen Crew

Happy Birthday Joe! Reflections of a Founder & Long Time Volunteer When asking Joe to reflect on his involvement with Bonny Lea Farm over the last 45 years, he smiles and says it has been a good journey…   The Show People are Still Talking About! The experience built skills and memories, which they will…Read more >

Bonny Lea Farm Takes the Stage with Something’s in the Air! Bonny Lea Farm, The Chester Playhouse and the Department of Communities, Culture & Heritage present, Something’s in the Air. Participants have been rehearsing for months to bring this play to the stage. They have also been busy designing their costumes and building parts of…Read more >

Floyd, First Beneficiary of Amanda’s SMILE Fund Floyd loves music. He particularly loves gospel music. He listens to his music when he is happy and perhaps equally as important, he turns to his music when he is feeling sad. The Amanda SMILE Fund helped cover the cost for Floyd and a staff member to go…Read more >

Farewell to a Friend – A Tribute to Holly Van Barneveld Contributed by Laura Glazier, participant Holly was a treasure who lived everyday to the fullest and on her terms. Nobody or anything, not even her mobility challenges were going to stop her from having a grand life. She got along with all of us…Read more >

October has been packed with activity. The work crews are busy completing orders for our handmade products, meeting contract deadlines and preparing for the upcoming Christmas craft fair season. At the same time, we have been wringing every last bit of summer out of these beautiful fall days with day trips and community events. Blazing…Read more >

At Bonny Lea Farm every day is an opportunity to learn, grow and succeed. Sometimes this is done by trying something new, meeting new people or enjoying that feeling of a job well done. This month’s In the News shares a little bit of each.  In the Community provides an account of Hansi, Anton and…Read more >

This summer has been full of adventures, fun and lots of hard work here at Bonny Lea Farm. Take a moment to read our August issue of In the News to learn more: Ahoy matey! – Another Lobster Lover’s Feast has “sailed” right past us! Get the full story here Why do we raise money?…Read more >