Mission

High Spirit recognizes the essential need of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to have a dignified home, meaningful work, and a rich social and cultural life. We do this through: 

Shared Living at High Spirit Community Farm

Supports residential life in which an adult with disabilities lives as a household member in a family home with care, responsibilities, and lifelong relationships

Integrated Work-Life at High Spirit Community Farm

Provides a flexible day program meeting the needs and interests of each individual.  

High Spirit Advisory

Serves as a catalyst, making this model of care and community more widely available. 

Advises others seeking to create new communities based on the High Spirit model. 

A spring morning planting beans to climb the trellis.

Golden winter sunlight and a campfire keeping us warm in the colder months.

Values

  • We treat everyone with dignity and respect, valuing their unique contributions.

  • We strive to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and supported.

  • We work together as a community, fostering teamwork and collaboration among residents, staff, volunteers, and families.

  • We empower individuals to reach their full potential and live meaningful lives.

  • We are committed to long-term financial and environmental sustainability.

Oatmeal, the mamma pig, with two of her piglets and an observer.

Community Guidelines

Everyone deserves equity, recognition, and purpose.

  1. We encourage each other to fulfill our potential.

  2. We trust the community to support us when we need help.

  3. We are interdependent.

  4. We are committed to environmentally sustainable practices.

  5. We are imperfect, and we make mistakes.

  6. We take responsibility for our mistakes.

  7. Everyone brings value to the community.

  8. Personal beliefs and boundaries are welcome and accepted.

  9. Communication is essential to a healthy community.

  10. We prioritize the process over the final product. 

  11. The most important thing to us is connection. 

  12. Our goal on any given day is for staff and participants alike to be Happy, Relaxed, and Engaged.

Staff and Residents: Gotta stop and take selfies, often.