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Arton Farm is a daytime workplace for young people with intellectual disabilities. The farm consists of a multitude of operations, including biodynamic farming, animal husbandry, craft workshops, a café and a farm shop.

Our philosophy

Workand meaningful activities are fundamental to everyone as well as provide our liveswith meaning and dignity. Work also gives you self-confidence and self-esteem.

Community

The farm is home to community activities. The strength of a community is based on working together and doing activities in which everyone contributes, for example, making breakfast or lunch, laying the table, doing the dishes and cleaning. This way we all become aware of the fact that we are interdependent, yet still support each other. Those on the farm are involved in the local community through jointly organised events and activities that are valuable for the residents of the village.

Activities

Farming

The cultivation of vegetables, fruit and herbs by biodynamic farming as well as keeping livestock, namely poultry, goats and lambs.

Arts and Crafts

Activities that have a healing effect on an individual, for example, artistic activities like painting, weaving, pottery, candle making and stone carving. The free flow of creativity originating from and the expression of our inner world produces a liberating effect on one’s soul. The joy of creating and completing works gives one a tremendous amount of self-confidence and self-esteem.

Developing an Educational Trail

We aim to present the steps of farming and animal husbandry by creating an educational trail.

Location

Purchase and renovation of a 5,280 m2 plot of land with a 180 m2 residential building as well as two farm buildings with dimensions of 100 and 280 m2 located a few kilometres from Szombathely, on the edge of the village of Söpte.

About us

The foundation has several years of experience of working with people with disabilities. The founders have implemented numerous successful projects, including the establishment and maintenance of a nursery and primary school as well as setting up and operating a business. Our experience also covers the operation of a catering unit in Hungary and Ireland, along with traditional as well as e-commerce activities. The founders have visited similarly run institutions in Austria, Germany and England, moreover, have almost a year of experience of running an organisation in Ireland that employs people with disabilities.

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Arton Foundation

Tax number: 19287939-1-18
‍Bank account number: 10104789-57376800-01005008
‍IBAN: HU62 1010 4789 5737 6800 0100 5008
‍BIC/SWIFT code: BUDAHUHB

Taxnumber:
‍19287939-1-18

‍Bankaccount number:
‍10104789-57376800-01005008

‍IBAN:
‍HU62 1010 4789 5737 6800 0100 5008

‍BIC/SWIFT code:
‍BUDAHUHB