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2024 Annual Newsletter
On a cold day in late December, the community at Betty’s Farm, Bittersweet’s Lima location, gathered to break ground for a dream to become reality: an animal barn! The story began long before with a bold vision, rooted in Bittersweet’s farmstead model. Betty’s Farm would provide a safe home for local rescue farm animals, in turn providing therapeutic animal care opportunities for individuals with autism at Betty’s Farm.
Bittersweet Farms Welcomes New Executive Director
Whitehouse, OH…Bittersweet Farms is thrilled to announce the appointment of its sixth Executive Director, Megan Thompson. Megan’s background is grounded in research and best practices for individuals with autism.
Summer Campers Make Memories, Build Skills at Bittersweet Farms
Bittersweet Marks A Decade of Celebrating Possibilities
2023 Annual Report
Bittersweet Farms to Be Featured on National Television Show, Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid
Bittersweet Farms, Target Offer Sensory Friendly Holiday Shopping
Holiday shopping can be overwhelming for many of us, but for individuals with autism, the bright lights, loud music, and crowded stores can be major barriers to preparing for the holidays. For the seventh year in a row, Bittersweet and two local Target stores are collaborating to offer a sensory friendly holiday shopping experience for the local autism community.
Sheldon Brings Home the Gold and Inspires the World
Sheldon took his bowling expertise on the road to Columbus, where he earned a gold medal in the Special Olympics State Summer Games!
A Colorful Dream 40 Years in the Making
This year, Steve's decades of dedication paid off with an invitation from the Toledo Lucas County Public Library for a solo art exhibition at the Sanger Branch featuring a commissioned series of owl paintings. In June, Steve spread his wings, sharing his works of art with the community through a month-long exhibition at the Sanger Branch.