Cultivating healing and opportunity
At Manhattan G.O.A.T. Farm, we combine compassionate counseling with hands-on agricultural and creative work. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, our mission is to empower individuals recovering from trauma by offering practical life skills, meaningful work, and accredited education.
Rooted in resilience and community
Our founders grew up facing tough circumstances and recognized how rarely trauma recovery resources are paired with real, upward mobility. Manhattan G.O.A.T. Farm was founded to give participants the very opportunities they need to thrive. Here, healing is holistic: participants discover supportive relationships while gaining the tools to build independent futures.
Tailored therapies that meet you where you are
Not every path to healing looks the same. We offer specialized animal-assisted therapy with goats, peacocks, donkeys, and chickens, alongside horticulture and art therapy that are led by our Head Therapist and her staff. In our studios, participants craft recycled cardstock, fordite jewelry from dried paint, and repurpose building supplies into custom chicken coops and doghouses.
A sustainable model for lasting independence
We do not rely solely on grants. Instead, every handcrafted good sold and animal sponsored directly sustains our sanctuary and pays participants fair, above-standard wages. As an essential milestone toward graduation, every participant earns a certificate or degree, ensuring long-term employment and lasting healing.
"Working alongside the animals and earning my certificate here gave me the confidence and career skills I thought I had lost forever."
Program graduate, Manhattan G.O.A.T. Farm