Midnight Farm is a unique day-services program operated by GoodLife Innovations, providing adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities opportunities to work, learn, create, and connect with others in a peaceful 40-acre rural setting in Douglas County, Kansas. The farm is designed as an alternative to traditional community-based day services, giving participants access to nature, animals, agriculture, creativity, recreation, and meaningful social experiences.
The farm’s programs focus on practical skill development and quality of life. Participants can work with plants and animals, learn gardening and ranching skills, participate in creative arts, develop employment skills through GoodLife’s TEAMWork program, and take part in community events. While Midnight Farm includes animal interaction and care, its primary purpose is disability-focused day services rather than therapeutic riding or equine-assisted therapy.
About This Program
Midnight Farm is part of GoodLife Innovations’ Day Services program and provides adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities with meaningful opportunities for learning, recreation, community participation, and personal growth. Participants from GoodLife residential services and Day Services can spend time at the farm as part of their individualized schedules.
The farm’s setting allows participants to step away from the noise and overstimulation of conventional community environments. GoodLife describes the farm as a place where individuals can develop life, social, and job skills while nurturing plants, caring for animals, exploring creative interests, and participating in community activities.
Services Offered
- Adult day services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Animal interaction and animal-care activities
- Gardening and horticulture programs
- Greenhouse activities
- Flower arranging
- Ranching and basic animal-care skills
- Golf-cart driving instruction and obstacle courses
- Pottery and ceramics
- Printmaking and textiles
- Painting, arts, crafts, and other creative activities
- Music, karaoke, vocal classes, and musical theater
- Sports and fitness activities
- Cooking and community-based activities
- Special events, dances, movie nights, and seasonal celebrations
- TEAMWork employment and job-skills opportunities
- Farm, lawn-care, maintenance, and event-related vocational training
- Volunteer opportunities
Who They Serve
Midnight Farm may be good for:
- Adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities
- Individuals participating in GoodLife’s residential services
- Adults enrolled in GoodLife Day Services
- Individuals seeking meaningful daytime activities in a natural environment
- People interested in animal care and agriculture
- Individuals developing daily-living, social, or vocational skills
- Adults interested in creative arts and hands-on learning
- Individuals seeking supported employment experiences
- Young adults age 16 and older participating in GoodLife’s summer camp
- Local schools participating in farm field trips
Facility and Setting
Midnight Farm is located at 2084 N. 600 Road, Baldwin City, Kansas 66006, on a 40-acre rural property in Douglas County. The farm combines agricultural areas, gardens, a greenhouse, animal spaces, creative studios, recreation areas, and trails to create a varied day-service environment.
The rural setting is an important part of the program. Rather than limiting participants to an indoor community center, Midnight Farm provides opportunities to learn and practice skills outdoors while interacting with plants, animals, nature, and other members of the GoodLife community. The farm also hosts monthly and seasonal events that encourage community participation and social connection.
What Makes Them Unique
Midnight Farm stands out because it combines disability services with the resources and experiences of a working rural environment. Participants can develop practical skills through animal care, gardening, agriculture, creative arts, recreation, and vocational activities, creating opportunities for both personal growth and greater independence.
The program also places a strong emphasis on purpose and contribution. GoodLife describes the farm as a place where adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities can experience the satisfaction of caring for plants and animals, contributing to events, developing employment skills, and building community. TEAMWork opportunities at the farm can include ranching, lawn care, maintenance, events, greenhouse work, and other supported job experiences.
For an equestrian therapy directory, Midnight Farm should be described accurately as an equine-adjacent disability day-services and farm program, rather than as a therapeutic riding center. The available information confirms animal-care activities but does not identify therapeutic riding, hippotherapy, or equine-assisted therapy as a primary service.