Work Happiness Farm (Social Farm)
Tachikawa, Japan · Operator: 株式会社エスプールプラス (Es-Pool Plus Co., Ltd.)
Overview
A network of social farms run by Es-Pool Plus, sited in urban areas such as Tachikawa, Itabashi and Yokohama. Companies directly employ people with disabilities to do farm work, and the scheme has grown to more than 60 sites nationwide.
Citizen participation
Companies rent garden plots and directly hire people with intellectual or psychiatric disabilities as their own employees, who can choose outdoor or indoor plots suited to them, with cultivation equipment and rest rooms designed for accessible work.
Operating model
A service model providing farm plots and support to companies seeking to meet legal disability-employment quotas; produce is largely consumed by the employed workers themselves or within the companies.
Impact
It has created thousands of jobs for people with disabilities nationwide, helping urban companies meet statutory employment quotas while providing stable work for disabled employees.
Crops
- leafy vegetables
- herbs
- seasonal vegetables
Scale
全国で60施設超を展開するソーシャルファーム網。屋外型・屋内型の区画を企業に提供し、知的・精神障害者の雇用を創出。1施設あたり約100名規模の雇用例も。
Sources（2）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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