與土地築夢，不用很強才開始
Building Dreams with the Land Is Not Out of Anyone’s Reach 

None of these families had any prior experience interacting with the land. The only thing they have in common is having a child in need of extra support. With this accidental opportunity to step out of their comfort zones, they embarked on a journey of building dreams with the land.

The land is like a wondrous canvas upon which we paint a golden ratio of an experience that is “30% practical garden and outdoor learning” and “70% slow-paced life therapy.”

In 2015, through the assistance of a church, Family of Joy began to experiment with growing vegetables, raising chickens, and other outdoor projects in an unused space in the mountains of Shiding, New Taipei City. In June of 2017, preparations were made to launch the “Family of Joy Gardeners” Aging Together Experimental Project. Continuing to insist upon the principle of not hiding people with disabilities away and out of sight, this project brings people with disabilities and their families together to spend time in Shiding, where they practice working together toward the dream of building a collective home.

Transforming these city slickers into gardeners full of youthful vigor is all a part of our social movement. We encourage everyone to practice participating within the range of their abilities, to explore and build interpersonal relationships, cultivate life skills, undergo physical and mental healing, and to slow down the process of aging through healthy activities while parents and children find joy by learning together.