Larche Tahoma Hope Community

L'arche farm & gardens, a retail nursery and farm, is a group supported employment site for individuals with intellectual disabilities through a contract with pierce county. It is the mission of l'arche tahoma hope farm & gardens to provide a safe and welcoming environment that provides meaningful agricultural work to persons with intellectual disabilities. There are eight farm core members working on average 9 hours per week, supported by over 2,500 volunteers annually. Working in an integrated setting with people of a variety of abilities and gifts, each farm worker, whether core member, assistant, or volunteer, is affirmed in dignity and self-worth. The watchword of the farm is, "growing people, growing plants."

Welcome center programs offer residents and those living in the wider community the opportunity to come together in our community center building for classes and activities several times each week. The welcome center is a 7,800 square foot facility built in 2018 with public financing and privately-raised funds. In addition to accessible and supportive spaces for adults with intellectual and physical disabilities and their caregivers, the welcome center houses our agency offices and it infrastructure.