Growing skills at Cape Abilities Farm
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August 3, 2024

Growing skills at Cape Abilities Farm

Nestled off busy Route 6 in Dennis, MA, is Cape Abilities Farm. As a part of the Cape Abilities nonprofit organization, the farm is one of two social enterprises (the other being a thrift store in Yarmouth). The farm has offered jobs to people with disabilities since 2006, providing them with livelihoods and a sense

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