Love Grows Love Animal Assisted Learning

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Love Grows Love Animal Assisted Learning

Our Mission: On the farm, we promote partnering with God and creation for self-discovery in being all God has called us to be.

Our Core Values: Everyone has choices, deserves respect, and is loved by God. Located in Norwalk Ohio Love Grows Love is a non-profit organization that promotes partnering with God and creation for self-discovery in developing teens as leaders through strength-based learning. In a farm-style environment we offer purposeful, guided animal assisted learning and farm-activity experiences. Participant

s can increase self-awareness and life application in these concepts: respect, responsibility, relationship skills, empathy, boundaries, choices/outcomes while having fun learning about themselves, their strengths and others. Currently Love Grows Love has a variety of equine partners including full-sized horses, miniatures, and a darling mule as well as dogs and cats. In the future, we plan to add chickens and goats. There will be other on-the-farm experiences like learning to compost and gardening for experiential learning. We work to help Huron county be a thriving, positive place to live by building connections to faith, family, and community in a challenging and encouraging environment. Though new to the Norwalk area, Love Grows Love is partnering, connecting, and working with other organizations that have many years of experience working with animal assisted learning. Key partners and organizations include:
-Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch
-E3A Equine experiential education
-Ginny Telego, The Collaboration Partners Ashland Ohio

Love Grows Love is led by a board of directors: Donna Hammann, Denny Cutnaw, Mollie Riley, and Marilyn Kamm

Our Vision: Seeing people engaging in the adventure of life with God. Our Mission: On the farm, we promote partnering with God and creation for self discovery in being all God has called us to be. We are so thankful for the blessings of our supporters throughout the community. Many hours and donations have made Love Grows Love a reality.

04/27/2026

Congratulations to all of the newly certified O.K. Corral Series Camouflage participants. We are thankful we had the opportunity to host you!

04/25/2026

Day 2 of O.K. Corral Series Camouflage at Love Grows Love
Thank you to our 3 veterans who joined in on the learning.

04/24/2026

Looking for a fun family activity where you can learn and grow together—while enjoying time with animals?

Join us for Stable Connections
📅 May 6 – June 10
🕠 Wednesdays | 5:30–8 PM

This family program creates a meaningful space to build stronger bonds, connect with one another, and partner with animals through hands-on experiences.

✔ Open to families with children ages 8+
🍽 Dinner provided to enjoy together as a family

✨ Thanks to a generous grant from New London Rotary United Fund, 4 families from New London can attend free of charge.
✨ We also currently have scholarships available for non–New London families to help reduce the cost of participation.

Spots are limited—reach out today to learn more or reserve your place.
📞 Contact Melissa at 419-750-1462 to discuss scholarship options.

04/24/2026

Love Grows Love is honored to serve as the host site for the O.K. Corral Series: Camouflage - Coming Home Again.

Yesterday, we welcomed Dr. Heide Burch and 22 participants from across the United States to the farm for this three-day training experience—bringing together individuals with a shared heart for growth, connection, and learning.

04/24/2026

Sneak peak

O.K. Corral @ Love Grows Love!

04/22/2026

Thank you to all of our volunteers, you help us to truly grow love here at the farm! We may not have pictures of all of you but that is okay because we know when it comes to volunteers, “They don’t do it for the picture… they do it for the purpose.” Happy National Volunteer Week.

04/21/2026

Thank you to the staff of Abigail Pregnancy Services for joining us at the farm for a 4 Corners of Shared Leadership program!

04/15/2026

This Friday!
RSVP Today to 419-750-1462

04/14/2026

Beyond the Forecast

As I checked the weather app yesterday morning, trying to anticipate the day ahead, I couldn’t help but think about how many people lately are walking through storms in life.

This past Saturday, during our first grief and loss HERd to Heart, we heard story after story—storms of loss, illness, addiction, and heartache. And it feels like for so many, the storms just keep coming.

That brought me back to a moment at the farm last week.

When the rain started, Gideon and Bentley chose to go out into the pasture and find shelter. But Kiara stayed behind at the barn door—dry, but pacing—back and forth, unsure of what to do. She lingered there, caught in the in-between… until she finally made the choice to run through the rain and join her friends in the safety of the shelter.

It made me pause and ask…
Where is our shelter when the storms come?

Are we like Kiara—standing in the doorway, waiting, unsure… hoping safety comes to us?
Or are we willing to run through the storm, seeking the One who covers us?

God is present in the storm. He is the I AM.
But He also invites us to seek Him—to call out, to draw near, to rest in Him.

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” — Psalm 46:1

The storm may not disappear…
But with Him, we can know we are safe.

“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you… when you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned.” — Isaiah 43:2

We don’t get a weather app for life’s storms. We don’t always see them coming. But maybe the question isn’t just when we turn to God… but if we walk with Him always—in both the sunshine and the storm.

Lean on Him today.
Run to the shelter of His love.

“The Lord is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” — Psalm 91:2

Because even in the eye of the storm…
He remains in control.

04/13/2026

Tonight’s the night 🤍
Join us as we wrap up this session of Bible study.
Come as you are… leave renewed. Bring your Bible.

Curious what it’s all about? This is the perfect night to step in and experience it for yourself—just in time for what’s coming next in May ✨

04/12/2026

Grief doesn’t go away—we learn to carry it as we courageously keep walking forward.

04/07/2026

Next Friday, April 17 from 5:30-8:30. Come join us for this wonderful night of food, horses, and camaraderie!

Address

Norwalk, OH

Website

http://lovegrowslove.org/

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