On August 29, 2026, Autism Sanctuary celebrated the official opening and ribbon cutting of our new outdoor pavilion—a shaded home for agriculture programming, gatherings, and everyday farm life on the Edgefield property. The pavilion was made possible with generous...
Big day on the farm: our new accessible bus arrived on February 27, 2026. It’s the larger vehicle in the pair supported by Charlottesville-Albemarle MPO TIP funding and FTA Section 5310—built for group travel to community outings, lunch runs, and reliable rides...
On February 17, 2026, Autism Sanctuary delivered farm-raised beef to Stock Provisions—Charlottesville’s whole-animal butcher shop at 709 West Main Street. Stock Provisions sources properly raised animals from well-managed local farms and turns them into custom-cut...
On January 12, 2026, Autism Sanctuary welcomed our new accessible minivan. It’s the first of the vehicles supported through CA-MPO and FTA Section 5310 funding to reach the farm—perfect for smaller groups, community engagement outings, and flexible day-to-day...
Getting our members safely to the farm, into the community, and home again is part of everyday care. In 2025 the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization (CA-MPO) amended its Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to include Autism Sanctuary’s...
