Bien Aimé Farm MN

15/09/2026

MEN’S WEEKEND | OCTOBER 2–4
📍 Fifty Lakes, MN
🕓 Friday 4 PM – Sunday 12 PM

Fellowship • Encouragement • Equipping

Men, come get away for a weekend of good conversation, connection, and growing together as men, husbands, and fathers.

✝️ We’ll focus on our identity in Christ and how we can lead our families with purpose, using the Connected Families Framework.

🎤 Guest Speaker: Jason McNutt
Fellow adoptive dad, former Marine, and passionate about helping men grow in their role as husbands and fathers.

Only 16 spots available!
Come ready to connect, be challenged, and encouraged. 🙌

https://www.bienaimefarm.org/family/mens-retreat

08/09/2026

To all our Bien Aimé Families we are praying for you all as you start the new school season!
Also, River and Kodiak start their new school year by going off on a little training camp where they will stay with friends for a month.
They will be back mid October to share what they have learnt with you all.

09/04/2026

The farm is thriving this spring! Check out our website for session openings and details. Bienaimefarm.org

Some exciting opportunities include:
• Family Intensive: Connect with nature and each other.
• Parent Classes: Coaching, workshops, and bonding days available.
• Parent Workshop: Responding to Escalation with Katie Wetsell on April 28.
• Equine Sessions: For kids 4+, with a focus on ground work.
• Creative Art: Open art sessions for kids, focusing on creativity and skill-building.

16/03/2026

06/02/2026

Mar 13-15 - Women’s Cabin Retreat
Come away for a weekend designed to bring rest and encouragement to adoptive moms! Together, we’ll explore how God meets us in the weight of real life and leads us into the gift of light-hearted living. Lisa, Laurabeth, and Lydia will lead us in God’s Word, community, creativity, worship, and rest. Our hope is that you return home renewed, refreshed, and carrying lighter hearts.
Link in Bio

22/01/2026

Thursday 6pm - Saturday 10am
Jan 29-31
Still time to sign up!
Men & women, you are invited to this quiet weekend away up north at “Singing Pines” cabin in Fifty Lakes, MN. There will be some guidance from retreat leaders for Bible reading, devotionals, and prayer throughout your time. Our hope for the weekend is for you to simply enjoy the quiet space with the Lord. All meals are provided, all you need to bring is your Bible & journal.

Please note, this weekend is for both men & women and you will be asked to turn in all electronics upon arrival (including cell phones).
Link in Bio.

27/10/2025

Women’s Retreat
Nov 14-16
“Heavy Lifting, Light Hearts”
(Matthew 11:28-30)

The busy holiday season is just around the corner, this retreat is a perfect for setting your heart on what matters, and allowing God to show you what rest is.

The retreat is also an opportunity to come and connect with other moms, enjoy rest, reflection and refreshment, through sessions, equine, art, and nature. Also massages! ($30)
Go to the link for all the info and sign up!
https://www.bienaimefarm.org/events/womens-retreat

02/09/2025

As you get into the swing of a new school year we have new opportunities at Bien Aimé Farm this Fall.

1. Nature & Trials - Monday 10am, 1pm
Wednesday 10am, 1pm
Thursday 10am, 1pm

Sign up for a morning or afternoon and spend an hour or two exploring the trails with your family and friends. All our trails have been cleaned up with clear paths, and new trail names. We have new nature activities that your whole family can do. You can create your own nature trail experience, and use our “build your own Nature Kit” at the porch of the arena. All supplies and instructions are there for you to use. We have also created a worship experience with a booklet that you can follow along.

2. Family Collective - Thursday 1-3pm

Cohort A - Beginning 9/11

Cohort B - Beginning 9/18

Lydia, Lisa, and Laurabeth are working together for this new offering at the farm! Your kids (4 and up) will spend 45 minutes in a group equine experience (all sessions will take place on the ground, no riding) and 45 minutes in a group art experience. Parents get to come together to learn the Connected Families framework with Lydia in a group coaching format. Younger siblings are welcome to stay with parents during this event.

3. FARMily School- Monday 2pm

Spend time with other families learning the inner workings of Bien Aimé Farm - you’ll interact with the animals, learn how to do barnyard chores, and care for farm property while progressing through a checklist of knowledge that will turn you into a Herd Nerd! This is a great opportunity for “junior volunteers” to develop and celebrate their capability! Bien Aimé Farm staff will lead activities each week.

This event is designed for one or both parents and their children aged 10+.
Check out the website for all our offerings this fall.

https://www.bienaimefarm.org/events

19/03/2025

This summer we are giving families the opportunity to grow and tend their own garden and learn about keeping chickens. We believe working as a family helps you learn more about each other and grow together. Being outside with animals and growing plants both have great health benefits too!

Your family will be responsible for maintaining the garden all spring and summer, from seeds to harvest.

In addition to the gardens we will also learn about keeping chickens and all that goes into maintaining them, including cleaning their coop and run.

Each family that signs up to adopt a garden will get the fruits of their labor from the garden and will also get eggs!

Our gardening season will start the week after Easter and we only have six 4’ x 10’ beds available so sign up today.

If you sign up to adopt a garden we will contact you to arrange the best time for your family to come out and receive some instructions. You will then be able to come out to the farm any time during the day from 8am to 4pm, Monday-Friday to tend your garden. We will also have Tuesday mornings as our designated garden morning where you can learn more about growing veggies and flowers.

06/02/2025

A beautiful opportunity this summer to be a host family for children who are in orphan care in the Philippines, and are eligible for adoption. 4 weeks in the summer children get to live with their host family, there is even the possibility to adopt. For more information about this program and what Sacred Portion Outreach does, you can contact them direct at sacredportion.org.
You can also contact Kristen Crowe at [email protected].

*Bien Aimé Farm is not affiliated with HopeFull Connections or with The Sacred Portion Children’s Outreach