Peachtree Farm in Peachtree Corners building accessible housing for adults with disabilities

PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A nonprofit urban farm in Peachtree Corners is helping adults with disabilities build job skills, gain independence and find a sense of purpose while working toward an even bigger goal: accessible housing.Peachtree Farm was founded five years ago by Executive Director Joe Twiner and his family. Inspired in part by Twiner’s sister, Quinn, the farm was created to give people with disabilities a place to live, work and thrive.“The ability to live independently and the ability to choose what you do with your life are really at the root of what the farm is all about,” Twiner said.Today, 15 participants work at the farm four hours a day. The organization also welcomes about 100 students each month from special education classes.Twiner said the farm helps fill a critical gap for young adults with disabilities who age out of public schools.“Folks with disabilities can go to special education until they are 22, but the day that they turn 22 they los