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A  Message From the CEO: Nancy Korn

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Dear Friends,

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Hi! My name is Nancy. Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I have been an educator all of my life. I am a licensed K-6 Common Branch Teacher, K-12 Reading Specialist, and School District Administrator. I have many years of experience educating children but nothing could have prepared me for life as a special need's mother. When my son Lucas was diagnosed with ASD at just 19 months old, I learned everything I could to help him which included becoming trained in Applied Behavioral Analysis, Floor-time, SonRise, and Homeopathic Medicine.

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In sixth grade, I took him out of school to educate him at home immersing him in hands on, experiential learning which I have always felt is the best way to learn. I taught him for eight years, six hours a day, five days a week, all by myself. Those years took a lot out of me but I would not change that time we spent alone together for anything. I have many treasured memories of art projects, bible study, and singing songs to remember our continents. I was so very proud to award Lucas his high-school diploma this past spring. 

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When I started looking at post-secondary programs and especially work for Lucas, again I found a limited set of options that would not work for Lucas as an adult. As every parent of an adult child with special needs does, I often think of the time he will have to fend for himself. Because of this, I decided to start Farmsteadability, a place where differently-abled adults can learn hands on skills through volunteer WORK on our small farm! 

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Farmsteadability is a small family Vegetable Farm and Cottage Food Operation. We sell our goods at local Farmer's Markets. 

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Working to learn and learning to work is what we are about!! Come build community with us! 

Hugs,

Nancy 

Co Founder:Evan Korn

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Evan is Nancy's husband and Lucas' father. He is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of IDEKO, an N.Y.C based Experiential Production Agency focused on producing, designing, building and permitting live events. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at NYU’s Tisch Center for Hospitality in the Masters Event Management Program. 

 

Evan started his career in the field of Psychology, graduating from SUNY Old Westbury with a BA in Psychology and then working as a Mental Health Worker at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He worked as an aid for Mayor Rudolph Giuliani in the Community Affairs Office and then as an Assistant Commissioner for the NYC Department of Transportation.

 

In 2007 Evan was appointed to serve as the first Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Citywide Event Coordination and Management. Evan advised NYC’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg on policy, planning, and operational matters common to the permitting, coordination, and execution of street events and other activities in public spaces. 

 

Evan is committed to using his knowledge and skills to help differently- abled adults succeed in business so they can live, work, and participate in the community as independently and productively as possible.

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CFO:Lee Korn

Lee is Evan’s brother. He is the Principal, Financial Advisor at his Investment Firm, Opal Wealth Advisors. He is committed to seeing clients succeed. He loves to brainstorm ideas to arrive at the best solutions and he stands side-by-side with clients to help make sure those solutions are effectively implemented.

 

In particular, Lee enjoys assisting business owners in identifying opportunities and strategies to take their companies to the next level. With a forward-thinking outlook, he helps Opal remain at the forefront of the financial planning industry.

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Lee is committed to helping individuals with special needs prepare to live as independently as possible and attain the bright future they so deserve. 

 

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