Innisfree Village is a fully licensed, residential community with adults with intellectual disabilities. It was founded in 1971 and operates as a nonprofit, nonsectarian, therapeutic farm community located on 550 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. They partnered with StoryCorps Studios during their 50th Anniversary Celebration to record stories that capture the unique life sharing model of Innisfree Village.

All Innisfree Village Interviews

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Vanessa Traverse and Bridget Nicholson

Friends Vanessa Traverse (37) and Bridget Nicholson (64) reminisce on memories from their long friendship and describe their lives at Innisfree Village.