SUN JOURNAL • February 11, 2022
Whiting Farm has closed, six years after it was revived to the delight of the local gardening community. The reason? Officials from John F. Murphy Homes, which has been running the farm, say the recent workforce crisis brought about by the pandemic has left them with too few workers. The Auburn landmark closed in May 2013 after 76 years in operation. John F. Murphy Homes, a service organization based in Auburn, purchased the property just before Christmas in 2015, with plans to run it in parallel with their mission to house, feed, educate and support people with physical and intellectual disabilities.