Social farming on family farms across Ireland and Northern Ireland has embarked on a journey to realise its’ potential as a new and cost effective opportunity that provides a range of benefits to all involved. It connects people and ultimately improves lives through the activities of day to day farming. This Handbook is a product of the SoFAB Project which was implemented in the cross border region of Ireland and Northern Ireland between October 2011 and September 2014. It aims to assist providers and users of social farming services to understand what is involved in establishing, managing and using social farming services and shares lessons gained through the experience of 1,600 person days of piloted social farming on 20 farms over a fifteen months period.