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farm life
In Loving Memory
Sep 10, 2026Over the last three months, we said goodbye to three special hens: Little Bo Peep, Maid Marion, and Thumbelina. Their story with us began in 2024, when a woman named Val came to the farm hoping to speak with someone. She told us about a flock of hens that had belonged to her late husband—chickens […]
fundraising
9 Animals. 9 Stories. 9 Sponsors.
Aug 16, 2026Help us find someone special for the last nine Kindred Farm animals waiting for a sponsor Every animal at Kindred Farm has a story. Some arrived frightened and in urgent need of help. Some lost the people or animal companions they loved. Some simply needed a safe place where they could be themselves. Today, they […]
and's if's + butts
A yellow ball of fluff stole our hearts
Aug 2, 2026One of the most important roles that a Farm Sanctuary plays is showing the world that every single farm animal is an individual with a unique personality.When it comes to describing Butter Bean’s personality, everyone is in agreement—he is a happy go lucky, outgoing boy who loves life. Why he ended up being dumped in […]
fundraising
Sustainability at Kindred Farm
Aug 1, 2026The Headline Sustainability has been on my mind a lot as I think about where our charity first started, where it is now, and what the future may look like. So how did we get here, a few highlights Back in April, 2016, we were thinking about sustainability when we struck up a Land Committee […]
empathy
What Continues After Us
Jul 1, 2026Guest Post by: Chandra Blouin, FUNraising Volunteer Nobody really talks about this. We talk about fundraising goals. We talk about events, animal sponsorships and the daily needs of keeping a sanctuary running. We talk about kindness, compassion, rescue and care. But we don’t talk very often about death. Maybe it feels too heavy. Maybe we […]
fundraising
FUN-Raising Committee Report from AGM
Jun 23, 2026Hello. I’m Chandra, and I have the pleasure of chairing Kindred’s FUN-Raising Committee—and yes, the FUN is intentional. Our little-but-mighty team is Keryn, Allison, Catherine, and myself, and I get to share what the past year has looked like and where we’re headed next. The Headline Let me start with the number we’re most proud […]
compassion
A Father’s Day Story
Jun 19, 2026A dad and a lamb By Allison Gibault, FUN-Raising Committee Volunteer Every Sunday afternoon, Roger arrives at Kindred Farm with his daughter, Pasqual for their weekly “Tuck In” shift. Since retiring this past October, Roger has become one of our newest volunteers—but in a short time, his impact on the farm has been nothing […]