08/23/2024
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We are a small family-owned animal sanctuary in central Virginia active in animal rescue. Come enjoy some farm life best life with us!
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We are also a venue for private events but our most popular offering is our weekly FREE Farm Visits for our community. January to March we have no public hours, all visits to the farm are done by appointment only for a private animal experience session which can be booked through our website. https://shooflyfarmvirginia.com/visit-our-farm
March 18th thru September we offer public visitation hours and our FREE farm visits!
Tomorrow!
See you all tomorrow Saturday August 17th from 9 am to 1 pm for Free Farm Visits!
We are excited to be open tomorrow Saturday, August 9th, for Free Farm Visits. Hayrides will still be down but our horse rides are available as well as fishing and visiting and feeding our animals, remember to bring your own pole and bait if you plan to fish! See you soon!
The weather just doesn’t want to cooperate with us! We will see you all next Saturday!
We look forward to a much cooler and beautiful day for our free farm visits tomorrow Saturday the 13th! We are open from 9 am to 1 pm. Catch and release fishing on our stocked pond is also free but you must bring your own pole and bait. Come enjoy some farm life best life with us!
Every year we anxiously await the dragonflies arrival to our farm. As you can see they busy themselves eating all the pesky flies and gnats. Dragonflies are mother nature’s blessing to horse farms ❤️🐴❤️
It’s going to be another HOT one tomorrow Saturday July 6th! So we can ensure all our animals are kept cool and comfortable Free Farm Visits are canceled this Saturday. We look forward to seeing everyone next Saturday under more tolerable conditions, stay cool friends! 🐴🐷🐐🐓🐱🐥🐶
Hope everyone has a wonderful 4th of July!
See you soon! Cheryl's Rollin' Kitchen LLC
We are open July 4th, 9 am to 1 pm, Cheryl’s Rollin Kitchen and Kula Shave ice will be open and ready to serve you! Come see us!
See you tomorrow for our Free Farm Visits from 9 am to 1 pm.
With the heat index reaching over 100 degrees this weekend Shoofly Farm will NOT be open for Free Farm Visits. Our top priority will always be the health, safety and comfort of our residents so we will be busy ensuring all our animals stay cool and comfortable during this heat wave. Thank you for your understanding. We will see you next Saturday!
ATTENTION ALL ANIMAL LOVERS!!! We are open tommorrow Wednesday June 19th for a Free Farm Visit in honor of Freedom Day! 9 am to 1 pm, see you soon!
We are open this week on Wednesday in honor of Juneteenth from 9 am to 1 pm! Enjoy all our typical Free Farm Visit offerings. Cheryl’s Rollin’ Kitchen will be here for those wanting lunch or a hearty snack, their food is delicious! If you are going to fish bring your own pole and bait. See you soon!
Our Sanctuary is open to the public to visit for free every Saturday through September, 9 am to 1 pm. Fishing is catch and release and you must bring your own bait and pole.
Help support our animals and purchase a horse ride, $15 or a Hayride $5. If you enjoy your time here consider making a donation. All money goes directly to the feed and care of the animals of Shoofly. We accept cash, card, Venmo and CashApp. Visitors entrance is 5031 Treely rd. Chester.
Please note the time change! Now that it is June Shoofly Farm opens and closes earlier in an effort to avoid the heat in the summer months. 9 am to 1 pm, come see us!
Update: We will still be open today, this storm should pass by 10 am so do t let the weather deter you!
a Come see us tomorrow for our special Free Farm visit! 10 am to 2 pm, all your favorite offerings! Come support your local animal sanctuary and horse rescue and have a great time doing it!
Free Farm Visits this Saturday AND a Special opening Monday for Memorial Day, 10 am to 2 pm. The pond is open for catch and release fishing and Kula Shave ice shack will be open to provide you with a sweet treat to keep you cool!
Shoofly Farm is open for Memorial Day! Come see us! The pond will be open for fishing!
Due to the weather forecast Shoofly Farm will be closed Saturday May 18th. Please come see us for Free Farm Visits NEXT Saturday May 25th or for our special Memorial Day opening Monday May 27th! See you then!
Looking forward to a beautiful day tomorrow for free farm visits 10 am to 2 pm. As a reminder our 1-acre pond is now open for catch and release fishing, bring your own poles and bait, this is a free offering but as always donations to our cause are appreciated!
UPDATE: They are now with their forever home over at Loving Acres Animal Sanctuary. We encourage our faithful visitors to also check out Loving Acres and all the good work they do at their place. They are open for private visits and parties and are only 5 miles from Shoofly! Lovingacres.com
Muscovy Ducks up for adoption. These will only be adopted as a group, mama and 7 ducklings. Adopting mama along with the ducklings means practically no work for you, no brooder box or heat lamp required, Mama will do all of that for you. Muscovy ducks are quackless and fantastic insect eaters for your property and great egg producers. They are weather hearty and easy keepers and do not need a pond like most duck breeds as they prefer to spend their time on land eating pesky flies. These are NOT meat ducks. If you are interested in quiet, easy, insect control for your property this is your solution. Please DM us for adoption applications, they will only be approved to good homes!
These two could not be more picturesque. We picked up this bonded pair in need of a home yesterday and they are settling in so nicely. These adorable male and female Peking ducks need names. What are your suggestions, leave them in the comments below and help Shoofly name its newest residents!
Come visit us tomorrow! The pond is open for fishing and the weather will be beautiful!
Our 1-acre pond is now open for fishing during our Free Farm Visits, every Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm. It is catch and release only and you must bring your own bait and poles. Our pond is stocked with Bass, Bluegill , Crapie and Carp.
To all our visitors who want interaction with our pigs, specifically our big boy Pumba here, this video is for you! This is how to get time with our pigs. So come visit us, we are open every Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm, admission is free and it gets you up close and personal with our animals just like this. Most of Shoofly’s residents are rescues and we’ve worked very hard to rehabilitate them and get them to trust humans again and you can be a part of that beautiful mission! If you can’t make it out on a Saturday contact the farm and schedule a private visit on the weekdays! Visit ShooflyFarmVirginia.com for more info and to contact us for a private visit!
Come see us this Saturday visiting our animals and enjoying our grounds is FREE . All money goes directly to the feed and care of the animals of Shoofly Farm. Outside food is allowed and you can picnic on our grounds or grab an authentic Hawaiian shave ice from our on-site shave ice shack Kula Ice. Enjoy some farm life best life with us!
Did you know Shoofly has 6 cats? Four of them are rescued and 2 were born to a cat we rescued. Did you also know when you visit Shoofly during our public hours or book a private visit including private events like birthday parties your money goes directly to to the support and care of the animals who call Shoofly home including our barn cats! Public visits are on Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm. Private visits can be booked throughout the week. Birthday parties and baby showers, bridal showers and other events can be booked Saturday afternoons or on Sundays. Just email us at [email protected] or DM us for details about booking a visit or event with us. You’ll have a great time and your money will go to a fantastic cause!
In order of appearance, meet Mila, Clover, Nala, Phoenix, Winston, Rajah and Mila again because she is the empress of our crew and our main source of pest control around here.
Come meet the cats of Shoofly!
5031 Treely Road
Chester, VA
23831
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Every year we anxiously await the dragonflies arrival to our farm. As you can see they busy themselves eating all the pesky flies and gnats. Dragonflies are mother nature’s blessing to horse farms ❤️🐴❤️ #animalsanctuary #horserescue #dragonflyseason #dragonfly
Our Sanctuary is open to the public to visit for free every Saturday through September, 9 am to 1 pm. Fishing is catch and release and you must bring your own bait and pole. Help support our animals and purchase a horse ride, $15 or a Hayride $5. If you enjoy your time here consider making a donation. All money goes directly to the feed and care of the animals of Shoofly. We accept cash, card, Venmo and CashApp. Visitors entrance is 5031 Treely rd. Chester. #animalsanctuary #horserescue #rvafamilyfun #farmlife
The newest additions to our duck flock Bonnie and Clyde and Blue’s 3 precious babies all enjoying the “kiddy pool” section of the pond and pasture. It makes sense for Blue to limit her ducklings to the shallows but many people are surprised to learn how cautious Pekin ducks are. Bonnie and Clyde do enjoy swimming but it is limited to their personal pools and the shallows of the pond as an act of preservation. Pekin ducks can’t fly and their bright white feathers make them easy pickings for predators, they are highly domesticated breed with few survival skills so staying in “safe zones” is how they do it! #ducks #ducklings #animalsanctuary
To all our visitors who want interaction with our pigs, specifically our big boy Pumba here, this video is for you! This is how to get time with our pigs. So come visit us, we are open every Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm, admission is free and it gets you up close and personal with our animals just like this. Most of Shoofly’s residents are rescues and we’ve worked very hard to rehabilitate them and get them to trust humans again and you can be a part of that beautiful mission! If you can’t make it out on a Saturday contact the farm and schedule a private visit on the weekdays! Visit ShooflyFarmVirginia.com for more info and to contact us for a private visit! #animalsanctuary #rescuepigs #horserescue #farmlifebestlife
To all our visitors who want interaction with our pigs, specifically our big boy Pumba here, this video is for you! This is how to get time with our pigs. So come visit us, we are open every Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm, admission is free and it gets you up close and personal with our animals just like this. Most of Shoofly’s residents are rescues and we’ve worked very hard to rehabilitate them and get them to trust humans again and you can be a part of that beautiful mission! If you can’t make it out on a Saturday contact the farm and schedule a private visit on the weekdays! Visit ShooflyFarmVirginia.com for more info and to contact us for a private visit! #animalsanctuary #rescuepigs #horserescue #farmlifebestlife
We moved the herd from the farm pastures to the green pastures of our 50 acre ranch for spring and summer. It was a long fall and winter but it was worth it to create this patch of paradise! #animalsanctuary #horserescue
Pigs-1 Goats -0 - The goats were so excited anout the fresh straw but while they were out playing that day the pigs were hard at work stealing it all to make their beds grander.😆😂 #rescuepigs #animalsanctury #farmlifebestlife #goats #
We had plans to keep little Jasper (a sick mini-donkey we rescued a few weeks ago with Chief who sadly couldn’t overcome his illness and passed after just 6 days here with us.) When that door closed another opened and we had the opportunity to rescue another donkey we’ve named Eko, which means strong and resilient. Eko is only 2 and though he needs some weight on him we have hopes he has a long beautiful life ahead of him. Welcome to saftey, love and light Eko, welcome to your forever. #animalsanctuary #rescuedonkey #horserescue #killpenhorses #whitedonkey
Sebastian is the latest addition to our farm family and we can’t wait to share him with our community, he is the sweetest most level headed puppy who’s sole desire is to be in someone’s lap. He’s a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and after undergoing training he will be used for therapy visits both at the farm and offsite. Welcome to your forever Sebastian ❤️❤️❤️ #cavalierkingcharlesspaniel #animalsanctuary #animaltherapy
Update: this event is now canceled, for further information please see our most recent post. Thank you! Celebrate the season with us on Saturdays in December! Our Holiday Ho-Ho-Hoedown will be December 2nd, 9th and 16th from 11 am to 3 pm. Get your tickets at the gate, $10 per person, 3 and under are free and families of 5 or more pay a flat $50 entry. We accept cash, card, Venmo and CashApp. All our activities are included in admission to the farm! Enjoy a visit with Santa up in our iconic barn, snuggle with animals in our petting pasture, take pictures with, or on, our gorgeous Holiday Horses and take a ride on our enchanting winter wonderland hayride complete with inflatable holiday scenes, music and snow! You can stay warm by sipping hot cocoa and roasting s’mores by our fire pits while you shop the food and boutique vendors. All money raised goes directly to the animals of Shoofly. This is our final fundraiser of the year and is critical to have enough funds to get us through the winter months ahead so please please plan on visiting Shoofly this holiday season knowing you’ll have a memorable time and will be helping a great cause! 5031 Treely rd. Chester, VA Shooflyfarmvirginia.com
It always makes us feel good when we get a re-homed horse because that means we took one more horse out of the grasp of the kill pens. Kill buyers like the Stanley brothers have 3rd party buyers infiltrating all corners of the equine industry snatching up un-wanted or cheap horses from unsuspecting owners. Many people believe all the horses at kill pens were knowingly surrendered or sold to the kill buyer when reality is far too many kill pen horses had good homes with owners who intended to sell or re-home their beloved companion to a new family only to be scammed by the horse slaughter industry. It’s an evil practice. We are so grateful Diego’s family was very careful and thorough in their efforts to ensure this was not his story. Please if you own a horse and need to re-home them do your research on the buyer, visit their facility or home, get references and a first right of refusal contract that binds them to not selling or giving the horse away before alerting and offering them back to you. These horses are worth doing some due diligence to ensure they get their happy ending. Thank you to Diego’s family for loving him so fiercely and doing what was best for him. Welcome to the Shoofly Family Diego! #horserescue #animalsanctuary #morganhorse
This is our newest addition to Shoofly Farm and she’s here to pull for Haunted Hayrides, she’s a beast. High Thrill nights are here every Friday and Saturday nights in October from 7 pm to 11 pm. Tickets at the gate, $20 , all proceeds benefit Shoofly’s non-profit horse rescue and animal sanctuary. More details on our website www.shooflyfarmvirginia.com #hauntedhayrides #rvahalloween #rvahaunts #horserescue #animalsanctuary
Our sweet rescue chick Honey Dew has developed something called Wry tail with Roach back ( think severe scoliosis) you can see it best in the beginning of this video. The good news is this will neither effect her longevity or quality of life and is not painful. It is simply cosmetic. However if she were at a breeding or production farm she would be culled for this. Her life would be forfeit because she looked different. But around here it’s just more proof she belongs as many of our rescues have genetic or injury induced “flaws” and a severe deformity does not change how absolutely adorable she is just like our sweet Ruth here who is partially blind. All belong here at Shoofly, all are welcome, all are loved unconditionally. #animalsanctuary #rescuehens #polishchicken
This week we are launching our fundraiser for Louie, one of our rescue horses. We need to raise $5k to cover the procedure he needs and all the transport and aftercare costs associated with this life-altering treatment. Please watch and share this video detailing Louie's unique needs and why we need your help. We have a very generous donor willing to match every donation we receive this week! So if you think your $10, $20 or $100 donation is not enough think again, every dollar helps AND when it is matched by our donor it is worth double what you give! Donations can be made by clicking on our PayPal links for either Ranshaw Ranch, our non-profit branch of Shoofly, or directly to Shoofly Farm if you are not concerned about the benefits of a tax-deductible donation. Checks can be made out to either Shoofly Farm or Ranshaw Ranch and addressed to Shoofly Farm 15101 Branders Bridge rd, Chester Va 23831 If you wish to donate another way like using a card over the phone please DM us to set this up. Links to Paypal and Venmo information can be found below and again THANK YOU! Helping these horses is only possible because of the generosity of our community! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ranshawranch https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/shooflyfarm Venmo @ranshawranch or @ShooflyfarmVa Venmo verification code is 1229 #rescuehorse #horserescue
Ruth and Honeydew are the best of friends. Ruth is our partially blind chicken who stays in a private walled yard for her protection, otherwise she will wander into the road or into the woods where we originally discovered her sick and starving a year ago. Honeydew was found by a busy road and brought to us as a young chick about 2 months ago. Honey is healthy and hyper and can fly over the enclosure wall ANY time she wants but she chooses to stay with Ruth. We are so glad these two rescues have each other, it makes our sanctuary that much brighter and better! #animalsanctuary #rescuechicken #horserescue #pigrescue #animalrescue #farmsanctuary #chickens
Ruth and Honeydew are the best of friends. Ruth is our partially blind chicken who stays in a private walled yard for her protection, otherwise she will wander into the road or into the woods where we originally discovered her sick and starving a year ago. Honeydew was found by a busy road and brought to us as a young chick about 2 months ago. Honey is healthy and hyper and can fly over the enclosure wall ANY time she wants but she chooses to stay with Ruth. We are so glad these two rescues have each other, it makes our sanctuary that much brighter and better! #animalsanctuary #rescuechicken #horserescue #pigrescue #animalrescue #farmsanctuary #chickens
We all have rough days, we are still trying to figure out what made Pumba’s not as ideal as he wanted it 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️. We love this #rescuepig so much, he’s just so full of personality, we can’t imagine the farm without him. #animalsanctuary #pumbathepig #rescuefarm #horserescue #farmlifebestlife #roughday #goatlifegoodlife #piglife
Atlas is putting on the right kind of weight and we are so excited. Our sweet rescue colt had a terrible and deprived start to life in the kill pen but we are determined to not let that affect his future. He is doing excellent learning his manners and is still as cuddly as ever! Hard to believe hes 9 months old already! #rescuehorse #rescuecolt #horserescue #animalsanctuary #farmanimalsanctuary
Pigs need their hooves and sometimes tusks trimmed every 6 months. It’s essential care but sadly many owners overlook this aspect of their pigs health. As you can imagine, with pigs being hardwired for flight mode trimming their feet could be a serious challenge but not for our group! Our farrier uses the Mohr Method where she quickly flips them on their backs and once there they begin to relax. Pigs are incredibly smart so when they realize they are safe they don’t fight it. Also many pigs like the vibration of the tool and it can be like a little foot massage! Big Thanks to Swan Swine Services, Harley always does an exceptional job! #pigrescue #rescuepigs #animalsanctuary #hooftriming #swanswineservices
We are a small family farm located in the heart of Virginia with a focus on actively pursuing a life of purposeful joy. This farm embodies our strong desire for a respite and healing from the struggles of life and the rough roads we all travel, both for our family and others. Love is what it’s all about.
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