Smokey Chestnut Farm Rescue

09/22/2024

We are less than two weeks away from our Fall Craft Fair Fundraiser and are getting SO excited! Shop from 50 talented and unique vendors, including those pictured here! 🎃🍂🌻

Crochet by Jean
Backyard Fluerista
Piper & Harlow Collections
Made By Ashh
Top Tier Creations

Any questions about the event? Comment below!

09/18/2024

Dear Harvest Moon,
It was eight years ago that you came into my life. I saw the video of you in the kill pen . . . Unable to take a full breath . . . Shallow and incomplete . . . Dripping wet with milk because you had recently given birth in your precarious condition.
Your heart cried out for your baby who was not to be found. I heard your cries. I cried with you.

We got you out of there, and by the light of the full Harvest Moon, you made it to safety! I could not fix everything for you, but I could offer you my love and affection. You accepted . . . and for that, I am grateful.

Over the years I have watched you. I am in awe of you. The losses you have experienced have somehow taught you to love more deeply, to embody compassion for others who too are suffering just as you suffered. You stand with those who are feeling alone or sad. You offer them your strength and understanding.
You are a very special soul, Harvest Moon. Thank you for coming into my life. I love you! 💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞

09/16/2024

One of our amazing volunteers Dave sharing a special minute this morning with Gregory and Freddie!
We are blessed with the BEST volunteers in the world!!! ♥️

09/15/2024

We are all set up at Hope Street Summer Block Party and hope to see you today 11am-5pm! Lots of amazing vendors and very family friendly!

09/14/2024

Smokey Chestnut Farm is spreading love and compassion today at the Cracker Barrel Fair in Wrentham! Come and see us! 🎡🎠🎢

09/08/2024

The winner is Julie Venerus!
Thank you to everyone who participated!!!

09/07/2024

Winner drawn tonight!!! Enter to win!

09/04/2024

09/03/2024

What a fun day!!!

09/03/2024

Kelce and Dakota are feeling blessed by this sweet sunshine and all the love that you send their way! Thank you . . . 🐴🌻🐴

09/01/2024

09/01/2024

Officer Costa at today’s touch a truck event at Smokey Chestnut Rescue farm.

09/01/2024

We would like to thank everyone who was a part of yesterday’s Touch a Truck Fundraiser. This was our first time hosting this event and it had an amazing turnout!!! Thank you to WIN Waste Innovations, Norton Highway Department, Norton Police Department, Riley Brothers, and Bob Graham Auto. Thank you to our vendors and volunteers as well. It looks like everyone had a great time! We hope to see you next year! 🚛🚓🚜

08/31/2024

Make sure you grab a drink from The Traveling Spirit!

08/27/2024

Thank you, WIN Waste Innovations!

Plans this Saturday? Join us in for a special event that promises fun for the whole family while supporting a great cause! WIN Waste is proud to sponsor Smokey Chestnut Farm Rescue's first Touch-a-Truck event. 🚚🚒 Check out all the details below! 👇

🐴 EVENT DETAILS:
Saturday, August 31
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Smokey Chestnut Farm Rescue
98A Burt Street, Norton, MA

🐴 ENTRANCE DONATION:
$5 per person
Children two and under are free!

🤝 All proceeds go directly to Smokey Chestnut Farm Rescue, ensuring the animals under their care receive essential food, bedding, medications and supplements. 🤝

🐴 WHAT TO EXPECT:
A variety of vehicles, kids craft stations, farm animals, delicious food for sale, exciting raffles, and more!

🤫 To maintain a peaceful, quiet sanctuary for Smokey Chestnut Farm's rescue animals, this will be a quiet touch-a-truck event with NO horns or sirens.

❗Our last fundraising event with Smokey Chestnut Farm Rescue in April raised $5,000 for the animals under their care. Let's come together again to beat that number and make a positive impact on these animals' lives. We hope to see you there!

08/27/2024

Yesterday we finally got to meet Allison Luci Art in person, a dear friend and artist based out of New York City that creates beautiful paintings of animals to help fundraise for various nonprofit animal rescues. Allie has painted many of our greeting cards that we sell at events! It was SO nice to finally meet in person!!! Please give her a follow. She does incredible work 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵

08/26/2024

The winner is Julie Venerus!
Thank you to everyone who participated!!!

We have an exciting raffle opportunity to share with you. A generous donor gifted us two tickets to a Patriots vs the Texans Game on October 13th to raffle off! Tickets are in section 141, row 5, seats 7 and 8 at Gillette Stadium (picture below shows view from seats). Valued at $434. A great view!!!

Winner drawn on September 7th. Tickets will be electronically transferred. Winner will need a Ticketmaster account.

1 entry = $10 donation
5 entries = $40 donation
15 entries = $100 donation

Winner also receives two Patriots stadium seat cushions, two Patriots drinking glasses, and two signed prints! Good luck!!!

https://smokeychestnutfarm.com/store-1?ss_source=sscampaigns&ss_campaign_id=66b

08/23/2024

Happy Friday evening to you all!
We and Freddie want to say Thank You for all of Freddie’s well wishes and special messages and prayers! He is doing great!
💞💞🐴💞💞

08/22/2024

Hi everyone!
Tonight I am feeling grateful that our Freddie Mercury is still with us! ♥️
Yesterday was a tough day here at Smokey!
I passed out morning hay per usual around 6 a.m. Freddie seemed totally normal. I circled back around to feed grain around 7:30. Freddie was flat out in his stall — motionless!
Freddie, I quietly called his name, whereupon he jumped up, his eyes weirdly glazed over, and he immediately went back down. He was breathing quickly and heavily.
I walked briskly back to the main barn to retrieve several products that I felt would possibly help him. As I walked, I called upon my fierce prayer warriors. I too prayed! I felt it was a case of colic. Colic can come on that quickly. Can be caused by a myriad of things . . . Sudden drop in temperature, new hay, stress, the full moon, and many other factors.
I offered him some medicinal support. We were able to get him up, but he refused to leave his stall. Walking to “get things moving” can sometimes help. I pleaded with him, but he didn’t want to move. As I stroked him and kissed him and told him how much I love him, I told him his wish was my command. I would honor whatever decision he chose. He just needed to let me know somehow.
Just then Bobby emerged from the garage. He knew Freddie was not well but did not know the details. He said when he left the garage that Queen was playing on the radio. The song was “Let me live!”
Thank you, Freddie, I whispered. I will do my best!
I wondered if he might be more motivated to move around if he went into Gregory’s paddock . . . New smells, new sights, new perspectives! He went for it. He started to perk up! Gregory was a dear friend right by his side softly nickering to him.
After a bit of walking, he started to nibble at the grass and the hay! Yay! That was a good sign!
Slowly but surely he became more comfortable.
Freddie and Gregory spent the day together and they did again today! Such a beautiful friendship!
I am so grateful every day for every member of the Smokey herd! I am also thankful to all of you who faithfully send love and prayers our way! You make a difference! Thank you . . . 💗

08/17/2024

Stop on by!!! Cars, beer, wine, food, raffles, music, spectator voting, and rescue animals!!!

08/16/2024

Hi Smokey Chestnut Farm family! Please consider supporting this fundraiser to save this sweet standardbred gelding who is blind! As you know, I interpret for deaf and hard of hearing students at Boston University, and several years ago, I was honored to accommodate this young lady and now friend Makenna who at the time we worked together had two rescued horses and several rescued dogs. She has a heart of gold! She is a strong animal advocate! She reached out to me and asked for my thoughts about stepping up to help this guy. She said he had already made such an impression on her heart, and she could not look away. You all adore Gregory and Freddie and Zilla. This boy lived the same hard life that they did and he deserves a safe and loving retirement. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!♥️

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