Darrowby Farm Sanctuary

21/06/2025

Friends, we had such a wonderful Solstice At The Sanctuary, and I didn’t take a single photo! But wow did we have a beautiful evening with old friends, new friends, and vegan cupcakes. Thank you to all who came, and thanks so much to our sponsors: Midcoast Health Collective , and Flick The Tick , as well as to Salt And Pepper .social for generously donating delicious vegan bites. I will just share this. Now that the Comets are integrated with the small pig population, they’re able to explore their world, experiment, and figure out who they are, just like human kids setting off into the world. So far these babies are making much better choices than human kids tend to do. And last night when I went to do a late night bed check, they were all snuggled up with their mom, just like in the first months of their lives. Of course they know her and want to be with her, and now that she has safely weaned them, had her spay surgery, and recovered from her recent abscess, Star is happy to be with them too. And on the other side of Star? Auntie Hermia. Just as she was an auntie to Gilbert and Petunia, she’s now an auntie to this entire galaxy of babies. This is what we celebrate at the sanctuary. We celebrate the peace that all beings deserve. And we are so grateful to have been able to celebrate that peace with compassionate individuals last night.

19/06/2025

Biff wanted me to tell you that he’s expecting your attendance tomorrow evening at our Solstice At The Sanctuary so you can admire his handsomeness in person. I mean, it’s a lot of handsomeness.

17/06/2025

Still on the fence about attending our second annual Solstice at the Sanctuary on Friday evening? Artemis says that you don’t want to be on the outside looking in! Get your tickets now at the link in our bio or on our website.

16/06/2025

Flash, Fiona, and Chey are respectively shocked, bemused, and wistful to hear that you haven’t gotten your tickets for this Friday’s Solstice At The Sanctuary. The forecast looks great, the residents are ready, the cupcakes are baking, and it’s going to be a beautiful evening of supporting sanctuary on the longest day of the year. Join us! Links in our bio and on our website!

13/06/2025

Let’s end this week with some hugs and kisses. There’s just one week left to get tickets to Solstice at the Sanctuary and get some snuggles for yourself! Sunset, vegan cupcakes, a cellist, and a sanctuary full of rescued animals living lives of peace: what could possibly be better? Tickets linked in our bio and on our website— please join us!

13/06/2025

Today was perfectly gorgeous, and Charlotte spent her morning down in the pig woods in a little bed of pine needles she made herself. One of my favorite things about sanctuary is giving our residents the freedom to choose how they want to live their lives. Charlotte— and everyone else here— does exactly what she wants to every single day. It’s what every single one of them deserves.

12/06/2025

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09/06/2025

Viola is so glamorous.

05/06/2025

Amanda here, as usual. Andy’s distinguished face is a lot more common on our social media, but I’m the one who writes the posts, so hello there. Today was my birthday, and I thought, hey, maybe I’ll sleep in a bit and wait to shower until after chores. But at 6 a.m. I was awakened by the most horrific sounds coming from the steer pasture. I can’t describe them— definitely sounds of distress, and in my imagination sounds of agony and terror, so we ran outside and met Melinda who was also running down. All four steers were in the corner of the back pasture, all okay, all… watching our neighbor’s baby bull who had discovered our boys and was MAKING IT KNOWN. He had a lot to say, and our boys stood there quietly, watching him and listening to his thoughts. Finally he returned to his herd, and our boys got an early breakfast. Quite the start to the day. A good time to be grateful for the health of our residents, for the lives we can give them, and for open window season. Whew.

05/06/2025

A 40 gallon tub can hold a lot of different things, but the most fun thing it can hold is a goat or two. This tub was generously donated to us last week, and while I thought of about five places we could use it, I knew immediately the one where it would bring the most joy. Clark, Chad, and Cleo are in love with it— it’s the perfect size for them. Happy goats are a win in my book.