Opening Barn Doors and Hearts: Our 2025 Public Education Season Opens in May
We can’t wait to see you this season! Visitors learning with us is a special part of the work we do.
Meet Peach: Pregnant Goat Hit by Car
We just rescued a pregnant goat who was intentionally hit by a car.
Chick and Duckling Sales Need to Stop
Chick Days are back once again, and with that come all the issues we raise the alarm about every year. Your voice can help exploited birds this year.
Welcoming Thelma and Louise
New sheep just arrived at Woodstock Farm Sanctuary after months out in the cold winter weather. Meet Thelma and Louise!
Volunteering: The Pillar of Sanctuaries
We always talk about how important our volunteers are, and we mean it! What may seem like a small act makes a big impact on the success of sanctuaries like ours.
Remembering Olive the Pig
Olive came to Woodstock Farm Sanctuary in 2011 after being spotted running along Route 28, not far from our old location just outside Woodstock, NY. She was reported to the police and SPCA, who called us to help. It turns out that someone had taken in Olive because she was the runt of a litter, but she liked to escape this person’s place often and they could not keep her safely contained.
Looking Back on 2024
Sanctuary work is cyclical. We work outside in all seasons and mark their passing with changes to our caretaking regimens and facilities upkeep. We bring out the snowplow or put it away. We stock up on more hay or work on pasture rotation for fresh grass.
The Spectacle of Moo Deng + the Myth of Zoo Conservation
One of the reasons pygmy hippos are endangered in the wild is because they are illegally hunted — is the spectacle of Moo Deng helping to keep these animals safe?
The Birthing Center Returns to The New York State Fair
We are re-launching our petition to shut down the Dairy Cow Birthing Center at the New York State Fair, and have big plans for the fall to continue our fight.
Beyond the Baseline: Preserving Wildlife + Combatting the Climate Crisis
For Earth Day 2024, we wanted to share what we are trying to do in our small space and time to limit our personal harm and to do the right thing for the world around us.