Come meet the residents at Farmaste, a Minnesota sanctuary for farmed animals! You'll get to interact with and help sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, and a donkey. Volunteering at Farmaste is a wonderful way to get fresh air and a workout, all while contributing to animals' well-being.
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Farmaste rescues abused, neglected, and unwanted farmed animals and provides them with a safe sanctuary to live out their natural lifespans. Residents are respected as someone, not treated as something.
At 9:00 am, we'll gather to meet each other and review the tasks for the day. We'll then split into smaller groups and clean out the different barns, replacing dirty straw with fresh straw. We'll wrap up by 12:00 pm, and stay until 1:30 pm for a potluck/hangout at the sanctuary. Please note: don't walk around to look at the animals without a Farmaste lead present.
The sanctuary is in Lindstrom, MN, less than an hour north of the Twin Cities, near Stacy and North Branch. The exact address will be provided to all attendees the week before the event.
Other important notes:
- Dress appropriately for the weather, and wear layers!
- To protect your arms from straw, please wear long sturdy sleeves, and bring work gloves.
- To protect your lungs from straw & hay dust, please bring a face mask or face covering.
- All participants must sign a waiver — the link will be emailed to you before the event.
- Please refrain from endorsing harming animals in any way (via abuse, killing, etc.) while at the sanctuary. More generally, treat all your fellow humans and nonhuman animals at the sanctuary with respect.