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At Farm Sanctuary, Mother’s Day is a celebration of survival and renewal. Join us with a gift to honor Olive goat and her daughter Maggie; Amari sheep and her twins Laura and Bailey; or Hayes, an orphaned steer who found a second family at our New York shelter.

Throughout the month of May, GoMacro will donate 10% of the net proceeds from its vegan Peanut Butter "Give Back" bar in support of Farm Sanctuary!

At Farm Sanctuary, Mother’s Day is a celebration of survival and renewal. Join us with a gift to honor Olive goat and her daughter Maggie; Amari sheep and her twins Laura and Bailey; or Hayes, an orphaned steer who found a second family at our New York shelter.

This Earth Day, put your care into action. Here are 8 ways that going vegan can help our planet.

36 Sanctuary Moments You May Have Missed

Farm Sanctuary's lifesaving work officially began on April 17, 1986. From the beginning, President and Co-founder Gene Baur has worked tirelessly to shift the dynamic of our relationships with farm animals and has encouraged countless individuals to make more compassionate choices. Please join us in revisiting this classic interview from Farm Sanctuary's 30th anniversary. Here, Gene reflects on what the past 30 years have meant to him, and how Farm Sanctuary has evolved into the effective proponent of change it is today.

April 17th marks 36 years since Farm Sanctuary's incorporation! To celebrate, we asked some of our long-time members and volunteers to share their favorite memories and reflect on what Sanctuary means to them.

On a late winter’s day, two young steers trekked through mud and melting snow towards a sunny patch of earth to warm their backs. They paused—one in front of the other—and closed their eyes to drink in the rare light. Then, the taller one leaned over his friend to plant slow, cleansing kisses along his neck and back. Grooming is a way that cows show trust and affection—and for these two, a sense of belonging at long last.

Consider this: Farm animals do not have to be farmed. Many of us grow up believing that cows give us milk, chickens give us eggs, sheep give us wool, and meat gives us protein that we need to sustain life. But the biggest misconception is that they “give” us anything: Humans take them, often at the animals’ expense.