Sanctuary One respectfully acknowledges the Latgawa and Takelma People in particular who have stewarded the land our care farm exists with throughout the generations. It is our hope at Sanctuary One that we are faithful stewards continuing this love and care of land. At Sanctuary One, people of all ages have the opportunity to volunteer on a real working farm and experience nature’s healing power firsthand. We offer educational tours that open people’s hearts and minds. We invite groups from schools and youth-serving nonprofit organizations to visit the farm for fresh air, exercise and hands-on service-learning. We mentor interns who dream of becoming the next generation of care farmers. We promote the ethics of mindful, sustainable living. And we provide a safe, loving home to rescued farm animals and pets. It’s all part of a practice called care farming. Benefits of Care Farms are wide ranging for people, and at Sanctuary One, we ensure healing is mutual, for people and animals and the earth. Care farms like Sanctuary One demonstrate how farming for health can be an affordable, natural and effective means of healing people. They serve as models for treating animals humanely and honoring their intrinsic physical and spiritual value. And they illustrate how the environment that sustains us all can be steadily improved through organic and permaculture-inspired farming practices. At Sanctuary One, we envision a future where care farms are as commonplace in the United States as they are in Europe. For example, in the Netherlands there are more than 1,000 established care farms. Great Britain has hundreds, and there are dozens more in other European countries. We hope to enliven and motivate our visitors at Sanctuary One and, ultimately, inspire more Americans to start up care farms in their communities.
Most of the Sanctuary’s animals are available for adoption into loving homes. Check out our Adoption page and see if one of the animals might be a good fit for you. Then schedule an appointment to come out and meet your new best friend.