It was my birthday present from my husband to visit The Gentle Barn after a couple years of reading about it online. We were fortunate to meet the founder and her husband as well as very friendly staff. The work that is done there is truly a miracle on so many levels. go and visit and make a donation!
Great place to escape and feel like you far away from Home! Depending on the time of the year activity are great.
The Gentle Barn gives visitors a chance to view many different types of farm animals while contributing to a great cause. The animals have all been rescued and are now well cared for by dedicated volunteers. Just know, if you intend to read the signs with the history of the various residents, bring plenty of tissues.
If you are in the area, you should visit The Gentle Barn. The owners and volunteer staff have done a wonderful job in taking care of the rescued animals - cows, pigs, horses, llamas, turkeys, chickens, donkeys. You get to hug a cow, feed the horses, pet the turkey. Listening to how the animals were rescued and what they have endured to get to their healing state was nice to hear. It is only open to the public on Sundays. Picnic tables are available if you decide to bring food in. The $10 donation per person was well worth it.
If you are an animal lover, and/or vegan / vegetarian this is a must do if you are anywhere within driving distance to get to a The Gentle Barn. Hug a cow, horse or even a 600 pound pig. There are sometimes special events there do check out their website or a Facebook page in advance. There weren't any special activities when I visited , and it was still a wonderful learning experience.
Nice place took to long to get in .The man collecting donations was busy visiting with other regulars while we waited in100 degree heat for over 10 minutes . There were only 4 peoe ahed of us.the rest of the Staff was very friendly. They need more things to do . There are only 3 areas to visit and the upper area you can only visit after the owner speaks so if you arrive at 1005 am you cannot go to the upper part u till after 11 am Presentation . So we had to wait 25 minutes to see the upper part. They do very good work there for the animals. Just need more hands on. Maybe feeding the goats milk would be fun.
Beautiful people helping beautiful animals. Perfect for kids who live in the city and have little contact with farm animals.
I brought my kids here a few years ago to see the horses, cows and other farm animals and fell I love with the place myself. They work very hard to keep the place clean and welcoming. The animals are healthy, well loved and taken care of. I know this because after that first visit I signed up as a volunteer and started helping out several mornings a week. It has been amazing to witness rescued animals go from being malnourished, neglected and shy to the incredibly healthy, social and happy animals they are today. I have seen kids faces light up when they learn how to feed carrots to the horses , or brush a cow, but adults enjoy the outing as much as the kids!
I like the work they do to save abused animals and then have foster and troubled youth come spend time relating. A healing experience for abused and neglected children. As a tour it's fine and I like supporting the organization, however I felt the staff really pushes the vegan agenda. Also know that on a really hot day, it is really hot there!
Every animal in here has a sad, sad story, but the Weiners reversed their plight and gave them a new chance on life. Kids can touch, carress and hug the poor creatures and many children have probably seen a real live chicken for the first time. What a wonderful experience for all.Thank you