Herbivorous Acres

For the Animals!

Support

Step by Step… not the song by New Kids on the Block

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It’s been 3 weeks since our big announcement and boy has it been fun! We continue to get an influx of positive, supportive, and enthusiastic messages and the donations just keep rolling in. We couldn’t be happier! A lot is going on behind the scenes. The faster and harder we work, the sooner we can open and start saving animals. This is our #1 goal.

Our first fundraiser is quickly approaching, which we are also thrilled about. If you haven’t heard yet, we will be hosting a trivia fundraiser at Lush in Minneapolis on Sunday February 19th from 5:30-8:30 pm. It will be tons of fun and there will be some raffle and trivia prizes so who wouldn’t want in on that?!? Lush also has brand new vegan options on their menu, great drinks, and wonderful staff! We have been busy planning other fundraisers as well. We will be having a dinner hosted by The Herbivorous Butcher in April that people can purchase tickets for, an eco-friendly fashion show at Bauhaus on June 13th, karaoke in August, and our Gala in October! There are still a lot of details that need to be ironed out for all of these fundraisers, but we are taking it step by step to make sure that we have some fantastic events for our supporters to attend.

We continue to get messages everyday of people asking how they can help and there are so many ways to do so. First and foremost- tell everyone you know and subscribe to our newsletter on our website (this is free after all!). Share our website, social media accounts, and fundraiser events with everyone and anyone (also free!). If you can, consider donating on our website(one-time or recurring). We have some fabulous donor rewards if you donate today on our website. If you know of someone who has land or you have acreage to spare as a donation, let us know. If its supplies you would like to donate, we have a wish list on our website. If you have some special skills that you would like to donate, feel free to contact us. We have a lot of planning and work to do. The more help we can get, the better!

Herbivorous Acres relies solely on donations so we really can’t do this without your help! There are so many aspects of our plan that we can’t wait to see materialize. Please know that we are working day and night to get Herbivorous Acres up and running. In the meantime, come hang out, play some trivia, say hello, and celebrate with us at Lush on February 19th. Stay tuned for more updates and again- thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Cloud 9

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Here we are 2 days in after announcing the farm on January 22nd. Every minute of these last two days has been such a rush. Not only have we raised $6,480, but there have been a few articles written(VegNews, One Green Planet), countless shares, likes, and follows, and so many touching messages and emails. We are completely humbled. Every single piece of correspondence has been positive, loving, and full of excitement. There are people wasting no time offering up their help who are also dedicated to the cause that we hold so dear.

Starting down the road of bringing this farm to the public feels like such a long time ago. There have been so many learning opportunities and we can’t wait for the many more to come. I think we have spent so much energy on planning what we think will be best for the animals and how much we will learn from them that we overlooked how much we will learn from those around us! After just 2 days, the areas of expertise of the people who have reached out, donated, or offered their love and support have been so vast. It will be an amazing thing watching this farm grow with the mix of talents that everyone will bring to the table.

We are hoping that the donation progress keeps going as well as it has so that we can open soon and start seeing the amazing things that can happen when people pull together and support each other. It gives us all the feels! We really can’t thank everyone enough. Once we are open, we hope the animals will help us with that task!

While everyone eagerly awaits for Herbivorous Acres to open to the public, please check out the list of sanctuaries that are already making amazing impacts right here in the Midwest. One of the many beautiful things that has come out of this project so far is getting to know people who want the same things for animals and are already making a difference! Click on this link to check them out and support them: https://herbivorousacres.org/2017/01/21/speaking-of-strength-in-numbers/

Speaking of Strength in Numbers…

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It doesn’t stop with us. We have even more exciting news! Not only is Herbivorous Acres starting a farm sanctuary, but we have quite a movement happening right here in the Midwest! There are even more farms to support, which means more help for the animals!

We have had the pleasure of getting to know some wonderful people over the last few months who have the same goal in mind. Here is a list of some other farm sanctuaries in the MN and surrounding area that you should check out and support!

Once again- tell everyone! Spread the love! For the animals!