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My experience as intern at Farm Sanctuary this summer |
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In summer 2004 I spent some weeks at Farm Sanctuary, NY. It has a
property of 175 acres near Watkin's Glen. They have about 500 farm
animals, which have been rescued in cruelty cases all over the US. It
was a truly amazing experience to spend time with these animals and all
the wonderful people at Farm Sanctuary.
Pic 1 A view of the fields and barns at Farm Sanctuary, NY.
We were seven interns sharing a house. All of us were vegan (not using
any animal products including eggs and dairy) and all of us felt deeply
about the work we were doing. This created a special bond between us.
I've lived alone for years and so I must admit I had apprehensions not
just about sharing a house, but also sharing a bedroom with 2 other
people for a month. I was pleasantly surprised; it was a great
experience! These young people were lively, enthusiastic and most
important of all good cooks, eating all the time. They taught me that
you could make wonderful French toast, pancakes, cakes, pies and
cookies while strictly adhering to vegan standards. I went twice to eat
at restaurants at Watkin's Glen but each time I had to say that the
food was by far better at home!
Pic 2 A group photo with the other interns and baby calf Harold.
At the farm we had chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, pigs, cows, goats,
sheep and rabbits. All the animals had their own names and as we worked
there we saw that they had individual personalities. I never learnt the
names of all the chickens, I suspect there were at least 50 - 60 of
them at the farm, but the caretakers could recognize each one, and
could often tell you something about their histories and personalities
too. Many of them had been rescued from a large Ohio factory farm,
which was hit by a tornado. As the buildings collapsed, millions of
birds, locked in their cages were left to die without access to food
and water. Farm Sanctuary representatives went there and rescued as
many as they could, by prying open the cages.
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