Exposure = Empathy

Ballydídean rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes farmed animals who are unwanted, neglected, or abused. Through tours and community education, we give people the chance to make friends with animals they typically only meet on their dinner plate, giving them an opportunity to rethink their relationship with farmed animals.

Founded by the Santosa family in 2018, Ballydídean Farm Sanctuary is something that Sarah and Ansel dreamed of starting since they were 15 in high school. Many have never met farm animals; particularly not those who were kept in non-production conditions and have misconceptions about the behavior or characteristics of those animals. Those misconceptions are often used as excuses for treating farm animals different from pets. We want to adopt animals out of production conditions and give them happy, peaceful lives. And we want to give others access via community or educational events to help build a sense of empathy towards these animals, especially in children.

If you’re interested in learning more about us personally, you can go really deep in Our Origin Story

Press

Nov 20, 2024 RewardX Fundraising: Discovering Ballydídean Farm Sanctuary: An Interview with the Founder

Sept 5, 2024 Whidbey Weekly: Annual Harvest Faire celebrates Whidbey Island agriculture with family events at Greenbank Farm

Jul 20, 2024 Whidbey News Times: Second Harvest Faire comes to historic farm

Jul 20, 2024 Whidbey News Times: Whidbey Island Fair opens July 25

Apr 01, 2024 Whidbey News Times: Petunia the rescue pig to celebrate first birthday

Mar 01, 2024 Whidbey News Times: Animal control officers rebuild program

Dec 12, 2023 Whidbey News Times: Give a gift of Whidbey charity this season

Dec 05, 2023 Whidbey News Times: Parading for the holidays

Nov 29, 2023 Whidbey News Times: Sound Off: Gourd the beloved turkey will be missed

Nov 24, 2023 PETA: Pass the CARGO Act: No More Tax Money to Fund Animal Torment Around the World

Sep 29, 2023 Whidbey News Times: South Whidbey handywoman does it all

Sep 07, 2023 Whidbey Weekly: Greenbank Farm to Celebrate Harvest Season

Sep 01, 2023 South Whidbey Record: Calling all farmhands

Aug 18, 2023 Whidbey News Times: Greenbank Farm to celebrate harvest season

Jul 28, 2023 Whidbey News Times: Fair kicks off in style

Feb 10, 2023 South Whidbey Record: Oink! Porcine runaways find sanctuary

Feb 10, 2023 Whidbey News Times: New animal advocacy group calls for change in Island County

Feb 03, 2023 Whidbey News Times: Local egg market is sunny side up

May 14, 2022 Whidbey News Times: Letter: Take care not to spread avian flu in domestic, wild birds

Mar 18, 2022 South Whidbey Record: A Big Welcome

Mar 26, 2021 South Whidbey Record: Animals put out to pasture, but not forgotten

Oct 11, 2019 Whidbey Life Magazine: Gimme Shelter

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