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GROWING THE GOOD; BUILDING COMMUNITY
June is a remarkable time here at the Sanctuary. The weather is usually at its prettiest for warm temperatures and blue skies, after the...
Kathy Halamka
Jun 9, 2022


THOUGHTS OF SPRING
At this time of year in the northern hemisphere, nature tends to remind us of birth and rebirth quite resoundingly. Bumblebee queens lay...
Kathy Halamka
May 2, 2022


A LIFETIME IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE
Our perception of time is always changing. Some days, time seems to pass slowly, but all too often the day disappears in the blink of an...
Kathy Halamka
Apr 22, 2022


“WHAT DO PEOPLE DO ALL DAY?”
I always found the style of some Richard Scarry’s books’ fascinating, sharing them with my daughter as she grew up. Detailed...
Kathy Halamka
Mar 29, 2022


"THAT'LL DO PIG"
Pigs have such amazing bonds with each other, forming friendships, hierarchies and more. They feel pain, and mourn the loss of a friend....
Kathy Halamka
Mar 1, 2022


LIVING WITH COMPASSION STARTS YOUNG
The love of children for animals is amazing. And vice versa! We see it all the time, in the way young visitors to the Sanctuary...
Kathy Halamka
Feb 21, 2022


MICKY BLUE EYES "WON'T YOU BE MY VALENTINE?"
February makes us think of Valentine's Day, and all our rescues would be great to "Be Your Valentine", if you can manage to pick just one...
Kathy Halamka
Feb 1, 2022


O' CHRISTMAS TREE
Pivotal - Pivot Point - Tipping Point - Fulcrum Before Unity Farm Sanctuary was founded at the end of 2016, we focused on organic...
Kathy Halamka
Jan 25, 2022


A BEAUTIFUL DAY
January is a month that often makes us think about beginnings and fresh starts. Some part of every day can be beautiful. We just...
Kathy Halamka
Jan 6, 2022


WELCOMING 2022
Dudley, and the goats and sheep, have had some fun press this week. Steve Annear of the Boston Globe reached out to us for his end of...
Kathy Halamka
Dec 29, 2021


THE JOY OF SANCTUARY
Peaceful sounds of hay munching, the swish of a tail, a quiet exhale - these sounds are the music here. Five years ago we began this...
Kathy Halamka
Dec 16, 2021


YOU LOVE OUR STAFF
You might not realize it (yet), but you - our supporters, donors, volunteers - love our staff at Unity Farm Sanctuary. Do you know how I...
Kathy Halamka
Dec 8, 2021


VOLUNTEERING FILLS THE HEART
You already know intellectually that volunteering is therapeutic and can really improve your outlook and sense of fulfillment. If you...
Kathy Halamka
Nov 10, 2021


GOBBLE, CACKLE, PURR: LETS TALK TURKEY
Turkeys have become synonymous with November in modern times. You can easily guess that we actually invite turkeys to HAVE dinner here,...
Kathy Halamka
Nov 2, 2021


A HARD WORKING TRUCK AT UNITY FARM SANCTUARY
Evolution. As the Sanctuary grows, so do the needs, the tools, the work. We started with our Ford Transit Van, and it is still serving us...
Kathy Halamka
Oct 15, 2021
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