Woodstock Farm Sanctuary

Charlee Bussey

2024-04

we booked a private tour here on our trip to upstate NY. this was not when public tours were available for the season. the staff was so friendly and knowledgeable. we loved having so many snuggles we with the animals and hearing their stories.we would love to come back here. it was so worth it. they even have a place to stay on the property which looked wonderful. very well managed and maintained. the animals were so happy an well cared for.whether you are an animal person, vegan, or just want to learn more about farm animals this is a great place.

jessica r

2023-11

I came here because I didn’t want to support zoos anymore or anything that keeps animals in horrible conditions. This place warmed my heart, every farm animal had a story and you can see that they are taken care of so well. They have so much space to roam, the animals approach you only if they feel like it. I love that they all look so at peace. The tour guide was also super sweet and answered every question our group had. Overall 10/10 experience! I’m definitely going back again.

Hamutal Schieber (Tula)

2023-12

This is our second time at the sanctuary. We took a private tour last time, which I highly recommend. This time it was a group tour and more affordable, but less animal one on one tlc :) still, it’s always incredible to spend time outdoors with the lovely animals and support the sanctuary’s important work.

Carolina Chatila

2023-09

A beautiful farm sanctuary with so much space to roam and explore the outdoors for these sweet rescued souls! This place is really inspiring and has rescued so many different types farm animals from a terrible fate, also provides a lot of eye opening info about the horrors of factory farming. Really want to come back to volunteer or stay!

Christina Perez

2024-02

This place is magic! The work that they do here in caring for rescued farm animals helps remind us that not everything is so bad.

Heather Boswick

2023-05

It was such an experience, I cried. Cried happy tears to know that this place is open - saving animals. After wanting to come here for many years (its a far drive for us) we finally made our way up to the Sanctuary and it was WORTH the wait. Such a massive and beautiful place. The staff care SO much for every single animal. The animals are so happy after dealing with neglect or almost death. The sanctuary gives them a second chance at life. The tour was wonderful. Lots of time spent and lots of info. The staff was so wonderful. We stopped in the gift shop after to further support this place with getting some adorable t shirts. Seriously, come here. LEARN about our farming industries and educate yourself. Support a good cause.

Little Luna

2024-04

I love this sanctuary. It's a beautiful place and all the volunteers are so kind and lovely. The grounds are beautiful and the animals are just the sweetest. I cannot wait to go back to volunteer again.

Daniel Nixon

2023-08

Great area to help volunteer at! They have a bunch of different ways you can help out and support them and the animals! You can take a tour and really understand how the food industry works with the animals and how poorly they actually get treated!

Dori Ottaviano

2023-12

An amazing place — for all the right reasons. Once you get off the main road to enter Rescue Road, you’ll feel yourself exhale and feel calmer. Meet the animals and find abundant joy. Volunteer and you will return again and again. The staff and volunteers are passionate about their work and provide so much love & care for the 400+ rescued residents (animals). So grateful for this place.

lin cheng

2023-05

My girlfriend and I drove 3 hours to Woodstock Farm Sanctuary this past weekend and had a super fun tour there. It was totally worth the trip. Our tour guide Anna, was kind and knowledgeable. We were able to see and pet different farm animals and hear their stories. All the animals are friendly. You could tell they are well loved and cared for by the folks that devote their time to help and advocate for these animals. They also have a cute little gift shop where you can buy adorable tshirts, hoodies, hats, socks and tasty vegan snacks. We would love to go back and see them again sometime in the future. Please go and visit this wonderful place and support what they do. And donate if you can!

Nick Tustin

2020-05

An beautiful, unique experience. Not a petting zoo; they are a little more of the mindset that you can interact with the animals if the animals are interested. But you will almost certainly have interaction; especially from those goats. If you take the tour, they allow you into the gates with the animals, and tell you a bit about their stories and struggles, along with a lot of surprising info about the animal agriculture industry. All the staff was super kind. My tour guide was very generous, helpful, and informative. Answered any questions given. Was not crowded at all for us, and was a beautiful day.

Monica Nithya Nishkrodhananda

2019-05

The most beautiful place! A must for all, most importantly Children, to shape and mold a new world that is cruelty free! They do the most amazing work rescuing these animals. You get to know each and every being there and it is so beautiful and at the same time heart wrenching to hear their stories of survival and how they are blissfully living out the rest of their lives, torture free. ❤️ its a place for evolving the human consciousness 🙏🌱🍃

Jenny Boh

2022-05

Beautiful grounds and the animals are all at peace grazing, relaxing and enjoying the company of visitors. They educate you on the slaughter industries and information on each animal. Great place!

Simone Krolikowski

2020-05

I surprised my boyfriend with a stay at the Gray Barn which is right on the property. The Inn is just beautiful and the views are incredible. The rooms are very clean, nice. Vegan breakfast is made every morning for guests and it was delicious. Out of respect for the animals only vegan snacks and food are allowed to be brought in by guests. Tours are given for guests too and that was amazing. We got to visit each animal, learn what happens to them in the industry, and even interact with some of the animals. We can't wait to go back!

Sara Durkacs

2018-05

Come visit the animals and leave with your humanity. Andie shared their stories in a respectful way. Learned so much about how ones choices impact our animal friends. Definitely a great place for families. Good vegan food. Nicely stocked gift shop. Friendly, committed staff & volunteers! A great escape; excellent day trip.

Christopher Bill

2018-05

One of my favorite places in the world. [This is not a petting zoo.] Come to learn about what the animals are put through while seeing the beautiful rescues. For volunteers, you'll work hard but it's incredibly rewarding!

Chelsea Schnell

2020-05

Such an amazing place. The Gray Barn was beautiful to stay at and the vegan breakfast was amazing as well. I was so happy to see animals live until they grow old (unlike most animals in the meat industry who are unable to live until 1/3rd of their life). They are well taken care of and seem peaceful in their happy, stress-free home at the sanctuary :)

Lee Ann Thill

2020-05

Woodstock is an amazing sanctuary with an array of programming, and options to visit or volunteer. Their commitment to rescuing and caring for the residents is exceptional, and they have a strong philosophy and practice of inclusion for all human visitors and volunteers. The staff is kind, welcoming, and very knowledgable.

Christian Corleto

2020-05

Seeing these rescued animals made my day. And Kris was an amazing tour guide. Love this place! Become a member and go vegan!

Patrick Rumore (REALTOR Think of Patrick)

2019-05

Excellent place to visit. Educational tour. And ability to walk around freely. Please donate what you can to support this and places like it. Educate yourself.

Dawn Easparro

2020-05

This is an incredible sanctuary that provides eye opening info on the realities of being an omnivore. Making steps towards increasing my plant based consumption 🐄🐷🐑🐐🐓❤@Woodstockfarmsanctuary

Val

2018-05

What a spiritual place to go see animals who are truly in paradise. The workers are so kind and the farm is immaculate ✨ I would come back for sure and become a member of this wonderful refuge

Umar Ali

2023-05

The most down to earth, friendly and passionate people who love animals and provide shelters to neglected or surrendered farm animals.During my visit I had the outmost pleasure of meeting and working with Mr. Sean. He was extremely helpful and showed me and my family around the farm. I loved every second of it. I can't wait to come back for another trip!

Rachael Vonada

2018-05

The staff is great, the animals are cute and cuddly, and they are doing good work there.

Ashley Beudeker

2023-05

We will definitely be back. Shawn was incredible! Amazing guide and host. The sanctuary itself it’s absolutely stunning. Clean. Great energy. The animals are so happy ♥️ thank you ALL for this slice of heaven.

Herve Breuil

2019-05

Incredible place where you can visit happy and healthy animals: goats, sheep, pigs, cows, chickens, turkeys, ducks, rabbits and one llama!

Andrew Murin

2019-05

A place of peace and a strong vegan message that needs to be heard. Just beautiful.

Brande Plotnick

2020-05

My husband and I celebrated our anniversary with a short stay at The Gray Barn recently. We cannot wait to go back! First, the minimalist Barn is beautifully designed and built to showcase the idyllic views outside the vast windows. We were in the peak autumn color time, and the views were spectacular - golden leaves, a gentle stream, mountains in the distance and goats...what could be better? We appreciated the vegan breakfast and the common area for sipping hot tea and relaxing after dinners out. We took a farm tour with Leigh in the morning, and this was a great experience. The animals have their own appeal, and seeing them up close was fun. Leigh does a very good job of educating visitors about the cruel realities of animals raised for food and other goods, but she does not preach or guilt people for their ignorance or choices. This is a fine balance, but I can imagine that the non-confrontational message works best to help people learn and hopefully make some changes in what goes on their plate. I would feel comfortable bringing children to the sanctuary. We are vegan, but I think any animal lover would feel right at home at this place. The area is perfect for exploring the surrounding areas, just watch for deer on the dark, curvy wooded roads. Overall, this was a wonderful experience - the inn is gorgeous, modern and spotless; Leigh is a wonderful host; the rest of the staff is welcoming; and, you will learn something while you have fun. Highly recommended.

Nik R

2020-05

This is my favorite animal sanctuary! So many incredible humans work there and meeting the rescued animals is really lovely.

Crystal Chea

2021-05

This place reminds you to love and appreciate all species, especially these rescues. Truly happy cows here ♥️