Go Behind the Scenes with Farm Sanctuary at Hoedown: 40 Years

Rescued goat and Farm Sanctuary staff member Sarah Rappleye

Go Behind the Scenes with Farm Sanctuary at Hoedown: 40 Years

What does it really take to change the world for animals? At Hoedown: 40 Years, you won’t just hear the answer. You’ll experience it over an inspiring weekend, August 15-16.

For the first time ever, we’re opening the doors for a behind-the-scenes sanctuary experience. At Hoedown, as we celebrate four decades of Farm Sanctuary together, you’ll see firsthand how we turn compassion into action every single day.

Follow along with our rescue, education, and advocacy teams for a never-before-seen look at Farm Sanctuary’s mission:

Rescue and Refuge Changing Lives

Walk alongside the teams who respond to urgent rescue situations, bringing animals from harm to healing. Learn from the caregivers who help farm animals live their best lives daily.

Farm Sanctuary staff smiles at camera while hugging rescued sheep in pasture

Education in Classrooms, Communities, and Around the World

See how we’re shaping a more compassionate future. From humane education to youth leadership, community-led campaigns, and storytelling and outreach that inspire millions, we help people make compassionate choices on their plates and in their communities.

Students sit at desks and watch a virtual humane education presentation by Farm Sanctuary on classroom screen that shows "Animal Tales"

Advocacy That Builds Better Systems

From the Supreme Court defending Prop 12, to getting animals a seat at the table in Congress and at the White House, and shifting millions of meals to plant-based through food-is-medicine and community partnerships, we work top-down and ground-up to transform food systems.

Farm Sanctuary DC rountable

This isn’t a passive experience. It’s immersive. It’s real. And it will stay with you long after Hoedown Weekend ends.

Go Behind the Scenes

Rescued goat Clark nuzzles up to Farm Sanctuary staff member wearing "Farm Sanctuary team" shirt

Join us for two days that will bring you closer than ever to the work—and the impact—you make possible. Every year, our work saves lives, changes hearts and minds, and shifts systems. 

Experience sanctuary in action like never before. Get your Hoedown tickets today.

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