TEDx Wilmington Women Conference: My Gentle Barn: Learning to Listen
Being invited to speak at TEDx Wilmington Women’s conference on November 30th is a dream come true, and the process has been almost as delicious…
Teaching People Kindness and Compassion to Animals, Each Other and our Planet.
Emotional Blindness
When I was a child, it was so clear to me that animals were angels among us. They were here to love us unconditionally, witness us, and mirror back to us that we were loveable and perfect just the way we are. It…
Bidding Farewell to a Gentleman
This week in California we bid farewell to our gentleman Patrick. He was 37 years old, which in human terms was equivalent to 105. None the less, it was hard to see him go. We only had him for six years but having…
Much More than a Drum Stick
Several years ago we had a turkey named Chloe who we had rescued from Thanksgiving. Her toes and beak had been cut off with a hot blade and she was filthy dirty. When…
Intelligence
I rescued my very first turkey the November after our grand opening in 1999. I was so excited! His family purchased him to eat for Thanksgiving but could not go through with it, so they brought…
Cuddle Turkeys
November is my favorite months of all time! Not just because of our Gentle Thanksgiving event, but because I get to talk about turkeys all month long! In each week’s newsletter…
Upcoming Events
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June 1st, 2019 - Mindful Spring Planting (Season Pass Holders & Members Only)
Please join us for a fun morning planting in our garden.
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June 16th, 2019 - The Brittany Foundation @ The Gentle Barn - California
The Brittany Foundation will be visiting The Gentle Barn with 3 of their amazing adoptable dogs on June 16th, 2019 during our Open to the public event. The Brittany Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, care and placement of homeless dogs. We run a no-kill facility.
- Sept. 21st 2019 - Ellie is Speaking at Vegfest - Winnipeg Canada
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A Gentle Thanksgiving '19 - California
Join us for A Gentle Thanksgiving 2019
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A Gentle Thanksgiving '19 - Missouri
Join us for A Gentle Thanksgiving 2019
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A Gentle Thanksgiving '19 - Tennessee
Join us for A Gentle Thanksgiving 2019
Spotlight Sponsor of the Month
PigOut Pigless BaconChips by Outstanding Foods are 100% plant-based and yet they serve up the taste of bacon which so many people crave. So it’s a natural fit for us to partner with The Gentle Barn which does amazing work providing sanctuaries for pigs to live happy, healthy lives and educating people on how cool pigs are. We now also have the PigOut Pig Shelter at The Gentle Barn’s Nashville sanctuary. So visit The Gentle Barn and pig out on PigOut Chips to save pigs!
-Bill Glaser, CEO