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(Co-Founders Jim and
Cheri)
Neither rain nor snow
could stop visitors from coming out to Maple Farm
Sanctuary's 4th annual Picnic Fundraiser. On Sunday,
October 18th, the farm attracted guests from far and
wide to come partake in delicious food, listen to great
music, and even cozy up by the fire at Maple Farm
Sanctuary. Though the mid-October Nor'easter was a bit
of a surprise, the support and love for the farm and all
of the amazing animals was not!
The event kicked off at 1:00 and the party started right
away! The food looked amazing and tasted even better.
Large platters of veggies, hummus, warm homemade food,
soup, cookies, coffee and soy hot chocolate were served
to keep everyone toasty! Viva La Cake even created a
four tiered chocolate cake drizzled with edible maple
leaves!
 Volunteers created two bonfires behind the main barn and
guests began meandering down to keep warm and to listen
to the band playing at the nearby tent. While the silent
auction kicked off, there was a scenic nature walk
through the vast acres that make up Maple Farm
Sanctuary. As the fires heated everyone up, co-founder
Cheri Ezell-Vandersluis shared her powerful story about
how the farm came to be an animal sanctuary and the
importance of animal rights. The event was also lucky
enough to host Harold Brown, a former beef farmer and
founder of FarmKind who has made the transition from
animal based to plant based agriculture. Both speakers
were inspiring and informative.
As the fields became covered with beautiful snow, the
cows seemed at peace out in the pasture, and the event
came to an end. The 4th Annual MFS Fundraiser would not
have been a success without tremendous help from all of
the volunteers and sponsors. Many thanks to all of those
who came out to enjoy the day, some who even traveled
from NH, ME, RI and even CT!
Check out last years pictures on
Flickr...click here!
Special thank you to our event
sponsors!!
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