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25 years of Farm Sanctuary

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

by drew

Farm Sanctuary is celebrating 25 years in 2011.  since 1986, Farm Sanctuary has worked tirelessly to raise awareness about how food is produced in the US and the abuses suffered by factory farm animals.  Farm Sanctuary also runs two shelters in New York and California dedicated to rescued animals.

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Co-Founder Gene Bfarm_sanctuary_coverauer penned “Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food“  After reading I stopped eating meat, falling short, however, of becoming a vegan.  I have shared this book with many and support anyone who, faced with the reality of factory farming, have made any change to their diets, large or small.

you can help support Farm Sanctuary by donating, buying products, or simply reading the book.  check out their website by clicking the picture above.  Should you purchase something from the foundation4 website you can select Farm Sanctuary as the partner organization you wish to devote a percentage of your purchase.

congratulations Farm Sanctuary!

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remembering Barbara Jackson

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

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By drew diley

one of our brightest lights was extinguished today.  Barbara Jackson was one of the visionary women who pioneered the MonkeyBiz Project in South Africa.  an artist in her own right she was quite simply one of my greatest inspirations and I was privileged to consider her a friend.  she will be greatly missed and my hope is that her vision for the women (and men) of Cape Town (and the world) will continue to inspire and affect change.  Please visit the MonkeyBiz website and learn more about this inspirational woman and the project she devoted her life to.

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The Blue Sweater, Jacqueline Novogratz

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

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by drew riley

we’re all so very insulated from the complexity of the world.  it’s often luck that we get fleeting moments of awareness.  even those of us who pride ourselves for our heightened consciousness can occasionally be surprised at our ignorance.

Jacqueline Novogratz is founder and CEO of Acumen Fund, a groundbreaking organization focused on building small businesses in some of our world’s most impoverished areas.  (more…)

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