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We Were Founded With A Simple Goal

Make the world a better place. We do that by caring for rescued farmed animals and providing an idyllic sanctuary for children and families to visit and enjoy the animals and cultivated lavender and seasonal vegetables. We offer educational tours, volunteer and internship opportunities.

At Rosie's Farm Sanctuary, we understand everyone is on a different path. Our hope is foster a new awareness of the food industry and understanding about farmed animals while teaching about the benefits of plant-based eating and compassion towards all living beings

By advocating for animal rights and building community, we reconnect people with all the beauty that nature and animals have to offer. We aim to eliminate cruelty to animals and spread compassion into the hearts of all beings.

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News From The Farm

Meet Marty!
Marty is the newest member of the Rosie’s family. He is a potbelly piglet who...
Welcome Kaporos Hens!
Our Cornish Cross girls were liberated from a live wet market in Brooklyn, NY during...
Welcome “Beach Bums”
We are thrilled to introduce our recently rescued pigs from the Outer Banks in NC....

Our mission is to inspire compassion in the hearts of all people and be the voice for animals by rescuing and rehabilitating farmed animals, and providing educational programs and advocacy.

What We Do

Rescue

We rescue and rehabilitate farmed animals, providing them with a forever home. Experiencing the relative freedom they have never known before, our residents get to live out the rest of their lives as the individuals they are meant to be in this world.

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Educate

Rosie’s Farm Sanctuary welcomes visitors to spend time on the farm, self-selecting seasonal crops to buy and meeting the animals as well as their caregivers.

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Advocate

We aim to be a compassionate voice for animals who often go unseen and unheard. Most of us would never wish an animal harm, but the consumption of animal products is deeply ingrained in our society.

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Meet The Animals

Helllllo! I’m Ringo Star

Helllllo! I’m Ringo! Ringo (Star) is a young Boer Goat with adorable floppy ears. His birthday is July 4, 2021, and he definitely loves his independence.

Ringo Star

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Helllllo! I’m Moose

Moose was born on June 29, 2022. Like Mickey, he came from a dairy in Vermont. Moose also didn’t get to stay with his mother as her milk is being sold for human consumption. Like Mickey, Moose would have been…

Moose

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Helllllo! I’m Mickey

Mickey was born in late June 2022. He is a Holstein cow, which is one of the most popular breeds of cows used in dairy. Mickey came from a small dairy in Vermont, where his mother lived all her life…

Mickey

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Meet all the animals

Become a Volunteer & Save More Animals

Rosie’s Farm Sanctuary welcomes volunteers to help care for our animals and their home. Volunteer at the Sanctuary on a regular basis and get to know our animal residents while assisting staff with cleaning, feeding, socializing, and enrichment.

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A busy Saturday morning at Rosie’s. Chores underway, volunteers everywhere, tours heading out, a whole...

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There are some things we can never give back to Rebecca. The babies she carried...

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You can’t tell me that Moose doesn’t know *exactly* what he’s doing. 😂😂

Why chase...

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Not much has changed…except several hundred pounds, considerably more ear, and the amount of gossip...

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Would you like to give the boys a treat?!?

Educational tours at Rosie’s are up...

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Lucille, Bear, Coco and Dani, properly introducing themselves. 💜

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Rosie’s Farm Diaries, Episode 3! 🍼🐑

Filmmaker @itssarapearl brings you along for an intimate look...

We may never undo all the hurt in this world, but we can keep putting kindness back into it. May the love we leave behind be the measure of our lives. 💜 🎶 The Ballast, a gorgeous new song by @janekramermusic
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We may never undo all the hurt in this world, but we can keep putting...

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Being in charge of social media at an animal sanctuary is basically equal parts “LOOK...

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“Babies, come here!” 😭😍😭😍

Can you even with these three? We love them so SO...

Calling an animal “food” doesn’t change who they are. It changes how we allow ourselves to see them—and how much of what we already know about them we’re willing to forget. Dani and Sunshine were just babies here, newly rescued by @sisurefuge after hurling themselves off of moving transport trucks. They wanted warmth, comfort and each other. If you look at them and see two sweet babies—not food—maybe that’s something worth listening to.
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Calling an animal “food” doesn’t change who they are. It changes how we allow ourselves...

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Imagine being this happy because someone said your name! 🥹💜

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Join Sunshine and all of us as we sing (?!) a very happy birthday to...

To celebrate our partnership with @beyondmeat , they’re sharing a special offer with the Rosie’s community: everyone on our e-newsletter list as of August 20 will receive an exclusive 15% off Beyond discount code to explore the Beyond Test Kitchen—home to innovative plant-based proteins you won’t find in stores. Already a subscriber? You’re all set! 💜 Not on the list yet? Sign up by August 20 to get the offer. It’s a delicious way to support a more compassionate food system and stay connected to everything happening here at Rosie’s. ➡️ Sign up at rosiesfarmsanctuary.org/newsletters/ We’re so grateful for partners who believe that good food and compassion can go hand in hand! 🌱
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To celebrate our partnership with @beyondmeat , they’re sharing a special offer with the Rosie’s...

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Mickey would like to personally thank everyone who has donated toward his and Moose’s new...

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According to Joddie we will *not* be opening up Jade’s head massage services to the...

We’re thrilled to see Rosie’s featured in @bethesdamagazine ! 💜 The story shares a little of how Rosie’s came to be, introduces some of the animals who call the sanctuary home, and shines a light on the community of people who make this work possible every day. Thank you, Bethesda Magazine, for spending time with us and for helping share what we hope people discover when they visit Rosie’s: when we get to know farmed animals as individuals, it can change the way we see them—and the choices we make for them. 🔗 to the full story in stories!
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We’re thrilled to see Rosie’s featured in @bethesdamagazine ! 💜

The story shares a little...

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It feels good to be kind 🌱💜

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There’s nothing quite like realizing the gate is open to somewhere NEW. 🐷💨

Rotating pastures...

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Before the horns. Before the fame. Before Mickey & Moose became the very large boys...

There is something so profoundly beautiful about watching them run just because they can. Jump because they’re happy. Play because they feel safe. Animals want to feel good in their lives, just as we do. And when we allow ourselves to really see their joy—their curiosity, their friendships, their sheer delight in being alive—it becomes harder to accept causing them harm. Maybe compassion can begin right here: wanting more moments like this for them. 🤍
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There is something so profoundly beautiful about watching them run just because they can. Jump...

We’re recruiting high school students for our 2026–27 @leap4animals program at Rosie’s! LEAP—Leaders for Ethics, Animals, and the Planet—is a year-long program for students who care about animals, the environment, food systems, human health, and making a meaningful difference in their communities. LEAPers meet monthly to learn from experts, take part in hands-on workshops at Rosie’s and other local organizations, work directly with animals, tackle environmental and community projects, explore plant-based cooking and food systems, and earn SSL hours through meaningful service. Students don’t need to come in knowing exactly what they want to do or having all the answers. We’re looking for young people who are curious, compassionate, open to new ideas, and ready to get involved. Applications for the 2026–27 cohort are open now! Have a high school student in your life who sounds like a LEAPer? Send this their way—or tag someone who should know about the program.
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We’re recruiting high school students for our 2026–27 @leap4animals program at Rosie’s!

LEAP—Leaders for Ethics,...

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We never take an animal rolling oddly on the ground lightly, so we always pay...

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From the archives: baby Dani and Sunshine learning to sit. Pigs really are just extraordinary!...

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Gloria would like a word with Michele. 😬😅🤣

A long time ago, Michele made the...

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Somehow, Bruce & Bella are FOUR. 💜

When their mama Lana was rescued from the...

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Come along with Victoria for evening feeding at Rosie’s—a part of sanctuary life most people...

This view 😍😂👂 How can one little creature be so wonderfully regal and magical and ridiculous all at once?!? We love you, Brucey!
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This view 😍😂👂

How can one little creature be so wonderfully regal and magical and...

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“The turkey chirped.”
“Marty existed.”
“Michele dared to speak.”

Guys, Winston finds all of this...

Looking for something meaningful to do this weekend? Spend an afternoon at Rosie’s meeting the remarkable animals who call the sanctuary home!! Our small-group educational tours offer a chance to hear their stories, ask questions, and experience the sanctuary in a way that’s personal and memorable (hint: you may be “forced” to give Marty a belly rub and get a big kiss from Mickey). We still have a few spots available this weekend. We’d love to welcome you. 💜
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Mira’s love language is comin’ in hot 😂😬🤣
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Mira’s love language is comin’ in hot 😂😬🤣

We don’t think Dani and Sunshine knew strawberries would be part of sanctuary life when they jumped from those transport trucks. All we know is that their courage changed everything ❤️🍓
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Step one: get Mickey out of the barn so that we can clean it without...

We still have just a couple of spots left in this year’s LEAP (Leaders for Ethics, Animals, and the Planet) program—and we’d love to fill them with thoughtful, compassionate high school students who want to make a difference!!! 🌱 LEAP is so much more than a volunteer program. It’s a chance to become part of a community working to build a kinder future. Through hands-on experiences at Rosie’s Farm Sanctuary, @leap4animals students explore compassionate animal care, our food system, environmental stewardship, advocacy, and the connections between human, animal, and planetary wellbeing. Along the way, they’ll earn SSL hours, build leadership skills, and connect with other teens who care deeply about creating positive change. If there’s a student in your life who would thrive in a program like this, we’d love to meet them! ✨ Only a few spaces remain for our 2026–2027 LEAP 1 cohort. 📍 Rosie’s Farm Sanctuary | Potomac, MD 📅 Meets once a month • Flexible volunteer hours 🎓 SSL hours and scholarships available Apply through the QR code or visit our website and click the Learn tab. We’d love to welcome a few more future changemakers into the LEAP community. 💜
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Sundays, amirite?!? 🥱

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We call this the post-enrichment-field-trip victory lap!! 😂🐖🏎️

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There are so many ways to support animals, and ours has been helping people truly...

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We spend a lot of time celebrating the individuality of the animals who call Rosie’s...

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I don’t know whether it’s the tiny tippy-taps of happy baby hooves, the whiskery muzzles...

🎨 Calling All Local Artists 🫟 Help us bring a little more color, joy, and compassion to Rosie’s Farm Sanctuary! We’re looking for local artists or community groups who would be interested in volunteering their time to create murals on some of our buildings and spaces around the sanctuary. We’d love to collaborate on concepts that reflect the spirit of Rosie’s—animals as individuals, kindness, hope, nature, and the power of compassion. Whether you’re an experienced muralist, part of an art collective, a student group, or simply someone with a passion for creating meaningful public art, we’d love to hear from you. Our hope is to transform these spaces into something that makes every visitor feel welcomed, inspired, and connected the moment they arrive. Interested? Send us a message at info@rosiesfarmsanctuary.org with a little about yourself (or your group) and examples of your work if you have them. We can’t wait to dream up something beautiful together. 💜
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🎨 Calling All Local Artists 🫟

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No part of this required chickens, and yet it did 😅🫠🤣🙄
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No part of this required chickens, and yet it did 😅🫠🤣🙄

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Machu and Mira make our job easy. Every day, we get to watch people discover...

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Wanna feel some piggie joy?! 🐷🌿

The potbellies took an enrichment field trip to the...

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I almost didn’t share this video because it isn’t the kind of moment that usually...

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Two minutes of our new lambs discovering chickens 🥹🐑🐓 It’s so cute how curious everyone...

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Peak hot girl summer behavior, according to Coco Chanel 🖤💦

Asking for a friend who has no ducks 🤣🐓🤪
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Asking for a friend who has no ducks 🤣🐓🤪

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Sunshine is such a good girl! 💜

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