05/09/2026
❤️ A LITTLE REASSURANCE FROM FARMER DARCY ❤️
We know many of you have seen the recent heartbreaking news about a child in Victoria who sadly passed away after contracting a rare illness associated with a farm environment.
As a travelling farm, we completely understand why this has made some families nervous about attending animal events. As a mum myself, I understand that when you hear something so heartbreaking, your first thought is “Is my child safe?” ❤️
I want to reassure our customers that animal health, hygiene and biosecurity are things we take extremely seriously.
One of the differences with our travelling farm is that we travel to a different venue for each event. Our animals aren't permanently living on an event site or repeatedly using the same ground. We set up on freshly selected, clean ground at each booking, and our equipment, pens and animal areas are cleaned and maintained between events.
Our animals are closely monitored every day, and we take precautions to minimise the risk of illness spreading between animals, people and environments.
We also encourage everyone to wash their hands thoroughly after interacting with animals and before eating or drinking. 🧼
The recent incident was incredibly heartbreaking, and we absolutely don't want to minimise what happened. However, there are risks associated with so many things we do every day — from going to playgrounds and public places, to swimming, eating out, travelling and interacting with animals.
That doesn't mean we should live in fear or stop our children from experiencing the wonderful things life has to offer. It means we take sensible precautions, understand the risks and do everything reasonably possible to reduce them. ❤️
Our animals are our family first. Their health and wellbeing means everything to us, and the safety of the families who trust us to bring our farm to them is incredibly important.
If you've been worried because of the recent news, please message us. We're more than happy to answer any questions about our animals, hygiene practices and the precautions we take at events.
We want your children to experience the magic of meeting animals safely