Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge

Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge is a non-profit that provides lifelong care to rescued farm animals.
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The Refuge is a non-profit organization that provides lifelong care to rescued farm animals, educates people about the realities of animal agriculture, and promotes veganism by offering knowledge, support, and community. Founded in 2012, The Refuge is located in North Carolina just 15 minutes away from the downtowns of Carrboro, Saxapahaw, and Pittsboro and 20 minutes away from downtown Chapel Hill.

We're so happy we don't have to keep this a secret anymore...On Saturday, October 10, we'll be hosting a 5K Trail Run he...
06/07/2026

We're so happy we don't have to keep this a secret anymore...

On Saturday, October 10, we'll be hosting a 5K Trail Run here at our Refuge to raise money for The Pig Project!!! These funds go directly towards building infrastructure so that we can provide rescued pigs with a forever home. The officially-timed race will take you down scenic paths winding through the natural beauty of our sanctuary; better yet, part of the loop will take you down our newly constructed Pig Access Roads that lead to our future Pig Habitat 🏃‍♀️

Not a runner? Don't worry! Immediately following the 5k, there will be a family-friendly "Fun Run" during which you can travel at your own pace to the Pig Habitat while learning about our vision for the new pig homes from a tour guide!

With fun swag for race participants and delicious food and drink vendors open to all attendees, this is an exciting way for you to help make Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge a home for pigs in NC and beyond 🐖

Early-Bird Registrations at $30 per person are open now, but they'll close on August 1! Learn more about the race (plus how to become a sponsor 👀) and register now by clicking the link below:

https://www.piedmontrefuge.org/events-calendar/pigs-5k-trail-run

This week, we performed Chicken Health Checks with the help of our summer interns: Ally, Jayden, and Kevin! It was great...
06/06/2026

This week, we performed Chicken Health Checks with the help of our summer interns: Ally, Jayden, and Kevin! It was great to have their assistance as we went through the health checks, which included:

👀 Checking the eyes, ears, and mouths of the chickens
🪶 Trimming the rear feathers for residents who needed it
👣 Examining their feet and rewrapped them
💞 Feeling their keel bones to check their weight
➕ And more!

We love spending time with our chicken residents and giving them the care they deserve, and we can't wait to do more work with our awesome interns!

If you’ve ever been to one of our Tour and Explores, you know how incredible our volunteer Tour Guides are! To become a ...
06/06/2026

If you’ve ever been to one of our Tour and Explores, you know how incredible our volunteer Tour Guides are! To become a Tour Guide, you don’t have to have a background in education or animal care. You just need to enjoy spending time with people and be committed to advocating for farm animals! Our Tour Guides are trained to identify the individuals who live at the Refuge, including turkeys, cows, chickens, ducks, geese, sheep, and goats. Guides are also supported and given the skills to speak compassionately about the quirks and happy lives of our residents at the Refuge as well as the difficult circumstances many of them faced in animal agriculture.

After you train on one species, you get to be the person who shares this knowledge with tour guests and introduces visitors to our residents and mission. If you want to become part of something really, really special, apply to become a tour guide by completing a short application on our website’s Volunteer page. If you have any questions, you can email Kate at [email protected]–she'd love to hear from you!

We're wrapping up the first week of June, but we want to take a moment and congratulate our May 2026 Volunteer of the mo...
06/05/2026

We're wrapping up the first week of June, but we want to take a moment and congratulate our May 2026 Volunteer of the month: the beyond-dedicated Steve Griffin!!!

Steve and his husband, Tim, learned about the Refuge more than a decade ago, and they've been heavily involved ever since.

"We discovered the Refuge in 2015, a year after becoming vegan, and immediately started volunteering," says Steve. "We helped a lot with various construction projects, planting trees and bushes, cleaning living areas, brushing goats, and enrichment--pretty much the gamut!"

In addition to serving on our Board and helping us often as a tour guide, Steve is a regular General Volunteer who is up for all kinds of challenges.

"When I volunteer now, I always just ask the caregivers what I can do to lighten their load. That usually involves spot cleaning p**p, clearing out dirty straw and replacing it with clean, cooking eggs [to be fed back to our chickens], and doing lots of laundry. Anything that helps. I don’t turn down any task that needs to be done."

There are few people who know our residents as well as he does, and he has a knack for forming deep bonds with them. Picking a favorite, then, isn't easy.

"Choosing a single special resident that holds a place in my heart is pretty much impossible. There have been so many over the years. Tony, Flower, Sweet Mama, Ace and Ivy, Jonathan, Lily, sweet Ponty, baby Luther, Camellia and Marigold. I could go on. If I was forced to choose a favorite today, I think it would be Benny (Ben to me), because I’ve known him since he was three weeks old, many years before he arrived at the Refuge, and I’m convinced he remembers me from that first meeting. That may be wishful thinking, but maybe not! Cows can have long memories!"

Steve is one of our most reliable and hardworking supporters, and it's a gift to have him in the Refuge family. While we could never thank him enough, we'd love for you to join us in showing our gratitude for his contributions to our mission!

We've reached 17% of our goal for The Pig Project! 🐷🎉Thank you to everyone who has donated so far. Your support is helpi...
06/05/2026

We've reached 17% of our goal for The Pig Project! 🐷🎉

Thank you to everyone who has donated so far. Your support is helping us build a sanctuary and provide a forever home for pigs rescued from abuse, neglect, and abandonment.

To provide safe housing, medical care, and a second chance at life, we still need your help. Thanks to generous supporters of The Refuge, the first $20,000 donated through our crowdfunding campaign will be matched dollar for dollar.

Every gift matters, no matter the size. Please donate and share today to help us give these pigs the future they deserve. ❤️🐷

Donate here: https://petfundr.com/a2hlw3?ref=sh_dDQ4qd_ab_7tZLy6TFQvY7tZLy6TFQvY

06/04/2026

In the garden with the magical turkeys! 🪴🧙‍♀️🦃

We had a fantastic time at our Moral Philosophy event on Saturday! Zach gave an engaging, accessible talk that helped us...
06/02/2026

We had a fantastic time at our Moral Philosophy event on Saturday! Zach gave an engaging, accessible talk that helped us think through why our internal moral orientations toward animals, and not just our actions, matter. We enjoyed a delicious vegan lunch from Pure Soul before heading out to meet Refuge chickens, including the perpetually charismatic Juniper and Rooty, and our curious, energetic Cornish hens.

Big thanks to Carolina Public Humanities for sponsoring the event, to Zach for such a great presentation, to Annie for picking up the food, to Tory and Kelli for introducing folks to the chickens, and to Josh and Taryn for helping with setup! The event was completely full--we even had a Wait List!--and we also want to thank all our guests for bringing your curiosity, enthusiasm, and open hearts and minds.

06/01/2026

Every gift we receive makes a real difference!

We've welcomed four new friends to the Refuge: three chickens, Mei Mei, Adelaide and Fleur, and one duck, Theo. The thre...
05/31/2026

We've welcomed four new friends to the Refuge: three chickens, Mei Mei, Adelaide and Fleur, and one duck, Theo.

The three chickens came to us after we were contacted by a concerned couple regarding their safety. Coyotes had moved into their neighborhood and were actively stalking the birds. Without a safe place to keep the hens, the couple realized they were in need of help from a rescue. We're so happy we could provide these chickens a home!

Theo, on the other hand, is a sweet duck who was cruelly dumped in a neighborhood. A kind member of the community worked diligently to catch and bring him to The Refuge, where he will receive proper food, a safe living environment & pond, and duck companions.

They're all in quarantine now, but we can't wait until they're able to get out and explore their new home!!!

Address

7236 NC Highway 87 N
Pittsboro, NC
27312

Telephone

(919) 533-4013

Website

http://www.patreon.com/piedmontrefuge, https://linktr.ee/piedmont_farm_animal_refuge, ht

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