Heartland Farm Sanctuary Humane Education Programs

Heartland Farm Sanctuary Humane Education Programs include camps, field trips, clubs, experiential therapy programs, internship opportunities, and volunteer opportunities. The programs take place at Heartland Farm Sanctuary and involve direct interaction with farm animals through these structured activities. The farm animal sanctuary offers rescue, care, rehabilitation services, and lifetime sanctuary to farm animals in need, and when possible, places animals in loving, permanent homes. Heartland Farm Sanctuary is a 501c3 non-profit organization.

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Heartland Farm Sanctuary's mission is to inspire compassion for animals, the earth and each other by offering a safe, welcoming space where people and farm animals come together to experience growth, healing and connection. Its camps, field trips and clubs give learners of all ages the opportunity to gain insight into meeting animals' needs for safety, nourishment and relationships with others. Heartland offers experiential therapy programs that address the individual needs of participants and inspire compassion for animals, the earth and each other. The organization provides high-quality, specialized care, hope and healing for farm animals who have suffered abuse or neglect and have nowhere else to go.

Heartland Farm Sanctuary serves as a resource for shelters and county agencies around Wisconsin that request assistance with farm animal abandonment and cruelty cases. Heartland has been recognized as one of the nation’s premier farm animal sanctuaries. The program offers internship opportunities for ages 18 and older and is currently recruiting volunteers 16 and older.

The humane education programs are supported by staff with credentials that include Jenelle DeVries, MSW, APSW; Micaela Magel, MSW, APSW; Hallie Wright, CTRS; Madison Bohnenkamp, CTRS; Alissa Andrews, CTRS; Molly Linn-Miller, MS-ATR; and Toni Sobon, MFT-IT. The leadership team includes Kate Atkins, Board Member; Eric Sundquist, Vice Chair; Ty Beck, Board Treasurer; Hillary Vedvig, Board Secretary; Erin Arango-Escalante, Board Member; Lily Mormann, Board Member; and Christine Orrell, Board Member.

Last updated February 27, 2026.