People, Animals & the Earth:
Better Together.

Mission: To provide a refuge for animals and a healing place for people while promoting environmental stewardship.

Vision: People, Animals & the Earth: Better Together

Values:
Haven
Environmental Stewardship
Acceptance
Learning
Integrity
Nurturing Community
Generosity

Sanctuary One respectfully acknowledges the Latgawa and Takelma People in particular who have stewarded the land our care farm exists with throughout the generations. It is our hope at Sanctuary One that we are faithful stewards continuing this love and care of land.

At Sanctuary One, people of all ages have the opportunity to volunteer on a real working farm and experience nature’s healing power firsthand. We offer educational tours that open people’s hearts and minds. We invite groups from schools and youth-serving nonprofit organizations to visit the farm for fresh air, exercise and hands-on service-learning. We mentor interns who dream of becoming the next generation of care farmers. We promote the ethics of mindful, sustainable living. And we provide a safe, loving home to rescued farm animals and pets. It’s all part of a practice called care farming. Benefits of Care Farms are wide ranging for people, and at Sanctuary One, we ensure healing is mutual, for people and animals and the earth.

Care farms like Sanctuary One demonstrate how farming for health can be an affordable, natural and effective means of healing people. They serve as models for treating animals humanely and honoring their intrinsic physical and spiritual value. And they illustrate how the environment that sustains us all can be steadily improved through organic and permaculture-inspired farming practices.

At Sanctuary One, we envision a future where care farms are as commonplace in the United States as they are in Europe. For example, in the Netherlands there are more than 1,000 established care farms. Great Britain has hundreds, and there are dozens more in other European countries. We hope to enliven and motivate our visitors at Sanctuary One and, ultimately, inspire more Americans to start up care farms in their communities.

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Sanctuary One's mission is to provide a refuge for animals & people, in harmony with nature.

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*Watch Duty Update* Morning update: The fire is roughly 70% lined and has retained its footprint from yesterday afternoon. Upper Applegate Road remains closed to the public at this time so we ask that folks stay away from the area unless you're a resident to allow our single paved road for emergency responders. Again, a BIG thank you to everyone who has reached out to us as soon as they heard about the fire. There are not enough words to thank the 200+ wildfire fighter folks who have come to help keep people safe. 6:40pm: The fire is currently holding around 350 acres. Resources will continue to work on it throughout the night.Fire Update Near Sanctuary OneHi friends,Thank you to everyone who has reached out with concern and support about the nearby Upper Applegate wildfire. We want to share that the fire is currently approximately 10 miles away and not heading toward the care farm at this time.We have two staff members and three interns staying on-site tonight to monitor the situation and care for the animals.We have emergency foster placement plans in place, but if you’d like to add your name to our emergency foster list, please email info@sanctuaryone.org—your information will be passed on to the appropriate staff.If conditions change and we reach a Level 1 evacuation, we will work closely with law enforcement and fire officials to evacuate animals safely and calmly. Please note that there is only one paved road in to and out of Sanctuary One, so we must be mindful about keeping access clear for emergency and evacuation vehicles.Fire Status (as of 4:00 PM):*Estimated at 200 acres*Growth fueled by wind, heat, steep terrain, and dry vegetation*Large Air Tankers (LATs) have made multiple retardant drops*A Very Large Air Tanker (VLAT) has been ordered*Helicopters continue water drops*Ground crews are engaged in an aggressive initial attack*More resources are arriving on sceneWe’ll continue to monitor updates closely and keep you posted. Thank you for your support and care for our animals and team. 💚 ... See MoreSee Less

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Sanctuary One

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🎉 Let’s do this! Help NOMINATE Sanctuary One for the Community Choice Award! 🎉We’re going for BEST Non-Profit/Charity Organization in the Services category — and we need YOU! 🙌Voting starts today- June 18th! Get ready to cheer us on and VOTE! Let’s bring this WIN home! 💪🐾 rv-times.com/contests/cca/#/gallery?group=512630 ... See MoreSee Less

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Farewell, sweet BlinkinBlinkin arrived at Sanctuary One in 2010 alongside her beloved mother, Winkin. The two Boer goats were an inseparable pair—so deeply bonded that they would cry if the other was out of sight, spending peaceful hours side by side in the pasture.When Winkin passed, Blinkin grieved deeply, but in time, she slowly found her place among the rest of the care farm goats. She began participating in field trips and tours, gently teaching visitors about connection, resilience, and the quiet strength of animals. In her later years, Blinkin preferred to greet guests from the comfort of the pond pasture, soaking up the sun and companionship.She also had a gift for comforting others—offering calm presence during grief retreats and patiently helping scared, newly rescued goats learn to trust again. Her presence was a source of healing for many, both human and animal.The farm feels a little quieter without her, but her spirit lingers in the pastures she loved. We’re so grateful for the years we shared with Blinkin—for all she gave, and all she taught us.A few other memories about Blikin from Colleen-"She loved to be brushed. She would lean into you and if you stopped she would follow you around until you started again!She had the cutest little "grunt" whenever she had an opinion about something, or she was walking, you could always hear her little voice.She had the softest ears ❤️❤️Even in her last days she loved to be with people, she enjoyed the time we spent with her. Just sitting in her stall or out in the pasture she would embrace the moment, still leaning into you to show she cared.I miss her dearly......"Happy trails, sweet Blinkin. You will always be part of the Sanctuary One story. ... See MoreSee Less

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