Welcome to another episode of Compassionate Coexistence, a podcast to help you cultivate connection and honor Earth. I’m Lex Silvie, your fellow traveler on this journey toward hope, healing, and harmony for all beings.
Today we have another sanctuary spotlight that focuses on Honoring the Rights of All Beings.
Our teacher today is the Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge in Pittsboro, North Carolina, that has a mission to provide lifelong care to rescued farmed animals, educate people about the realities of animal farming and promote veganism by offering knowledge, support, and community.
The 45 acre sanctuary is home to more than 100 rescued chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, sheep, goats, and cows - all of whom are permanent residents.
The sanctuary was awarded the 2023 Outstanding Sanctuary Award by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries, in part for an innovative feature called Animal-Centered Design.
Today we’re talking with the sanctuary’s founder, Lenore Braford, who has a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from Oberlin College and interned at Farm Sanctuary, Woodstock Farm Sanctuary, Pig Pals, and Carolina Tiger Rescue before founding the Refuge in 2012, and Paul Drake, the sanctuary’s head of construction design, who has a Master’s of Architecture from NC State University.
In this episode, we'll discuss:
Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge's founding, mission, and expansion
Animal-Centered Design: What it is, how it came about, and why it changes both animals' lives and people's perception of those animals
Rescue stories!
Why the founders went vegan and the often hidden realities of industrial and smaller-scale animal agriculture operations
Coping with the emotional toll of sanctuary work and what keeps them going
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You can read the accompanying feature story and check out other interviews at CompassionateCoexistence.org.
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