Current Press Releases

Media Contacts:

Meredith Turner, Media Relations Specialist
mturner@farmsanctuary.org
646-369-6212

Tricia Barry, Communications Director
tricia@farmsanctuary.org
607-583-2225 ext. 233

2008

12/30/08 - Farm Sanctuary Voted "Favorite Animal Sanctuary" By VegNews Magazine

12/18/08 - Farm Sanctuary Issues Statement on President-elect Obama's Appointment of Gov. Vilsack as Secretary of Agriculture

12/16/08 - Farm Sanctuary Urges New York City Council to Vote Yes on Resolution 497 in Support of Humane Education in City Schools

12/04/08 - Cessation of Canandaigua Academy 'Chicken Project' Sees Birds to Farm Sanctuary

12/02/08 - Stars Celebrate Compassion at the Winter Wonderland for the Animals: A Farm Sanctuary Benefit

11/21/08 - Farm Sanctuary Releases Statement on Governor Sarah Palin's Controversial Turkey Pardon

11/19/08 - Rescued Turkeys to Arrive at Humboldt Co. Home in Time for the Holidays

11/19/08 - Farm Sanctuary Hosts Celebration FOR the Turkeys with Celebrity Guests

11/19/08 - Farm Sanctuary Hosts Celebration FOR the Turkeys with Special Guest and Feathered Friends

11/12/08 - Pigs Rescued from Midwest Floods Find Permanent Refuge in Florida

11/07/08 - Farm Sanctuary Launches National Adopt-A-Turkey Project

11/04/08 - Farm Sanctuary Releases Statement on Passage of California's Proposition 2: "Monumental Victory for Farm Animals"

10/31/08 - Yes! on Prop 2 Campaign Statement on Field Poll Results Showing 2-to-1 Support for Stopping Animal Cruelty

10/24/08 - Ten Pigs Rescued from Midwest Floods Find Permanent Refuge in Oregon

10/21/08 - Renowned Experts Urge Voting Yes! on Prop 2 to Improve Food Safety

10/16/08 - Factory Farms Harm Rural Communities, Lead to Poverty, Crime, Less Active "Main Street"

10/13/08 - Mutts and Yes! on Prop 2 Reach Voters on the Funny Pages

10/09/08 - New York Times Endorses Yes! on Prop 2

10/08/08 - Farm Sanctuary Holds Party for the Pigs Benefit in Washingtop, D.C.

10/08/08 - Illegal Spending Plan Against Prop 2 Nixed - Agriculture Department Agrees Not to Funnel Dollars to Political Campaign

10/08/08 - Best-selling Author Gene Baur Comes to San Francisco to Promote the Critically Acclaimed Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food”

10/07/08 - Yes! on Prop 2 Campaign Launches First Statewide TV Ads

10/06/08 - Fifteen Pigs Rescued from Midwest Floods Find Permanent Refuge in West Virginia

09/30/08 - New Statewide Poll Shows Yes! on Prop 2 Leading 72-10; Finance Reports Also Reveal Strong In-state Support

09/29/08 - Westside Market Takes Stand Against Animal Cruelty, Signs Farm Sanctuary's "No Foie Gras" Pledge

09/26/08 - Mystery of Stray New York City Chickens and Turkey Results in Rescue

09/23/08 - Wall Street Journal Reports Prop 2 Opponents Probed by Justice Department for Price-Fixing

09/23/08 - Federal Court Blocks Multi-Million Dollar "Awful Egg Bailout" - Millions of Federal Dollars Won't be Spent on Anti-Prop 2 Ads

09/18/08 - Farm Sanctuary Releases Statement Corroborating Abuse Captured by PETA's Undercover Investigation of Iowa Pig Farm

09/15/08 - Farm Sanctuary Submits Open Letter to Canandaigua Academy Offering Humane Alternative to Controversial Chicken Slaughter Project

09/15/08 - Best-selling Author Gene Baur Comes to Austin to Promote the Critically Acclaimed "Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food"

09/10/08 - Best-selling Author Gene Baur Comes to Albuquerque to Promote the Critically Acclaimed "Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food"

09/09/08 - Best-selling Author Gene Baur Comes to Santa Fe to Promote the Critically Acclaimed "Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food"

09/04/08 - Best-selling Author Gene Baur to Give Speech at Raw Spirit Festival

09/04/08 - Best-selling Author Gene Baur to Give Speech at Syracuse Vegfest 2008

09/03/08 - Opponents of Proposition 2 Charged With Laundering Money in Violation of State Campaign Finance Laws

09/03/08 - Best-selling Author Gene Baur Gives Keynote Speech at Toronto Vegetarian Food Fair

09/03/08 - Best-selling Author Gene Baur Comes to Kitchener, Ontario to Promote the Critically Acclaimed "Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food"

08/28/08 - Farm Sanctuary Issues Statement Addressing Russian Ban on U.S. Poultry

08/28/08 - YES! on Prop 2 Campaign Launches Bay Area Voter Outreach Efforts at Slow Food Nation '08

08/27/08 - Farm Sanctuary Hosts Institute for Humane Education's MOGO Workshop at New York Shelter

08/26/08 - United Farm Workers Union Endorses Prop 2 to Stop Animal Cruelty

08/21/08 - Millions of Misappropriated Federal Dollars Temporarily Put On Hold, Won't Be Spent on Anti-Prop 2 Ads

08/18/08 - Compassion Spreads Through North America as More Than 45 Cities Join Farm Sanctuary's 2008 Walk for Farm Animals

08/13/08 - Federal Officials Sued For Misappropriating Millions of Dollars to Illegally Campaign Against California Anti-Cruelty Initiative

08/06/08 - Sales Demo on Live Pigs Canceled Thanks to Farm Sanctuary Members and Supporters

08/06/08 - Best-selling Author Gene Baur Comes to Bath, N.Y. to Promote the Critically Acclaimed "Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food"

08/01/08 - Best-selling Author Gene Baur Returns to Historic Lancaster, Pa. to Promote the Critically Acclaimed "Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food"

08/01/08 - Best-selling Author Gene Baur Comes to Rochester, N.Y. to Promote the Critically Acclaimed "Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food"

07/30/08 - Unanimous Decision of New Jersey Supreme Court Results in Precedent-Setting Victory for Farm Animals

07/24/08 - Farm Sanctuary Swings Barn Doors Open for Rootin' Tootin' Country Hoe Down

07/23/08 - Farm Sanctuary Applauds Governor Schwarzenegger for Strengthening Legal Protections for Downed Animals in California

07/16/08 - Best-selling Author Gene Baur Comes to Freehold, N.J. to Promote the Critically Acclaimed "Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food"

07/16/08 - Best-selling Author Gene Baur Comes to Philadelphia to Promote the Critically Acclaimed "Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food"

07/15/08 - Farm Sanctuary Holds Relaxing Twilight Tour at Orland Shelter

07/15/08 - Best-selling Author Gene Baur Comes to Sacramento, Calif. to Promote the Critically Acclaimed "Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food"

07/10/08 - Midwest Animal Rescue Operation Ends in Success,
69 Pigs Brought to Safety

07/08/08 - Best-selling Author Gene Baur to Give Keynote Speech at Taking Action for Animals Conference to Promote the Critically Acclaimed “Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food”

07/08/08 - Best-selling Author Gene Baur Comes Home to Ithaca, N.Y. to Promote the Critically Acclaimed "Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food"

06/30/08 - Pig Rescue Operation Yielding Success in Midwest

06/27/08 - Receding Flood Waters Threaten Hog Rescue Operation in Midwest

06/24/08 - Farm Sanctuary's New York Shelter Opens Barn Doors for Fourth of July Pignic Celebration

06/24/08 - Seven Ducks Abandoned in Orange County Park Reach Safety at Farm Sanctuary

06/23/08 - Farm Sanctuary Opens Barn Doors for Fourth of July Pignic Celebration

06/18/08 - California Democratic Party, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein Endorse State Anti-Cruelty Ballot Measure

06/17/08 - Farm Sanctuary Holds First Twilight Tour of the Summer Season

06/11/08 - Farm Sanctuary Applauds NYC Councilman Avella's Proposed Resolution that Supports Ending the Cruelty of Foie Gras Production in New York State

06/05/08 - Best-selling Author Gene Baur Comes to Florence, Mass. to Promote the Critically Acclaimed "Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food"

06/05/08 - Best-selling Author Gene Baur Comes to Sherborn to Promote the Critically Acclaimed “Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food”

06/05/08 - Best-selling Author Gene Baur Comes to Minneapolis to Promote the Critically Acclaimed "Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food"

05/22/08 - Farm Sanctuary Offers Free, Family-Friendly Tours at Memorial Day Open Houses

05/22/08 - Californians For Humane Farms Calls Economic Study Classic Bait And Switch - Californians Can Afford To Treat Animals Humanely

05/21/08 - Farm Sanctuary Releases Statement Regarding USDA Closure of Loophole to Protect Downed Cattle

05/15/08 - Federal Government Documents Show Illegal American Egg Board Interference with California Anti-Cruelty Ballot Initiative

05/14/08 - Farm Sanctuary Applauds Colorado for Passing Legislation Phasing Out Veal and Gestation Crates

05/14/08 - Chicago City Council Reverses Foie Gras Ordinance Effectively Endorsing Animal Cruelty

05/09/08 - Farm Sanctuary Thanks Trader Joe's for Removing Gemperle Eggs from its Store Shelves, Urges Removal of All Battery Caged Eggs

05/07/08 - A Scent of Scandal Invites Customers to "Roll in the Hay" for Farm Sanctuary

05/06/08 - Farm Sanctuary Offers Refuge for More Animals from Watsonville Slaughterhouse

05/05/08 - Animals Confiscated from Slaughterhouse Find Refuge at California Sanctuaries

05/02/08 - Put Spring in Your Step with a Rejuvenating Visit to Farm Sanctuary

04/30/08 - Farm Sanctuary Applauds Landmark Pew Commission Report Advising End to Cruel Confinement of Animals on Factory Farms and Force-Feeding of Birds to Produce Foie Gras

04/25/08 - Compassion Takes Spotlight at Farm Sanctuary's Enchanting New York City Gala for Farm Animals

04/23/08 - Farm Sanctuary Responds to Meat and Dairy Industry's Move to Ban Downed Cattle from Entering Human Food Supply

04/21/08 - Farm Sanctuary Embarks on Video Tour of California, Illuminating the Truth Behind Factory Farming

04/21/08 - Farm Sanctuary Swings Open Barn Doors for Rootin' Tootin' Country Hoe Down

04/09/08 - Anti-Cruelty Measure Certified for California's November Ballot

04/08/08 - Ten Lucky Ducks Test New Waters at Farm Sanctuary

03/11/08 - Farm Sanctuary Celebrates President and Co-founder Gene Baur as His Book Tour Comes to Hollywood

03/10/08 - New Jersey Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Landmark Case Addressing Farm Animal Welfare

03/07/08 - Goat Wandering Bronx Streets Finds Refuge at Farm Sanctuary

03/06/08 - American Egg Board Faces Lawsuit Over Illegal Political Expenditures in Opposition To California Anti-Cruelty Initiative

03/04/08 - Maryland Senate Committee to Hear Testimony on the Cruelties of Foie Gras

02/28/08 - Nearly 800,000 Signatures Turned in to Qualify Anti-Cruelty Measure for November Ballot

02/28/08 - Farm Sanctuary Celebrates President and Co-founder Gene Baur as His Book Tour Kicks Off in New York City

02/22/08 - Farm Sanctuary Offers Refuge to Severely Neglected Animals from Canaan Farm

02/18/08 - In Light of Largest Beef Recall in US History, Farm Sanctuary Asks, "Why not pork?"

02/11/08 - Farm Sanctuary Mourns Passing of Compassionate House Representative Tom Lantos

02/11/08 - Newborn Calf and His Mother Reunite, Find Safe Harbor at Farm Sanctuary

01/29/08 - Farm Sanctuary Offers Shelter to Renegade Cincinnati Steer

01/23/08 - Slaughter-bound Calf Falls onto Highway 99, Lands at Farm Sanctuary

01/15/08 - Animal Protection Groups Condemn FDA's Endorsement Of Animal Cloning