Summer time...

and the living is easy!!It is if you're one of residents who call Fawn Hills home!! 
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It has been a while since you've heard from us so we wanted to give you a quick update on things that have been happening. This spring we were very pleased to host students from the Lane Education Service District transitions program. This program gives students with disabilities opportunities to learn job skills and they came to check out potential jobs here on the farm. It was so inspiring to see how the animals and students interacting. One personal highlight for me was the sheer joy in one student's laugh as he felt the breath of one of the horses on his face. Click here for a glimpse of that day.

We also hosted a small group of students from the Buena Vista Spanish Immersion School in Eugene. The students leanred a little about taking care of the horses, managing the land (including scooping poop!) and got some hands on time with the herd. It was a really fun day for all of us. Here are a few pix of our time with them.

We have also welcomed our first chicken to the farm!! Gisele was a stray who needed a safe place to land and we were happy to step in for her. We had planned to build our coop and run this summer anyway so when we got the call from the folks who she found, we jumped into action and got her set up in a temporary spot until we can get that project completed.

Another summer project will be making our small pastures suitable for smaller animals like goats, sheep, alpacas and even pigs. We got a small grant from The Binky Foundation to make the small animal and chicken habitat and will keep you posted on our progress.

And if you're looking for a way to support us and have some fun at the same time, join us next Wednesday (July 12) from 5-8 at the Hop Valley Tasting room at 990 West 1st Ave. in Eugene for Hops that Help. During those hours, $1 from every pint they sell will come to us to help even more animals in need and provide more opportunities for visitations and care farming. 

That is enough for now. We do hope you'll be able to come for a visit some time this summer!