The Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum is an original Cole Harbour
farm which has been continuously cultivated for 200 years. It is now
run as a community museum but still carries on the farming tradition
through its garden tended by summer staff and the Dartmouth
Horiticulutral Society, and through its onsite animals (including
sheep, chickens, calves, ducks and pigs) kept during the summer season.
Access to our museum and site remains completely by donation, as we
strongly believe our heritage and education should be accessible by
all regardless of income level.
We're again asking for donations towards the care and upkeep of our
onsite animals during our open season. We believe in imparting a
love of and respect for farm animals and the many things they
provide for us. This is done in part by giving the animals on site a
fantastic quality of life. Our determination to ensure the best
conditions for our animals, coupled with keeping the animals in an
urban environment leads to higher costs associated with rearing
them. Thus we're reaching out for assistance to ensure we can
continue providing these animals with the care they deserve.
Last year, thanks to the generousity of our many donors, we surpassed
our goal by approximately $1500 - which was incredibly fortunate as
our farrowing pig, Lucky, became very ill after giving birth and
required intense veterinary and staff care for two weeks. The excess
in donations allowed us to ensure Lucky made a full recovery and was
able to spend the remainder of our season caring for her piglets.
This year, we're hoping to raise $5000 which will allow us to feed
all of the animals on site for the season. Anything beyond that will
go to helping with other costs associated with the animals such as vet bills.
Donations as small as $5 or $10 can feed a calf for a day, or a pig
for 4 days, respectively. Everyone who donates $100 or more will be
listed as one of our 2017 Animal Benefactors. Their names will go on a
sign which will be hung on a wall in the barn where our animals are housed.
If you would like to help but are unable to donate please consider
sharing this campaign on Facebook or Twitter.
