07/18/2026
On Thursday I signed a sale agreement with the Dorset Equine Rescue. This decision has been EXTREMELY difficult for me. I have put my heart, soul, sweat, blood, tears and love into this farm for fifteen years now. I have learned and grown SO MUCH. I have been doing Airbnb here for ten years. You have all become part of me. Some of you have been visiting and supporting the farm for 9 years! I have watched your children grow up. Together we have given so much love and care to all of the horses, chickens and wild things. There are multiple reasons for this decision. If you want to know more, please don't hesitate to reach out! I am continuing to accept future bookings. All reservations are safe. There is no date, as of yet, for when actual ownership of the farm will change hands. I need to find a new home. I need to find a new purpose. (If any of you have suggestions, please contact me. I am definitely feeling a bit lost.) The rescue purchased the farm across the street a few years ago, but it has zero facilities. The purchase of my farm is a much more economical and expedient option for the rescue. Jen, the founder and director of DER, has pledged, in writing, to maintain my farm as a safe haven for all living things, not just horses. She has promised to: try, to the best of her ability, to enroll the farm in conservation easement with the vermont land trust, keep the established bat colony safe, protect the trees and native plantings that have been nourished here, continue to provide a healthy habitat for all the birds, fireflies, pollinators... every living thing that has depended on the farm. She seems sincere and that is why I am entrusting the farm to her care. At the very least, the farm will provide peace, safety and healing to the horses who have been failed by humans. At the very best, the farm will protect and nourish all of its flora and fauna. I believe that is a very good thing. ❤️
