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Choose how you'd like to experience the sanctuary.
Whether you're visiting for the first time or returning to see old friends, The Great Pig Bucket Party Tour invites you into the daily life of Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary. Meet the remarkable residents, hear their stories, and discover the world Esther the Wonder Pig inspired us to build.
More than anything, we hope you'll leave seeing farmed animals a little differently than when you arrived.
Guided Sanctuary Experience
Admission is Pay What You Can. Everyone is welcome.
Join one of our Sanctuary Guides for a 60–90 minute guided experience through the sanctuary. Tours begin promptly at 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Rain or shine.
Gates open at 10:30am, and close at 3:00pm
Along the way, you'll meet the residents, hear stories of rescue, friendship, resilience, and second chances, and discover what daily life at a farm sanctuary is really like.
• What different residents eat
• Why enrichment is an essential part of daily sanctuary life
• What it takes to care for nearly 60 rescued farmed animals every single day
Your Tour Includes
Meet the Wonder’ful Pigs
Meet more than twenty remarkable pigs. From curious youngsters to our beloved senior herd. Discover why pigs are among the most intelligent, affectionate, and misunderstood animals on the planet. If you're lucky, you may even receive a snout bump!
The Headbutt Lounge
Meet Lambert, our baby lamb with an attitude for life, along with our younger to middle aged goats. Full of curiosity, confidence, and just the right amount of menace, this crew is always ready to make new friends.
Meet the Flockers
Spend time with our senior flock of sheep and goats. Their younger days may be behind them, but their personalities certainly aren't. Hear their stories and discover why growing old in safety is something worth celebrating.
The Gentle Giants
Stand beside our magnificent cows, each weighing more than 2,500 pounds. Learn surprising facts about these gentle souls, discover just how expressive they are, and experience the quiet presence that makes spending time with them so special.
Little Dinosaurs
Meet our feathered family and discover why chickens may be some of the most misunderstood residents at the sanctuary. Every bird has a story, a personality, and a reason they call HEEFS home.
Throughout Your Visit
• Guided storytelling led by a Sanctuary Guide
• Resident feeding demonstrations
• Time to explore the sanctuary
• Plenty of opportunities for photos and questions
At HEEFS, our residents always have the freedom to choose. Every interaction is guided by our caregivers and happens on the animals' terms. We believe trust is something that is earned through kindness and respect, never expected.
Bucket Crew
Optional Tour Add-On- $15 per bucket
Want to get a little more hands-on?
Join the Bucket Crew and carry one of our feeding buckets alongside your Sanctuary Guide as you help feed residents throughout the tour.
Your bucket will be filled with fresh produce and resident-approved treats, giving you the opportunity to participate in one of the most enjoyable parts of sanctuary life.
Limited Bucket Crew spots are available for each tour. Pre-booking is recommended to avoid disappointment.
Sanctuary Care Experience
Premium Experience
Looking for an even deeper connection?
Help prepare a meal or enrichment activity before spending one-on-one time with your chosen residents. Spend 25 unforgettable minutes behind the scenes alongside one of our caretakers or senior volunteers and become part of the care team.
Choose your private experience with pigs, cows, sheep, goats, chickens, or ducks.
Depending on your chosen species, your experience may include:
• Helping prepare a meal or enrichment activity
• Learning how residents communicate through body language
• Grooming a resident when appropriate
• Personal stories from the caregiving team
• Plenty of time for questions and photos
Every Sanctuary Care Experience is unique and depends on the day, the residents, and their comfort level.
The stall doors remain open, and interactions are always casual and never forced. If a resident isn't interested, they're free to walk away. We believe the best relationships are built on trust and choice.
Maximum 2 guests (minors must be accompanied by an adult)
25-minute experience
$75
Available at 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 2:30 PM
Rain or shine.
Make a Day of It
After your tour, stay awhile.
Enjoy a snack or cold drink, browse our sanctuary merchandise, or simply spend a little more time soaking in the peaceful pace of sanctuary life.
There's also a scavenger hunt and a craft for the young—and the young at heart.
Every visit and every purchase helps provide lifelong care for the residents who call HEEFS home.
Before You Leave
Each resident has a name, a story, and a future because people chose kindness.
Thank you for helping us continue building the world Esther showed us—a world where kindness reaches farmed animals too.
Visitor Experience Overview
The Great Pig Bucket Party Tour is more than a tour—it's an invitation into the world of Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary.
Led by one of our Sanctuary Guides, each 60–90 minute Guided Sanctuary Experience introduces guests to the remarkable residents who call HEEFS home. Along the way, you'll hear stories of rescue , friendship, and second chances while learning what daily life at a farm sanctuary is really like.
Unlike a traditional farm visit, every experience is built around the comfort and choice of our residents. Some may eagerly seek out human interaction. Others may simply enjoy your company from a distance. Both are perfect.
Guests can choose how deeply they'd like to participate:
Visit with a Guided Sanctuary Experience (Pay What You Can)
Feed by adding a Bucket Crew experience and helping feed residents throughout the tour ($15 per bucket)
Care through a private Sanctuary Care Experience alongside one of our caregivers (starting at $75)
Whether you're visiting for the first time or returning to see old friends, our hope is simple:
That you'll leave seeing farmed animals a little differently than when you arrived.
Every visit helps provide lifelong sanctuary for rescued farmed animals and continues building the world Esther showed us.
