{"id":14,"date":"2017-06-27T03:30:03","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T03:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hoofnc.kgi.co\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2023-06-26T06:39:03","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T11:39:03","slug":"about-hoof","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hoofnc.org\/about-hoof\/","title":{"rendered":"About HOOF"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1516072685607{padding-top: 30vh !important;padding-bottom: 30vh !important;background-image: url(http:\/\/hoofnc.kgi.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ChickensSunrise.jpg?id=1407) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Helpers Of Our Farm” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:left|color:%23c4c4c4″ google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”About Us.” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:70px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:60px” google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” custom_letter_spacing=”-2px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section css=”.vc_custom_1501467764272{padding-top: 55px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;}”][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”1406″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1501469736493{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”We often think of Charity As an Action<\/u>. But HOOF thinks of Charity as a State Of The Heart<\/u>.” google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” custom_letter_spacing=”-1.8px”][vc_custom_heading text=”Helpers Of Our Farm is passionate about our cause, our community, and the future. At HOOF, our animals perform an important job in the education of the community and saving the lives of other animals through this education. Our visitors play the important role of becoming ambassadors for animals through the education they receive. We look forward to growing and becoming a part of the lives of those we impact and those we are yet to reach. We are grateful for the support we receive from friends, volunteers, visitors, businesses, the media, and each other. ” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:left|color:%23636363″ google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1516071315995{margin-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1516071338012{margin-top: 25px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

People helping animals, animals helping people…we are all “helpers of our farm”.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Homestead Farm | Education | Nonprofit<\/h3>\n

History and Mission<\/h2>\n

Helpers Of Our Farm (HOOF) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization centered around farm programs that enrich the lives of the community with hands on learning and therapeutic experiences. HOOF\u2019s mission is to provide intriguing educational programs and therapeutic programs through farm animals. With the help of these animals and Greenlands Farm, where HOOF is located, HOOF teaches homesteading skills, environmental science, animal science, and animal welfare. HOOF\u2019s hope is to create a better world for animals and the environment through knowledge. HOOF is a platform for the community to learn, grow, and volunteer.<\/p>\n

Greenlands Farm started a petting farm in 2011 with a vision to provide a an educational platform for the community. Greenlands Farm friends established Helpers of Our Farm (HOOF) in 2016, a not for profit organization that focuses the educational and therapeutic programs they provide. We are \u201cHelpers of Our Farm\u201d not only because these animals depend on humans to help them, but also because these animals help us by teaching us how to love, care, and learn from them. They perform an important task of educating visitors during our tours, petting farm, and farm classes. The goal has always been to integrate education into the lives of our community through the lives of these animals.<\/span><\/p>\n

Animal Science & Animal Welfare Education<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our hope is to reduce farm animal abuse, neglect, and the need for rehoming by educating the public on the reality of care (through animal science & animal welfare) and ownership responsibility. \u00a0We believe the lives other farm animals will be changed if there is more awareness of these unsuspected animals in need. A more educated society creates smarter choices and future advocates for animals and the environment.<\/p>\n

Homestead Farming<\/h4>\n

Homestead Farming is a style of farming which takes a full circle approach to all aspects of the farm (rain water catchment, composting, chicken tractor), enabling the farm to ultimately become self-sufficient. Examples of this practice include: nutrient cycling from animals to plants and vice-versa and preserving of excess crops via fermentation\/pickling\/drying. We also cover the low-impact development (LID) of the farm, and how protecting our waterways affects everyone in your watershed. LID processes storm water on site, through natural rain garden systems that filter out biological and chemical hazards. We will touch on the history of Agriculture in North Carolina, and how our farming practices differ from conventional\/mechanized methods. Greenlands Farm has won recognition and an award for their outstanding stewardship\u00a0 of the land with their “green” and sustainable stormwater design.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who We Serve<\/h2>\n

Helpers Of Our Farm provides education to the North Carolina regions of Southern Coastal, Southern Coastal Plain, Central Piedmont, and Southern Piedmont but is open to any visitors from around the country. \u00a0Our educational programs\u00a0and rescue animals\u00a0reach children and adults of all ages, walks of life, health, and special needs.<\/p>\n

Donations, Grants, and Program Fees<\/h2>\n

We heavily depend on the support of the community through donations and admission fees along with the grants we are awarded. \u00a0The support from these resources helps us continue to give great care to our animals: feed, hay, pasture, updating habitats, vet care, emergency needs, farrier services, halters, tack, blankets, barn mats, water buckets, feed bowls, and more.<\/p>\n

Many grants allow us to advance the care we provide and give us the resources to provide more educational opportunities for our visitors: educational boards, interactive learning boards, natural play areas, and more.<\/p>\n

We have some great programs we would like to add and your donations and grants help us get closer to our goals. \u00a0Your contribution makes a difference!<\/p>\n

Volunteer Program<\/h2>\n

We have many opportunities for volunteers to get involved in what is happening at HOOF. \u00a0This is a busy operation and your help makes us a success. We are believers in people and working together to achieve something for the good of all: animals, our environment, you, me, the members of our community. \u00a0Discover a hidden talent that may change your view on your self worth, you\u2019re valuable and you have a chance to impact the community you live in!<\/p>\n

From the Organization\u2019s Leader<\/h2>\n

Do you have a best friend? I do, a human one (her name is MaryDavis) and I also have a whole lot of furry ones. Why? Because they sometimes make better friends than humans (even though MaryDavis is the best girlfriend you could ask for). Did you know that animals are capable of great depth of emotion and complex systems of social cooperation, and that they can care for each other and for humans? This is what I think about when I rescue an animal. I want to be their voice and their platform for showing people how to love them. Why is this important? Because we are all human and humans can evolve. With the right education and the touch of an animal\u2019s nose on a cheek, humans can evolve into a more loving, more compassionate, and selfless individual. This can open doors to all kinds of good! That\u2019s my philosophy and my passion.<\/p>\n

Go snuggle up to a willing animal and see how good it feels!
\nLove, Maud<\/p>\n

Maud\u2019s Bio<\/h4>\n

If anyone knows Maud, they know one thing about her\u2026she loves animals. Maud grew up on a small sustainable farm taking care of and raising rabbits, chickens, geese, and goats. These weren\u2019t just farm animals to Maud; they were her friends who often accompanied her on walks, a game of hide and seek, and a swim in the pond. She was also the kid that begged for a pony every gifting occasion. A childhood pony didn\u2019t happen for Maud because they family didn\u2019t have the space for one or the financial resources. Her family\u2019s circumstances actually taught Maud about ownership responsibility and would be applied to her life and help her make good decisions when considering animal ownership. Over the next number of years, Maud volunteered to ride horses and gave her time to any place that had animals with a program that provided a connection to people with these animals. Animals did something special in her and she wanted to be a part of something that did that for other people. This actually opened the door to her finally getting that pony she dreamed about when she was 29 and she has been an avid equestrian since. Little did she know all this would lead up to her starting a farm animal sanctuary!<\/p>\n

Maud\u2019s vision for the farm was to only find animals in need, whether it was through rescue originations or owner\u2019s surrendering a pet to the farm they could no longer care for, creating a sanctuary for these animals. It was amazing to Maud how many farm animals ended up at animal control, were seized, abused, neglected, or unwanted. It made sense to connect an animal with a story, educate about that animals and his\/her needs, and teach this to the public to reduce the amount of farm animals that need rescuing. Humans are more likely to learn something and take it to heart when you are able to reach the senses: sight, hearing, touch, and smell. Her hope is to create a serious impact on people\u2019s lives and the lives of farm animals in need with an interactive educational experience.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1501483693806{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-color: #181818 !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1501483321773{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_custom_heading text=”Give Donation<\/u>” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” custom_letter_spacing=”-1px” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.com%2Fus%2Ffundraiser%2Fcharity%2F153371||target:%20_blank|”][vc_custom_heading text=”Be an ambassador in your community for kindness, respect, and love. ” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_custom_heading text=”Become Volunteer<\/u>” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” custom_letter_spacing=”-1px” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hoofnc.org%2Fsupport-us%2Fvolunteer%2F|||”][vc_custom_heading text=”You can change your life and the lives of others when you volunteer.” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal” link=”|||”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_custom_heading text=”Planned Giving<\/u>” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” custom_letter_spacing=”-1px” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hoofnc.org%2Fsupport-us%2Fplanned-giving%2F||target:%20_blank|”][vc_custom_heading text=”Be a part of HOOF’s future and give hope to your community.” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_custom_heading text=”You can Sponsor<\/u>” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” custom_letter_spacing=”-1px” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hoofnc.org%2Fsupport-us%2Fanimals%2F||target:%20_blank|”][vc_custom_heading text=”Make an impact in your community, support HOOF while getting your company recognized.” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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