Animals | Meet Your Farm & Ecosystem Friends
Discover how animals can be raised in ways that help (not hurt) the environment and provide food that is better for you & the people you love.
🐐 Farm Animal Adventures
Experience the Heartbeat of the Farm
From baby goats and brooding chicks to Red Devon cattle and pasture-raised chickens, Hungry World Farm is alive with animals that both delight guests and play a vital role in soil regeneration. In 2024, our animal systems expanded across several zones—from the Homestead Animal Education Area, where visitors meet goats, sheep, rabbits, and laying hens, to rotationally grazed pastures hosting cows, Dorper sheep, and mobile chicken coops. James and Sarah Nicholson care for each creature with deep compassion and regenerative intent—rotating flocks and herds across fields to mimic natural cycles, improve soil health, and build carbon-rich, resilient pastures.
Every animal on the farm is part of a bigger story: kids collect eggs and feed chicks in the brooder, school groups brush baby goats and move sheep to new paddocks, and pizza night guests pause to meet the guardian dogs who protect the flocks. Through Farm Animal Adventures, Chore Time, and Shepherd for a Day walks, these creatures help us teach thousands of visitors about sustainable agriculture and the sacred connection between animals, land, and people.
👉 Join us for a hands-on experience that brings farming to life—hoof, feather, and all.
Morning on the Homestead, Caring for Animals
Chore Time is a hands-on, educational adventure that invites guests to step into the daily rhythms of the farm. From milking goats and feeding baby chicks to collecting eggs and moving animals to pasture, visitors learn by doing alongside our team. You'll meet woolly sheep with lambs, help care for chickens and chicks, and even spread wood chips and compost in the coops. It's a perfect morning for families, animal lovers, and anyone curious about regenerative livestock care. 👉 Roll up your sleeves and experience the joy of farm chores, up close and personal.
Be a Shepard and Rancher for a Day
In the late afternoon, join us for the Pasture Walk and become a “Shepherd for a Day.” This immersive two-hour experience takes you through open pastures and wooded trails alongside cows, sheep, goats, and chickens. You’ll help move fences and refill water, observe goat milking, and collect eggs from our pasture-raised Wild Way Chickens. As the animals graze, you’ll learn about their role in regenerative farming and enjoy the peace that comes with walking the land. 👉 Lace up your boots and step into the quiet rhythm of a shepherd’s life.
School on the Farm - Fall 2025
Designed for children ages 4–12 (but welcoming the whole family), Homeschool Farm Club is a weekly gathering where learning happens through nature, chores, and creativity. Each session may include time with animals, quiet garden exploration, small chores, or open-ended discovery guided by farm staff and parents. There’s room for both structure and spontaneity, allowing kids to connect with the land and each other at their own pace. Pack a lunch, dress for the weather, and join us for a fall season of play, learning, and community.
👉 Contact us for a season of outdoor learning where the farm becomes your classroom.
Beyond the barns and pastures, the wild edges of Hungry World Farm are home to deer, rabbits, songbirds, foxes, and more. Keep your eyes open on a quiet walk — you just might spot nature’s shyest residents making their way through the woods, meadows, and creek beds we work hard to protect.
Graceful and alert, deer roam the edges of our fields and forests. Keep your eyes peeled during early morning or dusk walks at the Upper Farm pasture—you might spot a herd grazing quietly or bounding into the trees.
From red-tailed hawks soaring above the pastures to swallows skimming low over the garden, our farm is alive with birdsong and flight. Bring your curiosity—and maybe a pair of binoculars—and discover the diversity of feathered friends who call this place home.
These burrowing mammals are often spotted near the edges of our garden, munching on vegetation or scurrying to their dens. Their presence is a testament to the delicious veggies we nurture.
Our clear, babbling creek is home to schools of tiny minnows. Wading in the shallow waters, you can observe these quick swimmers darting between rocks and plants.
These nocturnal visitors are known for their masked faces and curious nature. Keep your garbage locked up or you'll find evidence of their nighttime adventures come morning.
