Acreage Life

We hope you come to us with an open mind and leave having broadened your circle of compassion to include farmed animals and nature.

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Jul 20, 2023
2 min

Watering Hole

Our baby ducks are enjoying the surprise watering hole. The life of a duck is really rather remarkable. Ducks have regional accents....

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Feb 14, 2023
1 min

BEE Our Valentine

In honor of St. Valentine, who is also the patron saint of beekeepers— —charged with ensuring the sweetness of honey and the protection...

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Jan 22, 2023
1 min

Happy Lunar New Year!

We hope this year blesses you with peace, happiness, success and that you are surrounded by your loved ones on the day of new beginnings....

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Jan 14, 2023
2 min

Winter Wonderland

We are about halfway through the winter season, the Minnesota Climatology Office says our Snow and Cold Index is up to 80 points so far...

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Dec 9, 2022
1 min

What kid is this?

What happens when the buck escapes his pen? Early Christmas presents! Our first holiday kids, just a day old. Kids most commonly arrive...

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Nov 24, 2022
1 min

Blessings this Thanksgiving

O Lord, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your creatures. Here is the earth,...

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Nov 13, 2022
2 min

Mani/Pedi Day

The day has come, time to kick out those hooves and get cleaned up! TOP FIVE WAYS FOR YOUR FARRIER TO ENDEAR HIMSELF TO YOU Excerpt by...

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Oct 31, 2022
1 min

Happy Halloween

Here at Wellington Acres, we like to dress up our animals, responsibly. It is all a bit of fun and a light-hearted way for us to show our...

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Oct 23, 2022
2 min

Resident Spotlight: Our Unicorn Goat

Blake (and his sister Gwen) were our first fainting or Myotonic goat rescues. Fainting goats are a breed of domestic goat. The most...

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Oct 10, 2022
1 min

Benefits of "Unplugging"

Beautiful Fall weather offers the best time to put down that device! Delighted to host an "Unplugged" Retreat at Wellington Acres....

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Sep 24, 2022
2 min

Life Lessons from Bailing Hay

Harvest season is here, but the hay season is over. The hay mow is filled and we are ready for the winter. Here at Wellington Acres we...

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Sep 3, 2022
3 min

Animal Support & Neurodivergence

We are so thrilled that a goat family was placed with a young boy in Iowa. Our sweet Dolly & Laney with their wether's could not be more...

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Aug 24, 2022
2 min

What do all those Ribbons mean?

As a recent county fair-goer, you've likely seen all the ribbons blue, purple, red, yellow, white...but what do they all mean. First, in...

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Aug 5, 2022
3 min

New Resident Spotlight: Danny

Meet Danny the Donkey! Danny was a last minute save from kill transport to Mexico. He was part of a larger herd rescue and was overlooked...

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Jul 17, 2022
1 min

Reasons to "View Through Young Eyes"

It has been a busy, seemingly fast, summer here at Wellington Acres. Lots of activity, lots of fun. With Jr. Farmer - Day Camps, the...

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Jul 8, 2022
2 min

Cupolas on Barns: An American Tradition

If American architecture could be summed up in one feature, it would be the cupola. Cupolas are such an integral part of early American...

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Jul 4, 2022
1 min

On Wings of Freedom

An Equine's Version of Independence- Day on wings of freedom ride with me once more we'll travel under the sun and light we'll breathe...

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Jun 17, 2022
1 min

Head - Heart - Hands - Health

4-H has been a staple in our family and we are pleased to extend this program into Wellington Acres. The four “H”s in 4-H stand for Head,...

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Jun 4, 2022
1 min

Groovy Goats

Music is a language that involves pitch, tone, frequency and volume. These elements of sound are what horses and other animals use to...

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May 14, 2022
1 min

Featured Resident: Ginny

Ms. Virginia Sugar "Ginny" As the first Equine rescue to Wellington Acres, I'm the resident greeter. I'm ever curious and full of...