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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.


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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Jul 20, 20232 min read
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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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Feb 14, 20231 min read
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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 22, 20231 min read
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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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Jan 14, 20232 min read
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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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Dec 9, 20221 min read
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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 24, 20221 min read
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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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Nov 13, 20222 min read
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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 31, 20221 min read
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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 23, 20222 min read
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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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Oct 10, 20221 min read
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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 24, 20222 min read
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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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Sep 3, 20223 min read
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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 24, 20222 min read
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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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Aug 5, 20223 min read
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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 17, 20221 min read
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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 8, 20222 min read
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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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Jul 4, 20221 min read
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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 17, 20221 min read
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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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Jun 4, 20221 min read
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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...
hartlacey
May 14, 20221 min read
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