Sanctuary One at Double Oak is a nonprofit working farm and animal rescue in the Applegate Valley. We believe that people, animals, and the Earth are better together. Our mission here is to provide a refuge for animals and a healing place for people, while promoting environmental stewardship.
We are always looking for volunteers for the farm, as we only have 5 employees to manage 55 acres. Volunteering at Sanctuary One Care Farm can be a very meaningful experience for both people and animals alike. By contributing to the healing of rescue animals and growing of crops, volunteers have the opportunity to heal and grow themselves.
What most people who visit the farm don’t realize is that we also have gardens! We have a learning & healing garden, a permaculture garden, a fruit forest, and a lavender labyrinth. All the fruits and veggies we harvest are either sent to Access Food Bank or used here on the farm to feed the animals. Last year we donated over 1,500 pounds of produce to the food bank!
We are also an official pollinator site for the Xerces Project for invertebrate conservation. We have received 40 different pollinator plants from Xerces, including milkweed to help attract monarchs and other pollinators to the Applegate Valley.
Most of our volunteers want to help with animal related jobs, with few expressing an interest in gardening. We are reaching out to invite you to come and take a tour, see what our farm and gardens are all about, and possibly become a volunteer. We ALWAYS need help in the gardens, and we have other volunteer opportunities as well. If you have some time you can contribute to this worthwhile cause, we’d love to meet you!
Sanctuary One conducts tours every Friday and Saturday at 10:00 am, beginning on April 27th, and running through October. Come and check us out. Also, please visit our website at sanctuaryone.org. You can email Janelle Whitfield directly at janelle@sanctuaryone.org with and questions you may have. Thank you for your interest.
Oregon State University Extension
