Farm Sanctuary, Watkins Glen, NY

I took a detour from my business travels and went away to Watkins Glen, NY for Memorial Day weekend. What a great idea. Thanks, James, for putting it together! We stayed in a cabin and had tons of fun.
It's been challenging for me to try to put together a post about Farm Sanctuary. I don't know how to convey how amazing this place is. It is a wonderful haven for farm animals who have been rescued and given the chance to live out their lives peacefully and happily, free from pain and abuse. The need exists for places like this because of the extreme cruelty that goes on in factory farms. Contrary to popular and comfortable belief, all animals are treated poorly when they are viewed as a commodities (see photo of the depiction of a gestation crate and a battery cage). The ones who are killed for meat may even be treated better than those used for eggs and dairy. This applies to "organic" and "free-range," as well. Do you REALLY know what goes on on these farms? It's all worse than you think. For more information, see Farm Sanctuary's website.
We also went to Watkins Glen State Park, where we saw all the gorgeous waterfalls. the sandwich is from ABC Cafe in Ithaca. Good stuff! In other photos, you'll see a depiction of a deer hunting a human--instead of buying it, I photographed it!