Buckeye Pastures

01/19/2024

🚨ALERT!🚨
The cold weather ❄️ has hit our herd in IL, and we need assistance with food, hay, and gas. 🐄

We have set up an account with the local Tractor Supply to complete orders and donations.

Visit buckeyepastures.org/inkind-donations/ to help!

THANK YOU! 🙏🏽💛

01/05/2024

Plants are on the rise!

"Texas A&M AgriLife Research, in collaboration with AgriVentis Technologies, is exploring the adaptability of mung beans in Texas, a state known for its substantial meat production and consumption. The initiative, led by Dr. Waltram Ravelombola, an organic and specialty crop breeder, involves conducting variety trials across Texas to find suitable mung bean varieties that thrive in the state’s diverse climates.

“We have the potential to grow the crop and help our farmers at the same time”"

Texas A&M AgriLife Research, in collaboration with AgriVentis Technologies, is exploring the adaptability of mung beans in Texas, a state known for its

01/04/2024

We can't believe 2023 is gone, and we're already in 2024! 🎉 Buckeye Pastures is nearing its First Anniversary, and so much has happened quickly.

Last year, we took a slow approach to fundraising, yet we raised over $800 because of you! This may seem like a drop in the bucket, but it can help buy hay for about 40 cows for one month in the winter, which is our greatest need.

A few months ago, we received a call asking if we could help rehome a herd of cows in danger of losing their home. These cows have only known a life of freedom and grazing, but because they need to get a new pasture, they are at extreme risk of being sold to slaughter.

We have been working hard to find homes for this herd and are still on the hunt. If you know of anyone with a large amount of land willing to adopt (or foster!) some adorable, loving cows, let us know! 🐄

We cannot thank you enough for your support in 2023 and hope to have your continued dedication on this journey for the years to come. 💚

11/29/2023

We wanted to say thank you. Thank you for signing up to volunteer. Thank you for sharing our mission with a friend. Thank you for giving so generously. Thank you. 🙏🏽

We are excited to continue building on the momentum of GivingTuesday 2023. Yesterday evening, we got another call for help, and as I type, we are working with one of our farm transformation partners to learn more - so please stay tuned for an update.

While financial contributions are of utmost importance to our mission, we also desperately need kind and generous individuals with grazing land to foster or adopt.

On behalf of our excellent and dedicated board of directors, thank you for your support and joining us on this global day of giving and generosity. 💖🐄

-Melissa, Founder & President

11/28/2023

Giving Tuesday is more than donating a financial gift - it's about showing love and kindness to people, animals, and the planet.

Contributions to Buckeye Pastures fund our efforts to help small family farmers and the cows used on their farms.

To donate, visit: https://buckeyepastures.org/get-involved/

We cannot thank you enough for your generosity and support.❤️ 🐄

10/10/2023

📣 Calling all visionaries, philanthropists, and compassionate people who want to make a massive impact in the lives of farmers and animals!

We want 👉YOU 👈 to join us as a Founding Member.

Membership is $500 (or more) and you get:
✔️ Recognition as a Founding Member on our website
✔️ Listed as a Founding Member in our Annual Appeal
✔️ A Certificate of Appreciation from one of our cute cows
✔️ The peace of mind of knowing that you are part of revolutionary change in the world

🔗visit buckeyepastures.org/get-involved to sign up and learn more

10/07/2023

It’s apple season! Have you visited your local apple farmer yet? What’s your favorite apple?

Farm Fact Friday!

10/06/2023

***BREAKING*** Well, it didn’t take long for word to get out about us. We received an email from one of our farm transition partners saying there was a kind person, in the Springfield, IL area, who needed to find homes for their herd of 30-40 cows and quick - could we help?

Deep breaths, thoughts of what would happen if we didn’t try, and a conversation with this person made us spring into action. We would do whatever we could to help and need you!

Here’s what we hope you can assist with:
✔️ Volunteer - research & outreach
✔️ Donate
✔️ Resources - land & connections

buckeyepastures.org/get-involved or [email protected]

Time is of the essence and we cannot thank you enough for your support.

10/05/2023

📣 Calling all volunteers! We need all -hooves- on deck to help our launch into the world - could it be you? We are looking for:

🐄 A wordsmith who can rock a press release
🐄 Research-a-holics that are BFFs with Google
🐄 Board &/or Committee members

Check out our link in bio to see our opportunities (via VolunteerMatch) and sign up today!
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10/04/2023

Happy World Animal Day from all of us at Buckeye Pastures. Be sure to give that special animal a hug or neck rub today. 🐮
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09/28/2023

It feels surreal writing this post as we’re finally official. The idea of Buckeye Pastures came alive almost a year ago. It started out as a type of “sanctuary” geared toward providing pastures for the cows retired from use on dairy & beef farms and morphed into an organization dedicated to forging relationships with those small, family farmers AND the animals that are raised on their farm.

Right now the animal-based farming industry is seeing a decline in demand. And, like always, the government is there to bail out big ag with emergency funds, which does little to help the farms that rely on income from the farms to feed their families.

But, queue the topic of demand. Consumer habits are changing - rapidly. More and more venture capitalists are financing alternative meats and the need for plant crops has increased. So, even if family farmers received a bailout from the government that actually helped, it becomes this vicious cycle of using tax dollars to put a band-aid on a gangrenous wound.

As we continued on our journey to bringing Buckeye Pastures to life, we realized there was a bigger opportunity to help both humans and animals, to be the bridge between getting viable support to family farmers and giving the animals on the farm an opportunity to live out their lives in peace.

And so here we are!

We have connected with some amazing organizations, such as Animal Outlook (Farm Transitions), Mercy For Animals (TransFARMation), and Miyoko's (dairy farm transition), to help compile and share resources for farmers wishing to switch from animal-based farming to plant-based crops.

Our grassroots fundraising efforts are currently focused on helping to provide support for items such as feed and medical, to alleviate the financial strain of keeping the cows on the land with the farmers who transition. We know that many small farmers truly love these animals while in their care and, sadly, the reality is that when a farm transitions, the animals will be sold to other farms.

There is so much more to share, so much work to do, and so many humans and animals to help. Here's to transforming lives!