Tell us about the sanctuary
The Lewis Oliver Farm Sanctuary, based on Long Island, NY, was formerly a dairy farm, dating back to the mid-1800s. When up for sale in 2007, the local town and county jointly purchased the land through an open space preservation, and Friends of the Farm, an all-volunteer based charitable organisation, became the named caretakers of the resident animals and upkeep of the barns and property and were able to preserve it and run it as a sanctuary.