Celebration For The Turkeys — Watkins Glen

This fall, gather for our time-honored tradition, Celebration for the Turkeys. On November 4, we’ll express gratitude for each other and all living beings — but turkeys especially! Thanksgiving season is supposed to be about gratitude, but the factory farming industry has co-opted it to promote the consumption of turkeys who've suffered tortured lives on industrial farms. Nearly 46 million turkeys will be killed in the U.S. this Thanksgiving alone. Rather than supporting this cruel system, please join us for our compassionate holiday celebration! For the first time in Farm Sanctuary’s history, we will host our compassionate holiday meal on-site at the New York sanctuary. Gather together to savor a Saturday full of delicious vegan food and community connection with human and non-human animals, complete with a virtual Feeding of the Turkeys Ceremony. All humans welcome! Program Schedule: 11:30 a.m: Registration and Check-in 12:00-2:00 p.m.: Food Stations Open, Welcome Remarks, Feeding of the Turkeys Ceremony Virtual Viewing (Due to Avian Influenza), Speaking Presentations 2:00-4:00 p.m.: Open Sanctuary Time 3:45 p.m.: Pig Pumpkin Feeding 4:00 p.m.: President and Co-founder Gene Baur Book Signing 5:00 p.m.: Event Ends Due to an overwhelming response, we can only accommodate registered guests during the event. We apologize for any inconvenience.