Kids at Play: The Hey Friend Foundation Kids Living the Good Life
It’s summertime! What kid doesn’t love the idea of a new playground in their backyard? The Hey Friend Foundation friends are no exception. Goats and sheep alike are LOVING their ...
Give a Darn, Don’t Give a Duck: Advice from our Duck Brothers
It all started innocently enough. You just went to the store for tractor parts when suddenly you are confronted by a crate of baby ducklings for sale. Oh my! They ...
Kindred Spirits: Cows & Goats
Cows and goats are incredibly patient, loving, and nurturing mothers and both share deep emotional bonds with their young. At The Hey Friend Foundation, animals live out their full lives ...
March Mini Madness
With the Easter holiday upon us, there will be many who adopt bunnies and chicks only to find they aren’t up to the task of caring for them properly. While ...
Anita’s Remarkable Surgery
PennVet In December of 2015, Anita stood frightened in the kill pen in Central Pennsylvania. She had been badly neglected and was suffering from cancer in both eyes. When ...
Acupuncture for All That Ails and for All
Acupuncture is a traditional form of Chinese medicine where small needles are inserted into specific points along meridians on the body to enhance blood circulation, stimulate the nervous system, and ...
Make It! Self Watering Herb Garden
Reusing Our Plastic: Self-Watering Herb Garden This project is an easy answer to a windowsill herb garden. Herb gardens like a lot of sunshine, with the combination of sun and slightly lean soil causing the oils, the fragrance and the flavor of the herbs to intensify.
Schoolyard Farming: Home Ec Reinvented
Schoolyard Farming: The HSPS Youth Farm Last week, we had the pleasure of spending our morning at bk farmyards' HSPS Youth Farm - a local community farm built within the walls of a public high school in the heart of Brooklyn. Stretching across one acre of land and nestled in the midst of a congested city neighborhood, from the moment we walked through the gates and among the crops we felt an instant connection to the earth, despite being surrounded by city high-rises.
Make It! Hanging Garden
Reusing Our Plastic: Vertical Hanging Garden The vertical garden is a great way to utilize hanging space and conserve water at the same time. All garden pots need holes poked through the bottom for drainage.
Make It! Supertryer Placemat
MAKE IT! SUPERTRYER PLACEMAT Asking your children to try new foods - especially fruits and vegetables - can be difficult. We think that the simple act of trying is as an accomplishment in itself. Our Supertryer Placemat is the perfect way to encourage your little ones to try new foods and to mark down their tasting accomplishments.
