Star Gazing Farm Animal Sanctuary provides safe haven to abused, stray, and neglected farm animals
and offers educational programs and community service opportunities to young people.
The farm is located on 4 acres of rolling hills in Western Montgomery County, Maryland.
Star Gazing Farm is a non profit 501(c)3 organization. Contributions are tax deductible.
CFC#: 86412
Wish Lists
You can help with just a few dollars and send a gift to the animals!
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News & Events
Giving Tuesday – you can help us!
Tuesday, December 1 is an important day of raising funds for this farm. I know that the entire non-profit world is also raising funds that day, and that is cool! We have found this day to be extremely helpful to us. For example, last year’s donations on Giving Tuesday enabled us to buy a winter’s worth of hay. That is a huge gift to us. We operate on a very bare bones budget, so fundraisers like this truly help us. [read more and get instructions how to set up a fundraiser]
So many ways to help the animals
Do you love animals and want to help? There are so many ways you can give us a hand, whether through direct donation or by just going shopping. You might just be surprised how just a little can be a big deal to our creatures.
Check out all the ways you can help here
2021 Star Gazing Farm Wall Calendar
Order now! Beautiful new 2021 calendar arriving soon! This full-color, 17″ x 11″ wall calendar features 13 of our beautiful animals, and all sales go to benefit the sanctuary. Calendars can be purchased at the farm or mailed directly to you. Each month features a different animal at our sanctuary. The cost is $15 per calendar (or $17 with shipping). [Order now!]
Letter to Santa 2020
2020 Letters to Santa
Have you ever wondered what the animals would like to ask for during the holiday season? Well now is your chance to hear IN THEIR OWN WORDS what they say to Santa! Join us once a day to read a new letter from a different resident of Star Gazing Farm every day from December 1 until the 24. T [see the letters!]
Volunteer Workdays
Workdays are held every Saturday from 9am to 1pm, year-round, rain or shine. Volunteers wishing to come need to let us know by the Friday morning beforehand by emailing info@stargazingfarm.org. Volunteers must have completed orientation and filled out paperwork before arriving to volunteer.
Volunteer Orientations
Orientations have been postponed until further notice due to Governor Hogan’s stay at home directive.