Farm Tours
People do not often get to see behind the closed doors of the nations factory farms, and there is only so much you can convey about these farms with talks, film screenings and workshops. Visiting these farms enables people to see, smell and hear the miserable reality of life for millions of animals.
The main reason for carrying out farm tours is that many activists will never get to see factory farms, vivisection labs or slaughter houses for themselves. It is important, not only for their own education, but also so that activists can feel the animal’s pain and suffering personally and feel more compelled to fight for their liberation. People come and go from the movement. This will be for many reasons but part of it is that activists never really interact with animals, either suffering or rescued. They start to become detached from those who they are fighting for and feel like the time, effort, and money that they put into activism is a waste. Seeing factory farms is a powerful experience and completely different to that of seeing it on a screen or reading about it. It is not an experience that will be easily forgotten.
How Do These Farm Tours Work?
First of all we find a suitable farm to visit. By suitable we mean somewhere that is likely to be unlocked and that is not hard to access.
After this we hold a workshop open to whoever wants to come on the tour. At these workshops we discuss the particular industry that we will be visiting so that the people coming have some idea of what to expect. We also discuss the actual tour, times, location etc. so that everyone is happy and clear on what is happening. The final thing we discuss are the potential legal implications and what could happen if we get caught.
Then a few days later we visit the farm. We are usually on site for about 15 - 30 minutes. During this time people have a look around, take pictures and discuss what we are seeing.
Farm Tours so far:
The main reason for carrying out farm tours is that many activists will never get to see factory farms, vivisection labs or slaughter houses for themselves. It is important, not only for their own education, but also so that activists can feel the animal’s pain and suffering personally and feel more compelled to fight for their liberation. People come and go from the movement. This will be for many reasons but part of it is that activists never really interact with animals, either suffering or rescued. They start to become detached from those who they are fighting for and feel like the time, effort, and money that they put into activism is a waste. Seeing factory farms is a powerful experience and completely different to that of seeing it on a screen or reading about it. It is not an experience that will be easily forgotten.
How Do These Farm Tours Work?
First of all we find a suitable farm to visit. By suitable we mean somewhere that is likely to be unlocked and that is not hard to access.
After this we hold a workshop open to whoever wants to come on the tour. At these workshops we discuss the particular industry that we will be visiting so that the people coming have some idea of what to expect. We also discuss the actual tour, times, location etc. so that everyone is happy and clear on what is happening. The final thing we discuss are the potential legal implications and what could happen if we get caught.
Then a few days later we visit the farm. We are usually on site for about 15 - 30 minutes. During this time people have a look around, take pictures and discuss what we are seeing.
Farm Tours so far:
