Issue No. 01Est. 2021 · Rural RouteSpring Edition

Of pasture
& second chances.

Tansi Family Farm Oasis is a small-acre sanctuary in the rolling green country. We take in farm animals nobody else will — and give them the rest of their lives in soft grass, warm sun, and quiet company.

Red barn at golden hour with grazing rescued animals
Plate I. — The home barn at dawn.Photograph, 2025
Feature

Three acres, eighty-two lives, one promise.

A hand gently resting on a rescued goat

We started with a single hen — beak-trimmed, featherless across her back, dropped off in a cardboard box at the end of our driveway. We named her Marigold. She lived four more years and slept every night on the kitchen windowsill.

Marigold taught us the whole project. The animals who arrive here are not statistics. They are individuals with preferences, friendships, grudges, and joys. Our job is small and specific: to know each one by name, and to make sure the rest of their life is the best part of it.

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An Invitation

Come spend a Saturday with us.

From April through October we open the gate to visitors by appointment. Bring boots, bring your kids, bring a quiet hour. The goats will introduce themselves.