Goat yoga instructors Shawna Lachance, left, and Chelsey Oliver are assisted by Holly Lachance, Quinn Easler, and a newborn baby goat at the ShineOnCass Animal Baby Shower & PJ Party. (contributed photo)
More than 100 children dressed in pajamas came to Hart-to-Hart Farm & Education Center, in Albion, on Sunday, May 4, to welcome newborn farm animals (also in jammies), give back to their community, and honor the legacy of Cassidy Charette at the annual ShineOnCass Animal Baby Shower & PJ Party.
The event featured hands-on educational sessions, including teaching kids how to milk a cow, fetch eggs from chickens, card lamb’s wool, and stretch out at goat yoga. Children were able to hold the newborn babies, learn how to care for them, and experience a working, organic farm.
Hart-to-Hart Farm is a family-owned and operated organic dairy farm that offers a variety of summer educational programs for children, adults and families. The event is held each year in memory of Cassidy Charette, an Oakland teen who died in a hayride accident in 2014. Cassidy, known for her kindness as an active community volunteer, was also passionate about caring for animals as a long-time summer camper at Hart-to-Hart Farm.
Families attending the event donated money and a truckload of food and pet items gifted to Humane Society Waterville Area in honor of Cassidy, who was also a shelter volunteer.
For information about Hart-to-Hart Farm & Education Center, visit hart2hartfarm.org. To learn more about the ShineOnCass Foundation, visit shineoncass.org.
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