Since 1986, Farm Sanctuary walks and endurance events have brought thousands of people together to get active for farm animals. The Plant Powered Run & Walk for Farm Animals was designed to promote the benefits of plant-based living, while educating the public on the deep emotional lives of farm animals and advocating for reform.
When I'm out running, I just realize how lucky I am. And I'm grateful for the fact that I'm able to do that. And when you come to beautiful areas, I appreciate that. I breathe that in. And it makes me more motivated and interested in creating that sort of a world for other animals who never experience it.
Around this country, there are millions of animals in small cages and crates where they can't move. Now you contrast that with what it is like to be at Farm Sanctuary, where the animals have expansive pastures. They're able to run freely. They're able to enjoy their lives and express themselves.
And by participating in the Plant Powered Run, you're helping to create that kind of world for other animals, where they can run. So we run. And they're able to run free. And it's a beautiful parallel.
We are on this Earth with all these other animals. And instead of crowding them into these crates and clogging up our own hearts and our own compassion, we can open that up. And the Plant Powered Runs are a great way to do that.
