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WELCOME TO PICCOLO FARMS!

Driven by Proverbs 24:11, our mission is to provide a loving forever home to unwanted, abused, or neglected livestock. You make all the difference to our residents, our ability to offer help to animals in need, and serve our community through outreach programs.

We are 100% donor funded and 100% of donations received go toward their feeding and care.

If the mission of Piccolo Farms speaks to you, please consider donating. It is tax deductible, and goes farther than you can imagine.

HOST YOUR EVENT AT PICCOLO FARMS

Want to host your birthday party, team-building event, or celebration at Piccolo Farms?

For a two-hour party, we request a donation of $300 for two hours and $100 for each additional hour.

INCLUDED WITH BOOKING AN EVENT:

  • Rustic, vintage, open air barn space

  • Rustic bar and stage set up

  • Full bathrooms

  • Refrigerator

  • Visiting time with animals

  • Bluetooth speakers

  • Can bring food, drinks, snacks, BYOB

COME VISIT!

OPEN FARM

We'll be announcing our Open Farm Days via our social media channels.

We kindly suggest a minimum donation of $30 per family. These contributions go a long way in supporting the care and well-being of our animals.

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TOURS

Private tours are available by appointment only. We kindly request a donation of $200 per hour for these exclusive experiences.

Each tour can accommodate a maximum of 10 people, and we ask for a minimum of 72 hours' notice to schedule your visit.

PREPARE FOR YOUR VISIT

  1. We recommend you wear (close-toed) shoes and clothing that you don’t mind getting a little dirty.

  2. If you bring a picnic or food for your event, please refrain from bringing meat. We are a certified vegetarian venue.

  3. While we love dogs, it would be best to leave them at home.

  4. If you’d like to bring snacks for the animals, you can, but we would need to feed them to the animals during their regular meal time so as not to cause chaos :) They like carrots, bananas, apples, pumpkins, and celery.

  5. No balloons, please!

ADDRESS

PICCOLO FARMS:

4371 DRY FORK ROAD

NASHVILLE, TN

PICCOLO FARMS PARADISE VALLEY:

4208 Burton Hollow Road

Nashville, TN

GET INVOLVED!

We value anything you’re willing to give, whether it be financially, with your time by volunteering, or with a special skill!

DONATE

We are 100% donor funded and 100% of donations received go toward their feeding and care.

We depend on donations to provide food, veterinary care, barns and structures, grooming/farrier services, repairs, and much more. We appreciate any amount.

CASHAP: $pfanimalsanctuary

PAYPAL: @piccolofarms

If your company is participating in corporate philanthropy, there are multiple opportunities to partner!

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP

VOLUNTEERInG

We are always in need of volunteers!

Opportunities include:

  • Special events: set-up, during the event, and tear-down

  • Open Farms: check people in or manage the animals

  • One-off projects: cleaning, building, etc.

OR

Bring your co-workers, family, team members, or club members for a team-building volunteer day!

ABOUT US!

THE CARETAKERS

We are Jeff and Bonnie Glueck.

We established Piccolo Farms in May of 2018. What started as an innocent desire for more space and relief from the hustle and bustle of East Nashville, quickly took on a life of its own.

We arrived here in Whites Creek with just four goats and our dogs. We quickly grew as word of mouth grew and our non-profit was born.

We are passionate animal advocates and believe all animals are deserving of love and purpose. We are driven by Proverbs 24:11, and work tirelessly to provide all of our residents with a loving forever home. Love truly lives here on Piccolo Farms.

Piccolo Farms Animal Sanctuary is

  • A registered 501(c)3 non-profit

  • 15 minutes north of Nashville, TN

  • 100% donor funded

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

DO YOU SELL THE ANIMALS OR CAN I BUY/ADOPT AN ANIMAL?

The animals at Piccolo Farms come to live out the rest of their lives in a safe and loving home. They deserve to have a forever home without the trauma of changing locations, getting a new routine, getting used to new faces, and more. Many come from traumatic existences so we want to maintain consistency to build trust.

CAN I JUST POP IN FOR A QUICK VISIT?

You are welcome to come during Open Farm days (announced on our social media), or schedule a private tour! Scroll up for more information.

WHERE DOES MY DONATION GO?

99% of your donation goes to direct feed and care of the animals. We have no paid employees, the overhead is basic utilities, website, and maintenance. Your donation goes so far.

SHOULD I START MY OWN ANIMAL SANCTUARY? I LOVE ANIMALS!

This is a lifelong calling that has caused us to sacrifice so much of a ‘normal’ life to maintain. We love our work but it is hard work. It’s emotionally and physically challenging. We recommend reaching out about volunteering first to see what it’s like first hand.

SHOULD I GET A PIG AS A PET?

No, stick with a dog or cat. :)

  • If you’re prepared to basically have a human baby, provide the outdoor space and socialization needed, and to have an animal who may grow upwards of hundreds of pounds, than maybe… Most pigs don’t stay small even if breeders claim they will. Pigs have the intelligence level of a four-year-old child. They can be highly destructive and are emotionally intelligent animals who require specialized spaces to live a healthy life free of boredom.

WHY CAN’T I BRING MEAT TO EAT FOR A PICNIC OR FOR THE FOOD AT MY EVENT?

We are a certified vegetarian venue.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO COME VISIT?

For Open Farm days, we request a minimum donation $30 per family. For private tours, it’s a minimum donation of $200 per hour for up to ten people.