Honey was the heart and soul of Holly Harvest Farm, the very reason we first set foot on the land that would become our sanctuary. His gentle spirit and undeniable presence captured our hearts from the moment we met him, inspiring us to purchase the farm and create a place where both people and animals could find peace and purpose. With his golden coat and kind eyes, Honey was not just a horse but a symbol of the dream we were about to build. As we said our goodbyes to him in the fall of 2024, his legacy lives on in the fields he once roamed and the farm he helped shape, a reminder of the profound bond between humans and the creatures who lead us to where we’re meant to be.

Dash (Jade Glory Again) was our retired Thoroughbred that enjoyed a much slower life on HHF.  He came to us needing some TLC and with a lot of research and trial and error, we were able to keep his weight up and keep him barefoot and sound. He enjoyed leisurely strolls around the property with Erica, and he was such a gentle giant with visitors to the farm. Dash unfortunately had to be euthanized in 2022 because of a terrible bout of colic. We miss him dearly.

Dr. Wawarzonek (was named after a former member Michael's softball team... they are equally as fast) had been part of the family for 10 years.  Mike was a classroom pet years ago and has now retired to live full time on the farm.  He was the quietest and easiest critter on the farm.  During the cold months he lived inside and during the warm months he was outside living in a pen alongside the goats. Unfortunately, while living outside Mike dug out of his enclosure and was never found.  While we hold out hope that he is still out there somewhere we understand that he probably did not survive the winter.  We miss Mike so much and still look for him from time to time.

Whispurr was our indoor/outdoor house cat.  She was an adventurous critter who was comfy on the couch or roaming the property.  Unfortunately, we believe that her curious nature lead her to be fately attacked by a predator in 2023.

Beetle was a wonderful member of HHF for just over a year.  He came to us after his brother Hank passed away peacefully at their owners house after 11 years together.  The loving family did not want Beetle to be alone for his final years and so they asked if he could join our heard.  Beetle was always a friendly face to any visitors.  Beetle will always be remembered for his eyes and kind face.

Murphy the hound dog always had adventure on his mind.  He was a big floppy hound who loved running around the farm.  Unfortunately, at a very young age he was suddenly struck with severe seizures.  We attempted medication to help the seizures become more manageable but the medication did not help.  We made the difficult decision to ease his suffering and have him euthanized in early 2020.

In the winter of 2020 we had 10 chickens killed by a fox in a single daytime attack.  While we are always vigilant of predators to keep our animals safe, but this predator attacked when we were not home and caused a ton of damage.  We have since improved our fences and put other procedures in place to try to prevent another attack.