Runaways Farm Sanctuary

10/14/2026

It’s always a special pleasure to welcome badass vegan activists like this crew. 👊🏼💚🌱 They brought snacks, donations, and most importantly, a reminder that we’re not alone in this fight.

Yes, that is a vegan hard boiled egg. 🤯

10/13/2026

Thank you amherstburgliving for this wonderful gift!

10/13/2026

Love this peek behind the scenes!

10/12/2026

What’s better than a vegan farmhouse brunch on a holiday Monday? Anyone have a feast this weekend? Aside from Saturday’s potluck, that is. 😉💚🌱

10/11/2026

Yesterday’s Thanksgiving Campfire Potluck was absolute perfection. So many delectable vegan dishes to share, mulled apple c***r on the fire, marshmallows to roast, and a group of pretty awesome people. We were having so much fun we all stayed up past our bedtimes! 😁

Comfort food + comfort people = 💚💚💚💚

Who made that magnificent apple pie???🥧

10/09/2026

The Sunday drop-in hosted by our volunteers paid for this haul of feed. Every time you show up and donate, it makes a difference!! And having a team of five absolute queens makes it all happen. So much gratitude. 🙏🏼💚💚💚💚💚

10/08/2026

Thank you Amherstburg Living for sharing our story and introducing these beautiful animal souls to the town.

📸: the extraordinarily talented The Magnolia Collective

10/08/2026

We love our town!

Some families build their lives around a place.
The Blea family built theirs around giving second chances. ❤️

Just outside Amherstburg, Yvette, Steve and their daughter Mabel have created a home at Runaways Farm Sanctuary, where more than 40 animals now have a safe place to live. Chickens, ducks, goats, sheep and pigs have all found their way to the sanctuary, many arriving after being abandoned, surrendered or simply needing somewhere to belong.

But what makes their story especially beautiful is that the sanctuary has become more than a home for animals. It has become a place where family, friendship and community come together.

Their philosophy says it all: Friends, Not Food.

Our October cover story, “Meet the Blea Family,” is a story about compassion, second chances, and the kind of love that makes room for those who need it most.

📖 Read the full story in the October issue of Amherstburg Living. Link in bio.

📸 Photography by Nicole Lesperance | Magnolia Design Studio

10/07/2026

🗳️It’s election month in Amherstburg!

This morning I played pickleball, then I voted next door at the Libro Centre. Election Day is October 26th!

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There are two Advance Voting Days where residents can vote prior to Election Day.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
* Libro Credit Union Centre. 3295 Meloche Road
* Hours: 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 17, 2026
* Libro Credit Union Centre, 3295 Meloche Road
* Anderdon Public School, 3170 Middle Side Road
* Hours: 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Bring your Voter Notification Card and valid ID when you vote. If you do not receive a Voter Notification Card, you can still vote with valid identification.