"No petting zoo or farm can guarantee the bacteria isn ... There are a lot of benefits to be gained by kids interacting with animals, says Linda J. Lyons, MSW, LICSW, a therapist who uses animals ...

The nonprofit farm’s animal-assisted therapy programs attract all kinds of folks to this refuge in Howell, from veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder to kids with autism to students at ...

Bunnie Xo shared the news in a Jan. 5 Instagram video captioned "Our lil' farm is starting." In the clip, the animal-loving couple and Jelly Roll's children — daughter Bailee Ann and son Noah ...

“We have a lot of ag customers,” said Curt Myers, Fulton Bank CEO and chairman. “We want to support these kids.” Most of the animals sold at the Farm Show go to the slaughterhouse.

OKAY. BASICALLY, WE’RE TRYING TO GET. IT’S REALLY, REALLY GOOD FOR KIDS WHO HAVE NO EXPOSURE TO THE ANIMALS, THE FARM ANIMALS, TO GET A HANDS ON A LOT OF THESE. A LOT OF THESE KIDS HAVE NEVER ...