About us
Our Farm Team
At Pearson’s Farm, our team doesn’t just “look after” the animals – they love them as part of the family. Their work is a true labour of love, often starting early in the morning and continuing until every animal is fed, safe, and settled for the night. Thanks to their dedication, our rescued animals have the chance to live happy, healthy lives, and visitors can enjoy safe and unforgettable farm experiences.
What Our Farm Team Does Every Day
Behind the scenes, our staff work tirelessly to give every animal the best care possible. Their days are filled with jobs both big and small, all of which makes a huge difference.
Feeding & nutrition – making sure every animal gets the right diet, from bottles for joeys to hay for our horses and sheep.
Hand-rearing & rehabilitation – raising orphaned joeys, birds, and other wildlife with round-the-clock care until they are strong and healthy.
Health & wellbeing – monitoring animals daily, assisting with vet visits, and providing enrichment to keep them happy and engaged.
Clean & safe spaces – maintaining shelters, paddocks, and enclosures to ensure the animals live in a safe, comfortable environment.
Farm tours & activities – running our farm tours, visitor experiences, and special activities that allow the community to connect with our animals.
Our History
As Director of Pearson’s Services, Karen built a rewarding career in the disability sector as a speech pathologist – work she has always loved. At the same time, she has held a lifelong passion for helping animals and sharing that connection with the wider community.
Established in 2020, Pearson’s Farm has quickly grown into a sanctuary and forever home for more than 100 animals and birds. For Karen, the farm represents a return to her roots. Over 30 years ago, before becoming a speech pathologist, she was actively involved in the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of native wildlife.
Today, the farm is home to over 40 kangaroos, along with possums, birds, other wildlife, and farm animals.
At Pearson’s Farm, animals are at the heart of everything we do. We hope to inspire everyone to care about Australia’s native wildlife — and to recognise how lucky we are to live alongside such extraordinary birds and animals.
our Mission
Our mission is to rescue, rear, rehabilitate, and release injured or orphaned wildlife species as well as find forever homes for orphaned and abused farm animals. We provide education on respecting and understanding the requirements of animals and birds and preserving their environment utilising our non-releasable permanent birds and animals as wildlife ambassadors.
To provide education and mentoring to people on the importance of treating animals with kindness and respect for their needs.
our Vision
Preventing or relieving the suffering of all animals including native and farm animals.
To enhance the natural environment, so there is in the future natural habitat available for wildlife.
To provide a sanctuary for unwanted animals at risk of euthanasia and so that members of the public can come, meet the animals and be educated as to the humane and ethical treatment of all animals.
To provide education and mentoring to people on the importance of treating animals with kindness and respect for their needs.
our Values
- We provide care in a socially responsible and respectful manner, preventing harm to animals.
- We minimise contact with animals, who are going to return to the wild to allow them to return to their natural environment to live independently.
- For animals that cannot be returned to the wild we create a habitat for them that allows them to display their natural behaviours as much as possible.
- We provide our workforce with a safe, respectful and fulfilling environment. One where they are supported and educated to provide best practice care of animals and birds.
- We collaborate with other likeminded groups and people to raise awareness of the plight of animals and our environment.
- We are ‘wildlife champions’, we live by the 3 ‘E’s”
- Educating the public on animal welfare issues and habitat destruction.
- Experience’s to connect people back to nature, to enjoy, experience and gain a real understanding of the value of protecting our ecosystem for everyone not just animals.
- Ethical by acting in an open and transparent manner.
Pearson’s Animal Farm, is established to be a charity with the purpose of preventing or relieving the suffering of animals by:
- The hand rearing of native animals and birds and preparing them for release.
- Providing permanent homes for native birds and animals which are unable to be released in South Australia and so need permanent homes.
- Hand rear farm animals after they have been orphaned or in neglectful situations and then finding forever homes.
- Ensuring that all animals receive necessary veterinary treatment throughout their time in care.
- Educating everyone about the importance of treating animals with kindness and respect for their needs,
- Providing hands-on experience, utilising our animal ambassadors to educate
Pearson’s Animal Farm is established to be a charity with the purpose of allowing members of the public including people of all abilities and medical conditions to access the farm to experience farm life, meet and engage with native and farm animals as well as build their capacity and skills, to engage with the community and to be able to get a job working in an animal related industry.
our Purpose
