Bringing Special Together

Bringing special farm friends & special needs friends together!

What is Starlight Farms?

Starlight Farms is an Animal Assisted Activity (AAA) farm based in Maui, Hawaii. AAA is described as the use of animals in recreational and visitation programs to help people with special needs. We are not an “alternative” but a valued healing contributor for Individuals with mental, emotional, and/or developmental challenges.

The Farm offers “hands on” farm animal opportunities for Maui’s special needs community. Therapists/caregivers engage their partners to interact with farm animals, be outside, run in a pasture, play in a barn, get out of the house, school, or clinic setting. Pet a pig, laugh at the goats, lead a mini donkey over poles, snuggle with a rabbit, guinea pig, chick or……

Breathe clean air, on a wide open 25 acre upcountry pasture, while gazing up at Haleakala.

OUR MISSION

Bringing Best Friends Together

Thanks to the internet, our little Thor went viral with our grandson! So far, our boys have reached over 600 million views to date!

Click to watch the full video in all its cuteness and so much more!

Learn About Our Programs

Miniature Mediterranean Donkeys For Sale!

To help with the costs of running Starlight Farms for our special clients, we breed 2-3 Registered Miniature Mediterranean Donkeys per year. Moms all get a year or two rest as we have 9 jennies. All jennies are Registered and 30’ or under.

Our Jack, “Itsy Bitsy Aviator” is registered and only 26.5”, amongst the smallest in the Country.

Starlight Farms MMDs are all MDMS registered, hand raised within hours of birth, 30” or less and are “local keiki”.

Meet Our Donks!