My m!lkshake frees all the cows from the yard!
The joint campaign by PETA, Gut Aiderbichl and Blue Farm
Animal welfare plays an important role for many when consuming plant-based drinks. Of course, this is no different on our farm. To mark our receipt of the PETA Vegan Food Awards 2022, we are using our collective reach to give as many cows as possible a wonderful home on the Gut Aiderbichl farms.
Farm Facts about the campaign
Cow sponsorship at Gut Aiderbichl
For every 100 Oat Base Bio products sold, Blue Farm has taken on a one-year cow sponsorship on the Gut Aiderbichl farms thanks to your help.
Three strong partners united
Together with PETA and Gut Aiderbichl, we want to use our reach to give as many cows as possible a sheltered home and a dignified life.
Every sip counts
Together with you, PETA and Gut Aiderbichl, we have managed to complete 25 cow sponsorships by the end of November 2022.
Arabella
Sponsorship completed!
Arabella is one of 7 survivors after a major fire on a farm in 2014 in which over 100 animals lost their lives. After a long period of treatment, Arabella is able to live pain-free again and has recovered from the trauma over time.
Little bear
Sponsorship completed!
Bärbelchen made a spectacular escape before her "last ride". After a 2-kilometer run for her life, she ended up in a swimming pool, from which she first returned to her home stable. Gut Aiderbichl heard about the failed escape and brought Bärbelchen back to their estate.
Benny
Sponsorship completed!
As with many young calves that do not grow fast enough, Benny's life was to end a few weeks after birth. A young woman cared for the calf for months - until she became a mother herself and there was no longer enough time. This is how Benny ended up at Gut Aiderbichl, where he enjoys a full, free life.
Büxi
Sponsorship completed!
Büxi escaped from her farm and could not be found for 3 months - until her tracks betrayed her in the first snow. Gut Aiderbichl tracked the cow down and took her in. Here she is enjoying her newfound animal companionship.
Egon
Sponsorship completed!
Egon is a true free swimmer: in 2013, during the flood of the century, the Passau District Office decided that the cattle on the verge of drowning should be given the coup de grace. Egon swam away for his life until land was in sight again and was brought to Aiderbichl Manor from where he had been found.
Ferdinand
Sponsorship completed!
Ferdinand was born with 5 legs. The farmer took the initiative himself to find a worthy home for the little calf and contacted Gut Aiderbichl. Ferdinand was even allowed to bring his best friend Gustl with him to the sanctuary when it was discovered on collection that the two were inseparable.
Karli
Sponsorship completed!
Karli is not only "too small", but also limps. A kind soul discovered the calf and took care of him. The discoverer contacted Gut Aiderbichl and saved Karli from premature slaughter, allowing him to live a sociable, long life.
Kathi
Sponsorship completed!
Kathi is small in stature and therefore not suitable for livestock farming. In contrast to many of her professional colleagues, Kathi's farmers deliberately decided against slaughtering her and turned directly to Gut Aiderbichl to give the cow a dignified life.
Lotti
Sponsorship completed!
Lotti is a find from the Aiderbichl "community". A long-time visitor discovered a nearby farm with obviously poor husbandry conditions. She took care of some calves on site and made sure that they found a home at Gut Aiderbichl when the calves were to be sold.
Oscar
Sponsorship completed!
Oskar owes his life to an animal-loving woman who was made aware that a motionless calf was lying in an unattended herd of cattle in a neighboring village. She contacted the farmer, who was temporarily absent, and took the calf home with her, where she nursed Oskar back to health.
Tumble
Sponsorship completed!
As a 6-week-old calf, Purzel fell out of the transporter after being auctioned off to the fattening farm. The drivers of the following vehicle stopped and took care of the frightened animal on the spot. When the transporter returned, the rescuers did not release the calf and Gut Aiderbichl was finally able to buy Purzel from the fattening farm.
Resi
Sponsorship completed!
Resi represents the fate of many high-performance dairy cows. After 6 to 7 years, they are often so exhausted that they can no longer become pregnant and their milk dries up. As a rule, these cows end up at the slaughterhouse. Resi was lucky that she was found and rescued by Gut Aiderbichl.
Sandra
Sponsorship completed!
Sandra came from a farm that you wouldn't wish on any animal. Her calf, for which the owner originally contacted the farm, was emaciated with wounds in which maggots had already settled. Gut Aiderbichl could no longer save the calf, but at least took Sandra in.
Sarotti
Sponsorship completed!
Sarotti is a remnant of the local flood of the century in Deggendorf in 2013, when many animals were temporarily housed at Gut Aiderbichl when farms had to be evacuated. The farmer's wife, to whom Sarotti belonged, ended up asking the estate if her animals - and she - could stay there.
Stefan
Sponsorship completed!
Stefan barely survived a major fire at a cattle farm in 2017. Seriously injured, he was treated by a neighbor and a vet. When he was feeling better, he was brought to Gut Aiderbichl for long-term care. His wounds still have to be tended to every day.
Vronal
Sponsorship completed!
Vronal was already destined for the slaughterhouse due to her small stature as a calf. However, she caught the eye of a woman who spotted the calf among the others and contacted Gut Aiderbichl when she heard of its impending fate.
Volga
Sponsorship completed!
Like Resi, Volga was a high-performance dairy cow. She was so emaciated that she could no longer get pregnant and therefore gave no more milk. Like her fellow sufferers, she was destined for the slaughterhouse, but could be saved by the estate.
Happiness
Sponsorship completed!
As Glück had not become pregnant for years, she was to be slaughtered. What nobody knew was that the cow was carrying a secret. On the morning of the planned slaughter, she gave birth to calf Rosa. The two were now allowed to move in at Gut Aiderbichl.
Leona
Sponsorship completed!
In 2015, Gut Aiderbichl rescued the aurochs calf Leona together with 16 other cattle at the last minute and placed them under its protection. Without the rapid intervention, the animals, including small calves and heavily pregnant cows, would have been slaughtered.
Peter Günther
Sponsorship completed!
Peter Günther is a 5-year-old lovable brown cattle breeding bull and was due to end up at the slaughterhouse. However, the owners had grown so fond of the bull that they looked for a suitable place for him, which he found at Gut Aiderbichl.
Primo
Sponsorship completed!
Primo came with two friends from Switzerland. Dahomey cattle are a very special breed, as they are the smallest cattle in the world. All three cattle found a home at Gut Aiderbichl.
Ruby
Sponsorship completed!
Ruby gave birth to quadruplets in April 2021. As they are small in stature, they were not suitable for breeding. As quadruplets are extremely rare and love care, attention and cuddles, they urgently needed a new home. Gut Aiderbichl took in mother Ruby and her quadruplets.
Sammy
Sponsorship completed!
Sammy, the gentle giant, was born 12 years ago on a farm in Austria and bottle-fed there. Despite a difficult start, he grew into a handsome breeding bull. After many years of work, his owners had to part with him. They had promised that he would never have to go to the slaughterhouse. Sammy now spends his retirement as a breeding bull at Gut Aiderbichl.
Nora
Sponsorship completed!
An older mare and a Limousin cattle were kept in a pasture in the neighborhood of a veterinarian. The two often escaped and even roamed the street at night. This went too far. While the horse quickly found a home, Nora's rescuer had to search for a safe place for a long time. Nora now lives happily at Gut Aiderbichl's Moosfeldhof.
Bandit
Sponsorship completed!
Gut Aiderbichl employee Christian was at a farmer's stables because of other cattle. As he walked past the bull Bandit, he drew attention to himself despite his 40 cm long chain. He got down on his knees. Christian took this gesture as a request to free him and when he later loosened the chains, Bandit leapt through the stall with joy and nestled his forehead against Christian's head. The two of them stayed like this for a long time - so much for the aggression of bulls.
What is a Heimathof?
PETA Vegan Food Award 2022
More about the cooperation
FAQ about the campaign
Why does the promotion only apply to Oat Base Bio?
As we launched the campaign to mark our receipt of the PETA Vegan Food Award, the winning product - Oat Base Bio - will be the focus of the campaign.
How much is donated per cow sponsorship?
The contribution for a one-year cow sponsorship at Gut Aiderbichl is €120. Blue Farm donates €1.20 for every Oat Base Bio sold, so we have to sell a total of 100 products to enter into a sponsorship.
What does a cow sponsorship at Gut Aiderbichl look like?
Gut Aiderbichl not only gives the cows a wonderful home in nature, but also a loving community of animal keepers who care for the cows according to their individual needs and experiences.
Why is the cow sponsorship limited to one year?
True to our credo "Great things start small", we are launching this campaign and initially want to support the sponsorships for one year. However, our aim is to work with Gut Aiderbichl in the long term.
What happens after the one-year cow sponsorship?
Don't worry: cows have found a forever home at Gut Aiderbichl and are allowed to stay there for the rest of their lives. However, like most homesteads, the estate is dependent on donations. This enables them to give even more animals a free, dignified life.
