The Story

Erin Brinkley-Burgardt is a magnetic woman completely driven by her life’s mission to rescue, rehabilitate and find homes for as many pigs as possible. The story of Erin’s physical and mental recovery from a tragic event forms the emotional core of her transformation into the co-founder of one of the largest and most respected pig sanctuaries in the country.

Filmmaker Christopher Beeson dedicated himself to this story after meeting Katniss Eversqueal, one of Hog Haven’s therapy pigs. What began as a profile of Hog Haven Farm grew into an exploration of the farm animal rescue community and the principles that tie their missions together: advocacy for animal rights and welfare, educating people about the complex emotional and cognitive intelligence of pigs, and living deeply informed plant-based lifestyles.