After a long stint to attempt to keep business thriving, Celestial Farms is officially saying goodbye in the new year.
In a news release, Celestial Therapeutic and Ornamental Gardens, Inc. announced the closure of its farm on Duval Road.
The corporation said it’s served the Jacksonville community since 2001 by helping educate people on how to care for animals. Then in 2012, it opened Celestial Farms on Jacksonville’s Northside. “The community has supported us well as we expanded our mission to rehabilitate abused, neglected, and abandoned farm animals,” the new release stated.
In July, the News4JAX I-TEAM learned that the local nonprofit farm, animal rescue and educational center wasThe farm was given eight months to pay off a nearly $300,000 mortgage balloon payment by June 29. Soon after that, aCelestial Farms is home to roughly 200 rescued farm animals such as horses, pigs and goats. The In a statement, management addressed the animals’ future and thanked the community for its efforts to keep the farm open.
“We appreciate the love and support the media and the community has given us. However, it is no longer viable to keep the Celestial Farms locations open on Duval Road. Your beloved animals will be relocated to local rescues as well as vetted farms.
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