News and Events

The Gentle Barn was named 2015’s Non-Profit of the Year by VegNews Magazine

Ellie Laks, founder of The Gentle Barn, doesn’t just believe the journey to a peaceful world involves rubbing pig’s bellies, hugging chickens, and cuddling turkeys—she lives it. Since 1999, she and co-founder/husband Jay Weiner have rescued, rehabilitated, and provided life-long sanctuary to more than 170 animals on their Santa Clarita,

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The Gentle Barn Co-Founder, Jay Weiner is a speaker at this weekend’s Portland VegFest

Jay L. Weiner serves as Co-Founder for The Gentle Barn, managing all aspects of the rapidly growing nonprofit that has rescued and rehabilitated thousands of animals across the United States. Jay is on the frontline of all animal rescues The Gentle Barn performs.

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Christie & Co November 2015 Newsletter

What’s love got to do with it?

“Love is the daughter of knowledge, and the profounder the knowledge, the greater the love.”

– Leonardo da Vinci

Business dialogue does not often include concepts like profound knowledge or love,

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Iconic Entrepreneurship: Building a Brand (and Movement) That Lasts

Reprinted from organic processing magazine, with permission of the publishers.

Being iconic is not just about being popular or well known. It is about connecting at a core level with consumers, becoming part of their lives—including everything from product choices to how they demonstrate their loyalty to the brand and its values,

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Gillian Christie presenting at Natural Products Expo East

Gillian Christie is presenting at the Natural Products Business School on “Trying to Change the World? How to Grow an Authentic, Ethical Brand”

Wednesday September 16th 10:15 – 10:45a

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