Hello,

we’re Don & Mindy Kaleta!

Let us show you how to realize your childhood dreams, find your joy and experience the life you were meant to live!

Our journey starting Ladybug Junction Farm has taught us practical ways to overcome challenges, confidently muse and dream on, while searching and acquiring the parts needed to accomplish our dreams. Here we share these nuggets with you!

Animal Assisted Activities at

The Big Red Reading Barn

Making Reading FUN!

Kids & Big Red Reading Barn

Grab your favorite book, curl up in a reading nook

or read to the animals.

Reading is always more fun with animals!

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Finding Your Way Back Home

Cut Thru The Chaos!

Let Mindy show you, in 5 short, creative, fun & easy to listen mini-podcasts. This is your time to live more freely, find your inner whoohoo… and just get happy!

Testimonials

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Truly a blessing to experience

Bringing children and animals together, plus all the other services offered are truly a blessing to experience.

Kimberly Hite

Thank you for all you do, Mindy and Don!

Kids, animals, farm AND reading! This is an amazing dream come true. I admire Mindy and Don. Writing and publishing a book for every animal they adopt is so amazing. Thank you for all you do, Mindy and Don!

Heather Orman

Mindy and Don want to create a calm, peaceful, serene environment for everyone

Mindy and Don want to create a calm, peaceful, serene environment for everyone who visits the farm - a place where you can be one with nature and the animals, taking a little break from the stresses of everyday life and filling up your cup, so you're better able to be present for those in your life.

Jen Winkler

Ladybug Junction Farm is about education and wellness

I love the fact that Ladybug Junction Farm is about education and wellness, as well as, the animals!

Janet Bland

I can’t think of a better place to enjoy and learn at the same time

It is wonderful what Mindy and Don are doing at Ladybug Junction Farm! It is brilliant to be combining children, animals and reading PLUS in such a beautiful and tranquil setting, I can’t think of a better place to enjoy and learn at the same time. Mindy and Don are incredibly enthusiastic and smiley, you can’t help but love them!

Kym Nairne

An experience at their farm will not soon be forgotten

Don & Mindy are the two most authentic, loving, and purpose-driven people I know. An experience at their farm will not soon be forgotten.

Dana Bouse

A huge heart with a strong passion

So much to offer, a huge heart with a strong passion to helping others.