Activities at the farm include:
Hand milking two cows. Feeding and caring for 7 cows/oxen and 5 goats, making milk products such as yogurt, butter, cheese and ghee in small batches, ( washing up milking equipment and kitchen pots), caring for an organic vegetable and strawberry garden, baking bread, creating newsletters and videos of the animals and the farm activities, learning compassionate animal training techniques, installing and maintaining electric fences for paddocks in the pasture rotational grazing system, environmental education activities using the Kamana Naturalist Training Program, greeting guests and giving farm tours.
Accommodations available in a solar guesthouse. Expected adventures learning to live in a house run by off grid solar electric system. Electric use is limited, (no hair dryers or microwaves- Laptop computers are ok ) Vegetarian meals only, no meat fish or eggs. Family atmosphere. No drugs, alcohol or smoking on the premises.
Qualifications: Commonsense, self-determination, love of animals, and willingness to be ready to feed the animals and work in the garden by 6:30 in the morning. Lots of free time during the mid-day. References required.
Govinda Goshala is located in Southwester NY State in Belfast NY, across the Street from The Jagannath Dham Retreat and Center. We are on route to Niagara Falls from the NY, NJ metropolitan areas. Just 10 minutes from Route 17/86 we are 6 hours west of NY City, 1 1/2 hours Southeast of Niagara Falls
Opportunities are available at all times throughout the year; let us know if you are interested in an off season farm stay.
