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Register Here<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Since 2016, the ISKCON Ministry for Cow Protection and Agriculture (IMCPA) has been organizing multiple farm conferences every year in four continents. The result has been ISKCON farm staff in each region coming closer together, networking and sharing 2019 marks the 50t h <\/sup>anniversary of cow protection in ISKCON, so it\u2019s an excellent time to look at and celebrate that progress. And this year\u2019s North American Farm Conference will take place where it all started \u2013 New Vrindaban, West Virginia.<\/p>\n The conference will be co-organized by ISKCON New Vrindaban, ECO-Vrindaban and the IMCPA. It is expected to draw participants from all over the USA and Canada. The group will include active farmers, city devotees who are interested in sustainable The first day of the conference will be dedicated to fifty years of cow protection. Opening proceedings with Chandramauli Swami, who was a New Vrindaban cowherd in the 1970s, will share some of his memories from the early days there, and speak about fifty Next, Krishna Kshetra Swami will speak about how to keep cows in the center both now and in the future of ISKCON, drawing from his new book for prestigious publisher Palgrave MacMillan, \u201cCow Care in Hindu Animal Ethics.\u201d<\/p>\n In \u201cDharma and Ecology,\u201d IMCPA Director, Kalakantha Das, will speak about how cows and bulls are the Earth\u2019s biological engine, and how their contribution is connected to spirituality.<\/p>\n Dhruva Dasi and Parijata Dasi from Gita Nagari, home to a USDA-certified dairy, will present \u201cA Study Case in Ahimsa Dairy Protection,\u201d detailing their operations, challenges and successes.<\/p>\n Finally, an ox training demonstration will take place on site at New Vrindaban\u2019s ox barn. The day will end at Srila Prabhupada\u2019s Palace with kirtan and recollections from New Vrindaban\u2019s early cowherds.<\/p>\n During an evening program, cowherds will share stories about the early day of cow protection in New Vrindaban \u2013 This year celebrates the 50th anniversary of cow protection in ISKCON, started in NV<\/em><\/p>\n Saturday, meanwhile, will focus on \u201cEconomy, Food Production and Community Dynamics\u201d and will start with a practical session on how to grow produce using high tunnels, by Kacey Gantz of the West Virginia University Extension, who has helped many farms Next, Astotarastata, the son of well-known simple living advocate Hare Krsna Dasi, will talk about his experience producing food in a Congo war zone, where he helped 10,000 families go from no food production to abundance.<\/p>\n The conference will include a tour of ECO-Vrindaban projects \u2014 pictured here are the ECO-V team with Nanda the ox outside their valley barn<\/em><\/p>\n All the way from New Govardhana, Australia, temple president Ajita Das and manager Damodar Das will explain how their Krishna Village program works. The highly successful effort provides accommodation, recreational facilities and courses for volunteer Lastly, an international group of senior devotees will report on their two-day training with the Amish in Pennsyvlania, discussing what we can learn from their lifestyle, community dynamics and the successful economic activities they do to make a living.<\/p>\n Sunday, the final day of the conference, will focus on ECO-V, New Vrindaban\u2019s cow protection and agriculture organization. It will kick off with a workshop by ECO-V board member Chaitanya Mangala Das about how to run a non-profit. There will also be workshops ISKCON New Vrindaban offers 9 meals, 6 snacks & 3 nights accommodation for $108 per participant. Space is limited. Register today!<\/strong><\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n Register Here<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n For questions to the IMCPA about the conference, email: <\/em>imcpaconferences@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n For more info, visit the IMCPA Facebook page: <\/em>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/imcpa\/ <\/a><\/p>\n
\n best practices, and making increased progress towards Srila Prabhupada\u2019s simple living and high thinking vision.<\/p>\n
\n living, and ISKCON leaders. Among the guests will be Parmananda Das and Satyabhama Dasi, the very first cowherds in ISKCON, who cared for Kaliya, New Vrindaban\u2019s first cow, back in 1969, and later helped establish Gita Nagari in 1974. <\/p>\n
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\n on beekeeping and dairy production, as well as a tour of New Vrindaban\u2019s vegetable growing and cow care operations. <\/p>\n