Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities available at Equal Vision Compassion Farm. We are located 12-15 minutes off of Route 17/86 in Belfast, (Southwestern) NY State.

Activities at the farm include:
Hand milking protected Jersey cows. Feeding and cleaning stalls for 6 cows and 5 goats.  Learning compassionate animal training and healing modalities.  Making milk products, such as yogurt, butter, cheese and ghee in small batches. Morning and evening Agnihotra (sacred fire thanksgiving ceremonies). Installing and maintaining electric fences for paddocks in a pasture rotational grazing system. Planning, planting, weeding and harvesting in an organic vegetable (and strawberry) garden. Baking bread. Selling farm products at a farmers market stand.  Playing with kittens. Putting together newsletters, and videos of the animals and farm activities.  Also included are washing dishes, pots and milking equipment. Mowing lawns and/or managing the animals who mow our lawns.  Greeting Guests to our Goshala, (farm animal haven).

Family atmosphere. No drugs or alcohol use permitted on the property. The farm is located in a very rural area, public transportation around the county is available, however, the bus stop is one mile away from the farm.

Qualifications:
Common Sense, Self Determination, Love of Animals and willingness to be ready to work by 6-7 am are of paramount importance.  (Lots of free time during the day, we like to be in the garden early to avoid strong sun).  References required.

Contact:
Jason Laracuente, Linda Voigh
585-209-0311
whollycow at earthlink.net