The cows’ favourite day!

The devotees who work on New Gokul farm would like to invite you to the cows’ favourite day of the year—the day when they are let out onto the lush green grass after a winter inside the barns. It is a great time to see the cows and bulls at their most energetic. They race [...]

UK: humane dairy farming: Milk ‘n Honey

Somewhere in England, the Quiet Beatle’s farm champions Ahimsa dairy. Marianne Landzettel: Travel north outside of London and you will have reached Bhaktivedanta Manor, the sprawling 17-acre Hertfordshire countryside estate that George Harrison purchased in 1973 for the followers of Lord Krishna. Home to the UK chapter of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), [...]

Bhaktivedanta Manor’s New Goshalla Wins Prize for “Design Excellence”

Thirty-two high quality nominations were received for Hertfordshire (UK) based “Building Futures” Awards, ranging from household extensions to a large public space regeneration project. This year, the “Design Excellence Award” was given the Bhaktivedanta Manor`s newly constructed goshalla and visitor center. This new complex of buildings has been designed to support Bhaktivedanta Manor in the [...]

New Gokul nominated for prize

From Hertfordshire County Council’s website:- Name of project: New Goshala (dairy farm and visitor centre) at Bhaktivedanta Manor, Aldenham Client: International Society for Krishna Consciousness Architect: Malcolm Pawley Architects Ltd Category: Design Excellence This new complex of buildings has been designed to support Bhaktivedanta Manor in the continuation of its ethical farming and cow protection [...]

A celebration of cows on Krishna’s birthday

The world’s largest Janmashtami festival outside of India at Bhaktivedanta Manor attracted more than 60,000 pilgrims on 21st and 22nd August. This year celebrated the launch of the Ahimsa Dairy Foundation, which sells milk from cows that will be retired when their milking days are over and uses bulls to work the land. Ahimsa means [...]

Cow protection in England by Hare Krishna devotees

The London 360 team have done it again and bring you all the best news and events from around London. In this segment is being nicely presented the cow protection project enacted by the Iskcon Hare Krishna devotees of the Bhaktivedanta Manor. (The whole episode is available here)

Production of UK’s Most Expensive Milk, At Bhaktivedanta Manor To Be Expanded

By Paul Lee and Chris Hewett Production of the most expensive pint of milk in the UK will be expanded after Hare Krishna farmers in Aldenham agreed a deal with a Kent dairy. Ahimsa milk, costing £2.40 per litre, or £1.70 a pint, is currently produced at Bhaktivedanta Manor, in Hilfield Lane, Aldenham, but officials [...]

ISKCON Farmers Leave European Conference with New Ideas, Inspiration

Thirty devotees from ISKCON farms all over Europe attended the fourth annual ISKCON European Farm Conference from May 10th through 12th this year, hoping to gain inspiration as well as practical advice for their various rural projects. Devotees hailed from farms in England, Sweden, Czech, Slovakia, New Mayapur in France, and Hungary. Some wanted to [...]

Launch of Ahimsa slaughter-free milk

The Ahimsa milk revolution began on Friday 6th May at Bhaktivedanta Manor. Leading figures from the organic dairy farming world met at the Manor to visit New Gokul Farm and sign papers of agreement for the production of Ahimsa  slaughter -free milk. After an ox-cart ride to the new barns, the gathering participated in a [...]

New Gokul farm at Bhaktivedanta Manor officially open

Hailed as a blue-print for the future of farming, the cows at the New Gokul project have been described as living in the “Hilton of farms”. The care received by the 44 cows and bulls, mostly dairy Short Horns and Meuse-Rhine-Yssel is unparalleled . For example, relaxing music is played to the cows as they [...]

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