Draft Animal-Power Network

Draft Animal-Power Network Provide connection to resources that preserve & advance the use of draft animals in working landscape The Draft Animal-Power Network is a registered 501(c)3.

Visit our Discussion Group at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/draftanimalpower/

We are a non-profit organization of full and part-time farmers, foresters, loggers, teamsters, animal owners, homesteaders, land owners, and folks interested in learning more about any of these activities. Not only are there still people using animals for power, but there are many that do it for a living or to supp

ort their families’ lifestyle in a kind and sustainable manner. The goal of the Draft Animal-Power Network is to highlight ongoing efforts of people throughout the region who are educating, mentoring and building community around animal-power and renewable land use, providing opportunities for education & networking throughout the year. Our Board of Directors is full and active, but seeks new volunteers each fall to serve the organization. There are also several working committees that often have openings for member-volunteers. Please contact any of our board members or our administrator if you would like to get involved.

We're incredibly sorry to share that Cal Hardage, who had been helping DAPNet produce The DAPCast, passed away unexpecte...
06/04/2026

We're incredibly sorry to share that Cal Hardage, who had been helping DAPNet produce The DAPCast, passed away unexpectedly last week on his farm in Oklahoma. In our all too brief tenure together, Cal was instrumental in getting season 2 of The DAPCast up and running and in consulting with us on tech topics. He was extremely patient and kind in his dealings with our amateur podcasting team, incredibly friendly, self-deprecating, and funny. We will miss him very much.

Cal's own podcast is called Grazing Grass. All 225 episodes can be found here https://www.grazinggrass.com/

Thank you to the businesses, organizations, and individuals who have already spnosored the 2026 DAPNet Field Days Octobe...
06/03/2026

Thank you to the businesses, organizations, and individuals who have already spnosored the 2026 DAPNet Field Days October 2nd-4th at Shelburne Farms in Shelburne VT. If you'd still like to sponsor, now is a great time! Visit www.draftanimalpower.org/field-days to find out more!

You can listen to recordings of our DAPChats going back to 2022 at www.draftanimalpower.org/dap-chatsCheck out a discuss...
06/01/2026

You can listen to recordings of our DAPChats going back to 2022 at www.draftanimalpower.org/dap-chats

Check out a discussion on hoof care with Rich Dumond, Carriage Driving in NYC with Christina Hansen, a round-table on Teamster Mental Health, and many others while you look forward to our 2027 DAPChat series!

Last year more than 40 young people were able to join us at Field Days thanks, in part, to our free admission for young ...
05/28/2026

Last year more than 40 young people were able to join us at Field Days thanks, in part, to our free admission for young people and chaperones on Saturday and Sunday. We will offer this again at the 2026 Field Days at Shelburne Farms in Shelburne, Vermont using funds left to DAPNet by Robin Jurechko. Thank you to Robin and to everyone who shares these skills with the next generations! Registration will open in July at draftanimalpower.org/field-days

Just a reminder that our May DAPChat (the last one of 2026!) will be this Saturday May 23rd at 1pm EDT on Zoom!Head over...
05/21/2026

Just a reminder that our May DAPChat (the last one of 2026!) will be this Saturday May 23rd at 1pm EDT on Zoom!

Head over to draftanimalpower.org/dap-chats to register or to listen to recordings of past Chats! Thank you to all of our guests this year!

05/20/2026

DAPNet Field Days Sponsorships Are Open! Donn Hewes and Joe Mischka from Rural Heritage made this great video to encourage folks to become a sponsor for DAPNet Field Days. A huge thank you to both of them! Head over to draftanimalpower.org/field-days to become a sponsor!

We are very pleased to announce that the winner of this year’s DAPNet Field Days Art Contest is Lotta Hauswaldt! Congra...
05/20/2026

We are very pleased to announce that the winner of this year’s DAPNet Field Days Art Contest is Lotta Hauswaldt! Congratulations to the winner, and a huge thank you to everyone who participated and shared their creativity with us. We were amazed by the talent and passion shown in every submission, and we look forward to seeing even more incredible artwork next year.

Lotta is an artist who primarily creates linolcuts. She has worked on different farms throughout Canada, Germany and the US, after graduating from Eberswalde University of Sustainable Development, Germany. Her art is inspired by the daily farm work, her passion for draft animals and glimpses of other cultures.

Bonus: This year we are also celebrating 15 years of DAPNet and we are planning to use more artwork from the art contest to celebrate. Stay tuned!!

Join us for our final DAPChat of 2026! Christina Bouras will join us to chat about helping bring oxen back to the USA. ...
05/18/2026

Join us for our final DAPChat of 2026! Christina Bouras will join us to chat about helping bring oxen back to the USA. DAPChats are free for members (use discount code). A $5 donation is recommended for non-members. Head to https://www.draftanimalpower.org/dap-chats to register or to listen to recordings of past DAPChats. See you there!

Tillers International is hiring for a full-time, on-site intern! You will assist with fieldwork, animal husbandry, lands...
05/17/2026

Tillers International is hiring for a full-time, on-site intern! You will assist with fieldwork, animal husbandry, landscaping and more. You will learn ox and horse driving techniques, fundamental blacksmithing and woodworking, and other skills utilizing appropriate technologies.

Housing, food stipend, and free classes provided as compensation. More info here: https://tillersinternational.org/join-our-team/

Email [email protected] with your resume and three references if interested.

The DAPNet Field Days Crew hopes that you will save the dates for the 2026 Field Days. They will be October 2nd, 3rd, a...
05/15/2026

The DAPNet Field Days Crew hopes that you will save the dates for the 2026 Field Days. They will be October 2nd, 3rd, and 4th at the Shelburne Farms Breeding Barn in Shelburne, VT. We hope to see you there! Information will be posted at draftanimalpower.org/field-days where sponsorships are now open!

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