​​​​A Weekend Workshop on Livestock Management (Ages 14+)

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Anything Goats is a four-weekend workshop designed for anyone interested in learning the basics of goat care and livestock management. Whether you're considering owning your own herd or simply want to gain hands-on experience with goats, this program offers a comprehensive introduction to working with these animals.

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Participants will learn about:

• Daily care and feeding routines

• Proper milking techniques

• Haltering and safe handling

• Fencing setup and maintenance

• Basic grooming and health checks

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Open to ages 14 and up, this workshop is a great fit for aspiring farmers, homesteaders, or animal lovers looking to build their skills. Sessions take place on weekends and provide valuable, real-world experience with our personable herd.

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Registration Details

• Registration for the September September workshop will go live on May 1st!

• If you join in the middle of a session, we will always prorate the price, so you'll only pay for what you attend.

• We automatically offer two different payment plan options. If those don't suit your needs, we can always create a personally tailored payment plan. Just reach out to newvillagefarmprograms@gmail.com to arrange details.

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Pricing

This workshop is priced on a sliding scale. We have three tiers:

• Support -- $200 -- This price covers our costs to deliver the program and it helps us to maintain the tiered pricing model to expand access to our community. Please consider paying the "support" price if you:

  • ... Are securely employed and live in a multi-income home​

  • ... Do not have significant loans or debt that inhibit your everyday spending

  • ... Would not require community support in the case of emergencies

• Standard -- $160 -- This is the cost to deliver this program. Please consider paying the "standard" price if you:

  • ... Are securely employed and/or live in a multi-income home​

  • ... Have an amount of savings that brings you relative financial security

  • ... Have access to community financial support in cases of emergencies

• Community -- $140 -- The "community" price is for those those who could not otherwise afford to participate in this workshop.  For example, if you are...

  • ... Underemployed

  • ... Have limited or no access to community financial support in the case of emergency

  • ... Are disabled in any way that inhibits your ability to work

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Daily Flow

Each session runs for 2 hours and is structured to build your skills progressively over the four weeks.

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We’ll begin with the basics in the first sessions—getting comfortable around goats, learning about their daily care, nutrition, and safe handling practices. As the weeks go on, we’ll move into more hands-on and advanced topics like milking, haltering, grooming, and fencing techniques.

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By the end of the workshop, participants will have a solid foundation in goat care and confidence working with livestock in a real-world setting.

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Scheduling

• Depending on if you are registered for Saturday or Sunday, we are running this program for the following dates:

• September Session: 09/06/2025-09/28/2025​

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Sick Days and Missed Sessions

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer refunds for sick days or sessions missed. ​

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Safety

We will educate the participants in safe farm conduct around farm equipment, electric fences, and the animals. New Village Farm reserves the right to terminate its relationship with any participant who infringes on the safety of themselves or others by consistently violating the boundaries and conduct requested of them.

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Please direct any questions and trial day inquiries to: newvillagefarmprograms@gmail.com.

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Refund & Cancellation Policy

• For each registration, there is a $55 non refundable deposit built into the cost.

• If you cancel 21 days before the start date, we will provide a full refund minus the $55 non-refundable deposit.

• If you cancel between 20-7 days before the start date, we will provide a 50% refund.

• If you cancel within 6 days of the start date, we cannot offer a refund of payment, but we can offer some credit on a case by case basis.