Cows and the Earth

A story of kinder dairy farming

Ranchor Prime

The story of Britain’s first dairy in modern times to run entirely without animal slaughter or the use of fossil fuels

‘Ranchor Prime explains the meaning behind the ancient tradition of cow protection, and its place in the 21st century environmental movement. No ecological argument can be complete without it.’ Chrissie Hynde

‘The Krishna farm sets a new standard in organic dairy farming.’ Patrick Holden, director of UK Soil Association

The true story of a unique experiment to transplant Hindu values of cow protection and working oxen to the modern Western world. It all began when George Harrison donated a Hertfordshire manor house and 20 acres of farmland to a young community of Krishna people fresh from the city, and two cows. Thirty-six years later the experiment has grown into a carbon-free working farm in a superb set of low-tech English oak farm buildings housing fifty cows and oxen. The farm is Europe’s first dairy to run entirely without animal slaughter or fossil fuels, and so embodies the sustainable and ethical principles necessary for future peace and prosperity.

• Preface by Chrissie Hynde

• Foreword by Patrick Holden, director of UK Soil Association

• Answers important questions about why buy organic milk?

• Linked to public launch of the new cruelty-free dairy

• Published alongside the AHIMSA campaign which aims to set new humane standards for milk production

• Endorsed and promoted by the UK Soil Association

Religion, environment, natural history, social sciences, economics, self-sufficiency, animal ecology, philosophy

About the author

Ranchor Prime worked as an environmental project manager in Britain and India, and has published ten books on Hindu spirituality and ecology.