Draft Animal Power Network (DAPNet)

Welcome draft animal enthusiasts to the Draft Animal Power Network

We are a non-profit organization of farmers, foresters, loggers, teamsters, animal owners, homesteaders, land owners, partimers, etcetera and folks interested in becoming part of any of the above.  Our new organization is the merging of an annual event,  Northeast Animal-Power Field Days, an international online discussion forum, www.draftanimalpower.com, and a group of driven people.  We show that not only are there still people that use animals for power, but many that do it for a living or to support their lifestyle in a kind and sustainable manner.

The goal of the Draft Animal-Power Network is to provide year-round educational and networking opportunities, highlighting ongoing efforts of people throughout the region who are educating, mentoring and building community around animal-power and renewable land use.

The Draft Animal-Power Network has obtained fiscal non-profit sponsorship from Rural Vermont, selected a Board of Directors and has many volunteers sitting on several working committees.  Please contact any of our Board Members or our Administrator if you would like to get involved.

We are Publishing Quarterly Newsletters.  If you would like to  advertise, submit and article, calendar event  or Classified Ad (classifieds are free to members), please contact Erika Marczak or Jean Cross.  Remember classified adds will be posted on our website for all to see, not just in the newsletter.

Please join us on our international online discussion forum, www.draftanimalpower.com, also known as DAP.  You can read any of our thousands of discussions that you please and add to them if you register with the site.

Membership and Upcoming Events

We can’t do this alone.  If you would like to receive our newsletter, take advantage of our classified ads, or want to get discounted rates to our our events, please become a member so we can keep you in the loop.  Business and Founding member benefits include being listed in our Business Directory.  To join the Draft Animal Power Network or to read more about the benefits, please click on “Become a Member” to your left.

We are currently planning two events for 2011: One in August (12-14) in conjunction with the NOFA Summer Conference, and a DAPNet Annual Gathering, September 16-18 at Fairwinds Farm in Brattleboro, VT.  To receive more information as it becomes available, please become a member or sign up for our FREE e-Newsletters.

We hope that you find the Draft Animal Power Network a valuable resource, and remember if you can’t find the information that you are looking for please use our online forum to search for topics or ask questions. Our members have a wealth of knowledge and are very generous about sharing what they know.  For questions about our organization please contact us.

Thanks for you interest, have a look around, and enjoy!