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Radhanath Swami Recalls Srila Prabhupada’s Visit to the Original New Vrindaban Farmhouse – June 1976


  “That’s the First Cow of New Vrindaban, Srila Prabhupada.” Radhanatha Swami recalls a 1976 visit Srila Prabhupada made to the old farm quarters in New Vrindaban. Prabhupada had lived in that primitive woodland setting for a month in 1969 when it was the entire New Vrindaban. Although he had frequently visited the growing New […]

New Vrindaban’s Bahulaban Barn Closure Ceremony


Please put this date on your calendar! There will be a Barn Closure Ceremony at Bahulaban on Sat. Oct. 5, 2013. Especially if you were born in the barn (pun intended) or lived there for any time, you will want to attend the ceremony. In June of this year, the ECOV Board resolved to help […]

Down With Affluenza? ECOV’s Got the Cure


    Down With Affluenza? ECOV’s Got the Cure. by Madhava Smullen Contrary to what advertisers would have us believe, stuff doesn’t make us happy. In fact, it could be just the opposite. According to a study of Commerce Department data cited in the Wall Street Journal, U.S. consumers are set to spend $1.2 trillion […]

Parts & Parcels: BTG Article – July 1968


The very first mention of New Vrindaban in the Back to Godhead Magazine! Parts & Parcels Back To Godhead Article – July 1968 by Nayana Bhirama Dasa Site Of New Vrindaban, West Virginia In September, 1965, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami a holy man in the renounced order of life landed in New York and introduced the […]

ISCOWP Newsletter – June 2013


Click the link to read the June 2013 newsletter from our friends and neighbors at ISCOWP. Visit and “like” the ISCOWP Facebook Page!

Srila Prabhupada Meets with New Vrindaban Devotees — June 9, 1969


Srila Prabhupada Meets with New Vrindaban Devotees — June 9, 1969 Much thanks to the Vanipedia website for the transcript. Prabhupada: In the Caitanya-caritamrta it is said, ekale isvara krsna ara saba bhrtya CC Adi 5.142 . (baby making noises) (aside:) He will disturb. Isvara. Isvara means master or the controller. Actually only Krsna is […]

New Vrindaban’s Small Farm Training Center


Click the link to visit the website of a wonderful program in New Vrindaban called the Small Farm Training Center. Mission Statement: The Small Farm Training Center (SFTC) is a land based educational center and a hands-on working organic farm. Our purpose is to create community—a web of supportive relationships—by making locally grown organic foods readily […]

ECOV Board Meeting Minutes – June 15th 2013


ECOV Board Meeting Minutes – June 15th, 2013 Mission Statement: ECOV (Earth, Cows, Opportunities & Villages) is dedicated to cow protection, sustainable agriculture, self-sufficiency and simple living — all centered around loving service to Sri Krishna, as envisioned by the ISKCON New Vrindaban Founder-Acharya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Participating Members of the […]

Srila Prabhupada’s First Visit to New Vrindaban – May, 1969


Srila Prabhupada’s First Visit to New Vrindaban – May, 1969 Excerpt from “The Hare Krishna Explosion” Chapter 18 titled: “Paramhansa in the Hills” By Hayagriva das When we arrive at the foot of Aghasura Road, the devotees are waiting beside the powerwagon. The air is vibrant with the humming of bees and fragrant with the […]

Gita Nagari Farm Newsletter – June 2013


Click here to read the June 27, 2013 newsletter from our sister community, the Gita Nagari Farm, in Port Royal PA. Visit and “like” the Gita Nagari Farm Facebook Page!