Heifer Ranch
A Hands-On Campus
for Hunger Education
Heifer
International's Heifer Ranch near Perryville, Arkansas,
is a hands-on campus for education about world hunger
and solutions through animal agriculture. Surrounded
by Arkansas' beautiful Ouachita Mountains, the 1,100-acre
facility provides more than 22,000 visitors a year with
a variety of educational experiences - from two-hour
tours to week-long work camps.
Through education that emphasizes experience,
the Ranch's outdoor "living classrooms" acquaint
visitors with Heifer's mission and the needs of those
whom the organization serves. Visitors learn about the
ways in which animals- and people- can make a difference.
On the Trail of
Solutions
The Ranch's Global Village Trail familiarizes
visitors with environmentally sound, sustainable methods
for fighting hunger and poverty.
More than two-thirds of the world's people
make their living from small-scale farming. The Global
Village Trail includes an organic garden and demonstrations
of small-scale farming with cattle, sheep, goats, poultry,
rabbits, bees and fish.
At the Guatemala Hillside Farm, visitors
learn how two-and-a-half acres of steep, eroded hillside
have been transformed into a diversified farm system
that represents self-reliant small-farmer operations.
Like its counterparts in other countries, the Guatemala
Farm uses the limited resources available to impoverished
families.
As visitors milk goats, make cheese, press
bricks, or participate in other cottage industries,
they learn more about the daily lives of struggling
farmers.
Facilities
Facilities
and programs are also available for conferences, seminars,
retreats, field trips, service learning, Elderhostel
programs and volunteer activities. Van and hayride tours,
guided trail tours and International Gift Shop are available.
The Ranch offers a variety of accommodations
to meet the needs of different individuals and groups.
The
Conference Center lodges provide modern guest accommodations.
During your stay at the Ranch, enjoy deliciously, freshly
prepared meals in the Conference Center dining room. Our kitchen
staff will cater to your group's dietary needs or preferences.
In
addition to top-notch facilities, the Conference Center offers
a beautiful, relaxing atmosphere in the "away-from-it-all"
setting of the Ouachita Mountains. You can hike a trail, get
to know the animals, explore the Global Village and learn
about an organization that helps hungry families help themselves.
Heifer Ranch is located 42 miles northwest
of Little Rock on U.S. Highway 10 near Perryville, Arkansas.
For Information, call 501.889.5124 or
email to ranch@heifer.org
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