# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ceremonial Goat Harvest: Honoring the Cycles of Life and Death
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 06 Apr, 2025 at 10:00 am – Sun, 06 Apr, 2025 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: On April 6th in North Boulder, join us for a deeply intentional experience, honoring the life cycle of our food with respect, skill, and presence. This one-day immersive class will guide you through the entire process of harvesting, skinning, gutting, and quartering a goat, using a knife-only method that requires deep focus and reverence.


? What You’ll Experience ?

✔ Guided Goat Harvest – Our instructors will perform the culling using the knife-only method, ensuring a swift, ethical process that minimizes stress.

✔ Hands-On Processing – Participants will assist in skinning, gutting, and quartering the goat.

✔ Ceremony & Reflection – This process can be deeply emotional. We will hold space for reflection, presence, and gratitude as we honor the life given.

✔ Eating Nose-to-Tail – Experience the tradition of honoring the whole animal by preparing and eating parts often overlooked.

✔ Communal Goat Meal – Share a thoughtfully prepared meal made from the harvest.

✔ Take-Home Portion – Each participant will receive a small amount of goat meat to take home.


? The Ceremony: Honoring Life & Death ?

This is more than just a class—it’s a sacred experience. As we harvest this goat, we will take time to honor its life, recognizing the deep relationship between humans and the animals that nourish us.

You will be fully supported in this journey. We will gather together in reflection, discussion, and shared intention before the harvest. There will be space to share thoughts, emotions, and personal reflections around life and death, giving this moment the reverence it deserves.


? Take-Home Additions ?

Participants will also receive:

✔ A jar of tallow for cooking or skincare ($10 value)

✔ Quart of stock made from the bones ($10 value)

✔ 1lb of ground goat ($15 value)

✔ Homemade medicinal skincare product with goat tallow ($25 value)


? Why a Knife-Only Method? ?

We believe in minimizing stress and maximizing respect. Unlike industrial stunning, a precise knife-only harvest, when done correctly, ensures a quick and intentional passing. This method has been used for generations in halal, kosher, and regenerative farming traditions, requiring skill, presence, and deep gratitude.


? Ethical Sourcing & Animal Care ?

Our goats are raised locally on high-quality feed in healthy, natural environments. We ensure they live well-cared-for lives, practicing sustainable and ethical animal husbandry that aligns with our values of respecting the land, the animals, and the food we eat.


? Meet Your Instructors ?

John Clay

John has spent his adult life deeply immersed in all aspects of the food world—from cooking to growing to butchering. He previously served as the head whole-animal butcher at Wyebrook Farm, a regenerative farm in Pennsylvania, and has managed permaculture and organic farms in Maine. John’s deep reverence for nature and passion for teaching others how to interact with food forms the foundation of his work.

Yoshua Greenfield

Yoshua is the founder of You Enjoy Life Homestead, an educational homestead in North Boulder dedicated to reconnecting people with traditional food systems, self-sufficiency, and sacred practices. With years of experience in fermentation, regenerative farming, and ceremonial animal harvesting, Yoshua invites people into a deeper relationship with the land, food, and the cycles of life and death.


? Who Is This For? ?

This workshop is for anyone who wants to develop a deeper connection to their food and the most respectful way to bring it to the table. Whether you’re new to this process or experienced in butchering, this course will offer insights, hands-on experience, and a profound respect for the natural cycles of life.

It’s also for those who have never experienced death firsthand and want to engage with this reality in an intentional, supportive environment. There are no prerequisites other than an open mind and open heart.


? What to Bring ?

✔ Comfortable clothing that can get messy (suitable for shifting Colorado weather)

✔ Closed-toe shoes or boots for safety

✔ Notebook & pen (optional) for taking notes


? Class Details ?


? Location: North Boulder, CO (at our homestead, revealed upon sign up)

? Date & Time: April 6, 10 AM - 4 PM

? Limited to 8 participants

? Investment: $250 per person

? Reserve Your Spot: https://youenjoy.life/events/goatceremony

BONUS: Second day meat butchering class. See details on our webpage to learn about the added day, April 7th, where we will be teaching people how to fully break down an animal and process into ground meat and sausages.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/jamestown/ceremonial-goat-harvest-honoring-the-cycles-of-life-and-death/200027935727636
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 21

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Jamestown
- **state**: CO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 8409 N Foothills Hwy, Boulder, CO 80302-9351, United States
- **lat**: 40.12674
- **long**: -105.28387
- **full address**: 8409 N Foothills Hwy, Boulder, CO 80302-9351, United States, 8409 N Foothills Hwy, Boulder, CO 80302-9351, United States,Jamestown, Colorado

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Ceremonial Goat Harvest: Honoring the Cycles of Life and Death being held?
  - **A:** Ceremonial Goat Harvest: Honoring the Cycles of Life and Death takes place on Sun, 06 Apr, 2025 at 10:00 am to Sun, 06 Apr, 2025 at 04:00 pm at 8409 N Foothills Hwy, Boulder, CO 80302-9351, United States, 8409 N Foothills Hwy, Boulder, CO 80302-9351, United States,Jamestown, Colorado.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Ceremonial Goat Harvest: Honoring the Cycles of Life and Death is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Jamestown, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Ceremonial Goat Harvest: Honoring the Cycles of Life and Death sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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