BETHEL, Vt. — It’s with heavy hearts and somber minds that the Draft Animal-Power Network announces the great loss of our co-founder and member Carl Russell. He started this organization with his wife, Lisa McCrory in Bethel, Vermont when they created the event, the Northeast Animal-Power Field Days. Carl devoted his life to the earth and to living power, his ecological stewardship was unmatched and has inspired many. If you have been to a forestry demonstration at a Draft Animal-Power Field Days, you have probably heard Carl speak. He was a natural teacher and shared his knowledge with purposeful and eloquent words. We know Carl was very proud of the network of teamsters that DAPNet has become and all of our volunteers are committed to continuing his vision forward.

His obituary can be found at https://www.dayfunerals.com/obituary/carl-russell?fbclid=IwAR3YhllTBZdFHt_jPKBdMUM6SQBMkUpuK6YmHK9CQIjknhrDS5r7Tbz-uNU

The memorial service for Carl Russell will be on Saturday, June 25 starting at 1 pm. Location: Carl & Lisa’s pasture located on the Gilead Brook Road where Macintosh Hill begins in Bethel, Vermont. We are hoping for this to be an event that celebrates Carl’s life with stories, laughter, and perhaps some tears. A potluck meal will follow. Carl and Lisa kept a sober home and with respect it has been asked this service to be a sober event. To contribute a potluck offering follow this link https://mealtrain.com/5m4yzw. (Please don’t feel like you need to bring anything.) We will have a walking trail that will lead people from the Celebration of Life to Carl’s resting place. This is a small trek, but there will be options to shorten the walk.

More details will be published as the event approaches on Carl and Lisa’s farm facebook. https://www.facebook.com/EarthwiseFarm

–Draft Animal-Power Network (DAPNet)