Al Sorat Farm

Al Sorat Farm Relax out of the busy city. We offer riding lessons for children and adults, and fresh vegetables and herbs.

Come to visit and play with animals, ride horses, eat a home-cooked lunch, make your own lunch here, or just fall asleep on the grass. The name Al Sorat comes from the fatiha phrase referring to "the correct path" or the "the path of righteousness". The name has a family history but was the perfect name for the farm. There aren't that many places near Cairo where kids and adults can visit and inte

ract with animals who are safe, sane, healthy and friendly. Al Sorat is just such a place and has plenty to do only about 40 minutes from the city. We offer picnic facilities, horseback riding, country style meals or space to barbecue, and lots of grass to play on. Activities are tailored to the group and visits are by appointment to avoid crowding. The farm hosts a seed-sharing program from the Please Be Seeded page on Facebook, a veterinary outpatient clinic on Rural Wellness Initiative Egypt, and a teaching/conference/workshop space at Beit Renenet, part of which is currently occupied by 's training space. This is a community center with emphasis on community where we want to introduce our visitors to new ideas, new foods, and new people. When the "new normal" is established after Coronavirus (whatever that may mean) we hope to return to hosting school visits to introduce children to plants and animals. One of our goals is to let our visitors learn about and feel the connectedness of our world. We have space in Renenet's garden to host our Jazz at at the Farm so that families can introduce children to both live music and other cultural events as well as animals and plants.

The farm has hosted all sorts of activities, from the chance to commune one on one with a farm dog, to a jazz concert, t...
06/01/2025

The farm has hosted all sorts of activities, from the chance to commune one on one with a farm dog, to a jazz concert, to a surprise yoga class for travelers who needed a stretch after miles of pyramid exploration, to getting to know horses and riding for the first time...and on and on.

This spring we are offering a chance to get to explore something else with some days at the farm with an Egyptian shaman who will share meditations with participants who choose to come and participate.

Weekly Wisdom & Renewal: Shamanic Gathering
Tamara Maat (aka Maryam Massoud) and Maryanne Gabbani invite you to join this weeky gathering of one unique spiritual experience. Tamara is a spontaneously-initiated shaman of the Egyptian discipline, and these circles are one of her signature services since 2015.
No words can provide an exact description of the Circle as it has to be experienced to grasp its concept. As an authentic shamanic ritual, it is guided fully intuitively. Attendees usually sit around in a circle (or as otherwise instructed), as Tamara opens up for Spiritual wisdom to come through, driven by the Ancient Egyptian Sekhem healing energy. As with all shamans, sound is an integral tool in the process. The energy, along with the sounds, put one, sometimes within moments, into a Trance that facilitates the journey. Many clients attest they never experienced a "meditation" so powerful, to an extent that sometimes imitates a psychedelic journey.
Each word and sound that come through help each member of the Circle to acquire wisdom and move beyond a layer into another, helping spiritual growth and providing a refreshing and eye-opening perspective into one's truth. Upon attending on a weekly basis, expect spiritual transformation and moving forward to embrace your most authentic, sovereign self.
When: Saturdays at 11 am (Jan. 4, 11, 25/Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22.)
Where: Al Sorat Farm
Program: Intro, circle, Egyptian brunch, reflections/socializing.
Payment needs to be finalized 24 hrs before the session. please Instapay 650 LE to mafarm@instapay and send confirmation to Maryanne +201222118386
To learn more about Tamara, please visit www.maryammassoud.com

04/01/2025

Are you a UK RVN interested in seeing the world, taking on new challenges and making a lasting difference to animal welfare?

The WVS Taskforce Veterinary Nursing Programme is an incredible opportunity for a RVN to work abroad for WVS for a year, championing animal care and welfare at our International Training Centres (ITC's).

The successful candidates over the year would spend time in various WVS centres which are currently in Malawi, India, Galapagos/Ecuador, Cambodia and Thailand, overseeing the nursing care of animals coming through the centre and on outreach projects. They will be pivotal in providing training and support to local teams.

Applicants must have a minimum of 3 years experience, a passion for animal welfare and be confident in all aspects of nursing. Previous volunteer work/work in shelter medicine is desired. These are paid positions working abroad for the whole one year contract.

If you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity or to apply please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected]

04/01/2025

Good afternoon from Dahshur 😊❤️
Sunny day at Dahshur 🌞😍

04/01/2025

“The Giver,” by Lois Lowry, has sold more than 12 million copies and received heaps of accolades, including a reputation for being perhaps *the* best children’s novel of all time. The dystopian fantasy has often been deemed too violent for the classroom, landing on the American Library Association’s list of the most challenged books of the 1990s—and presaging some of today’s curriculum wars. In 2021, the author shared her thoughts on writing controversial material and weathering personal losses, including the death of her sister and her son. Literature and writing, Lowry says, “keeps our hearts from breaking.” Revisit the interview: http://nyer.cm/mlajcSV

25/12/2024

These samples belong to the same soil type and have been in corn-bean rotation for over 20 years, but their treatment was very different!!!.
The land on the left has not been plowed or fertilized with anhydrous ammonia for more than 20 years and has benefited from a rye cover crop.
The land on the right was plowed annually and fertilized with anhydrous ammonia in the fall.
This photo was taken about 2 minutes after the samples were immersed in water.
The plowed land practically “exploded” as soon as it hit the water. Repeated plowing of the soil has destroyed its structure, removing interstitial space and the biological “glue” that helps hold the soil together, leading to its disintegration.
In contrast, with minimal soil disturbance, the no-tilled soil had excellent porosity and high biological activity, giving it a healthy structure that could withstand water shock.
In less than five minutes, the plowed land disappeared completely, while the unplowed land remained almost intact.
We wanted to see how long it would last and continued adding water (to compensate for evaporation) for several weeks.
We stopped after 6 weeks, during which time the no-till soil sample was still 95% intact.
—Keanu Weld Lucy

23/12/2024

A paper in Nature reports that recent record lows in Antarctic sea-ice extent have led to increases in the frequency of storms over the newly ice-free ocean.

In 2023, the concentration of sea ice in the oceans surrounding Antarctica fell by as much as 80% in some areas, leading to increased heat transfer from the ocean to the atmosphere, which is associated with increased storminess.

Link to the research in the comments.

26/11/2024

استمتع معانا يوم السبت الجاي ببرنامج مليان انشطة متنوعة بين الطبخ والاكل والغنا والمزيكا وقعدات الهدوء والحكاوي والكتب وسوق كبير مليان بمنتجات الريف والمجتمع المحلي ومعارض لادوات الطبخ في تراثنا ويوجا وجلسات ممتعة كلها لعب ومرح. وهندفا الصبح سوا بفطار خفيف (شوربة عدس وبليلة وعيش ومخللات) وهنتغدا مع بعض كلنا اطباق متنوعة من تراثنا ذات قيمة غذائية عالية متنوعة لمحبي اللحوم والنباتيون (سلطة بلدي بالبرتقال - سلطة خضار مشوي - سلطة بلدي بالفول النابت - كرنب محشي - مخلل لفت - كفتة مشوية - لحم بالعصفر والبلح - أرز حبة وحبة - بصارة فول بالملوخية - بصارة رجله - خبيزة - بسلة - خبز بلدي) لو لسة محجزتش متفوتش الفرصة عليك واحجز من هنا: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrYlrnqtngiKHYLXK70r22glX4Uv8uHZ2qTFyycq8wiwTwZg/viewform

Join us this Saturday for an unforgettable day packed with activities that celebrate food, culture, and connection! 🌿✨
From cooking and live music to yoga, storytelling, and a vivid market showcasing rural and local community products, there's something for everyone. Explore exhibitions of traditional cooking tools, immerse yourself in games and laughter, and enjoy moments of stillness and joy.
We’ll kick-start the morning with a light breakfast (lentil soup, balila, bread, and pickles) and gather for a delicious lunch featuring a variety of high-nutritional dishes from our culinary heritage. Whether you're a meat lover or a vegetarian, our menu has something special for you:(Baladi salad with oranges - Salad with Sprouted beans - Grilled veggie salad - turnip pickels - stuffed Cabbage - Grilled Kofta - Meat with safflower - Rice 7ba w 7aba - Besara foul molokhya - Regla purslane besara - Baladi bread - Khobeza - Green peas)
Don't miss this incredible experience! Reserve your spot today through the link in our bio. 🍲🌟

I know a couple of young guys living in Degla, roughly Middle School age, who have spent a lot of time with my dogs at t...
10/11/2024

I know a couple of young guys living in Degla, roughly Middle School age, who have spent a lot of time with my dogs at the farm. They aren't trying to set up an industrial, just make a bit of cash.

It's hard to imagine that our corner of the world has been living through this mayhem and destruction for over a year. N...
31/10/2024

It's hard to imagine that our corner of the world has been living through this mayhem and destruction for over a year. No matter what we are doing, the thought of the massacres taking place in Gaza and now in Lebanon cannot be far from our minds. And nor should they be.

31/10/2024

This is exquisite. Listen and share.

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Behind The Villa Of Drive Magdy Agamawy, Ezbyt El Khawagat
Abu Sir
12916

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 6:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 6:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 6:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 6:30pm
Sunday 9:30am - 6:30pm

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+201222118386

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Kate and her student

Kate is a teacher
Kate is a teacher

Julie Clarke begged me to help out with a 4 month old male baladi pup who had been tied, beaten, and starved by someone and left with a dislocated shoulder. Dog has an adopter abroad and has all the work other than the neuter for which he is too young. As any people who have asked to bring dogs to the farm know, we have a maximum number here and that is important because we have to feed and care for our animals, and that is expensive. But this little guy is was almost catatonic with fear and Julie needed a temporary soft landing for Tye and we said that we would try to untie his knots. We have a small separate garden near the front gate with shade and my staff who know to ignore Tye when they walk through. We put him in there with food and water, and the girls began going in to sit so Tye could become used to them and Nurse Kate insisted on going in to talk to the new arrival, just as she did with Geddu and Basboosa. Gradually Mariam and Omnia began introducing our pack one by one under the watchful eyes of Kate and Dahab. Today I have women ripping my house apart and cleaning so all the dogs and I are banished to the garden together. It’s a nice exile. Tye is learning to speak dog under Kate’s supervision and NO ONE dares to bother him. #doglife #dogpack #DosTrainDogs #dogtraining

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This is an actual chicken laying an actual egg. And the shell is hard when the egg comes out. Much respect for hens here.

Good afternoon with another charming melodies that accompany us in the farm. Not only do we feel the wind on our skin, but we also listen to the music it plays. It's also always intriguing to contemplate the movements the wind chimes create, especially with that beautiful background and the grape vines hanging around. مساء الخير بنغمات تانية مختلفة بنسمعها دايمًا في المزرعة مع حركات الهوا. بتبقى دايمًا حاجة مثيرة للتأمل إنك بس تقعد تتفرج على الموسيقى دي بتتلعب بالذات مع الخلفية الخضرا وعناقيد العنب المغرية اللي نازلة من كل مكان 🍇

Al Sorat farm hosts summer camps for kids to enable them to experience raw nature, and this last week we asked them what their favorite thing about the farm is. Here are some of their answers: مزرعة الصراط بتستضيف مخيمات صيفية للأطفال علشان يشوفوا ويستمتعوا بالطبيعة زي ما هي. الأسبوع اللي فات سألنا شوية منهم إيه أكتر حاجة حبوها في المزرعة ودي كانت إجاباتهم:

The serene voices of nature sorround the farm from every direction, and this is what we witness every time we open our door. The chirping of birds, the colors of nature, the unique textures we get to experience and the fresh air we breathe all make a safe space for our senses and hence our whole being and existence. We love it and we hope you do too. نغمات الطبيعة بتحاوط المزرعة من كل اتجاه، ودا اللي احنا بنشوفه أول ما بنفتح باب البيت. صوت العصافير وجناحاتهم وألوان الطبيعة واللمسات المختلفة اللي بنحس بيها وبنكتشفها كل يوم غير الهوا النقي اللي بنتنفسه كلهم بيخلقوا بيئة آمنة لحواسنا وبالتالي لوجودنا كله. دي حاجة احنا محظوظين بيها هنا وبنحبها وبنتمنى انتو كمان تجربوها.

Summer Camp
Summer Camp

Kids playing in the pool on a hot day. بسبب الحر اليومين دول فالأطفال في الكامب الصيفي في المزرعة بيقضوا جزء من يومهم بيلعبوا في حمامات السباحة قبل الأكل 🤗

Last fall a young woman called Ouahiba was doing some studies at AUC and she asked if she could come to the farm to work on a video. We have all sorts of people who come out to do photography and videos here, fashion shoots for young designers, fun fancy dress shoots for newlyweds...so many things. The farm is wildly photogenic and our creatures are very cooperative. This winter she sent me her finished project and it's taken a while to decide to put it on the farm page because it really touched me. But it is one of the best statements of what I am doing with my life.

Our cheese-making lessons can wander a bit from what sorts of animals give milk (Whales and mice are not the first things that come to mind for kids.) to why mothers get worried if your temperature goes up to 41º C.

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