The founders of the farm, the Koval family, had had ambitious plans for the new year – doubling the number of cows being milked from 300 to 600; holding workshops at the confectionery school based on the farm; and developing tourism.

However, Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 turned those plans into dreams. Today, the farm is struggling to survive, find new markets for its dairy products, and establish production with a new team.

In a conversation with LIGA.net, Natalia Koval, the founder of Pani Yupiter, discussed how her farm managed to survive the occupation and the extent of the losses it incurred.

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