Goat Yoga
Historic family farm
in Princeton hosts the
newest trend in fitness
by James Trent and Emily Rice
The Jones Family Farm is home to living
history, as well as goat yoga classes, and the
two are intertwined perfectly through the
yoga classes, or more, the experience offered.
The classes are being organized by Lisa Karnes,
owner of Jackass Farm, LLC, Karnes’ new business,
which is named for the miniature donkey found
on the Jones Family Farm. Karnes grew up on the
farm since childhood, and one of the reasons for
beginning the classes was to invite people to enjoy
her family home.
“I grew up having goats,” Karnes said. “My parents
had a small herd all throughout my elementary and
high school years. The family farm has tremendous
sentimental value to me. It’s been my home for
over 40 years. I finally decided to take the leap
and open Jackass Farm because it allows me to
share the farm’s natural beauty with visitors, offer
quality yoga programming with the added bonus of
adorable goats and our precious miniature donkey
at our home, and pay tribute to my late parents,
Emmett and Judy Sanders, through reminiscing
about our lives on the farm.”
Helen and Woody Jones purchased the Jones
Family Farm on Harmon Road in Princeton in 1950
and transformed it into a working farm. However,
the history of the farm dates back much further.
Much of the farm’s infrastructure and scenery was
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