New Farm Building

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The Göscheneralp needs your support!

At the goat paradise in the wild and romantic Göscheneralp Valley you will find
pure Swiss idyll. To keep it that way, we urgently need your support!

 
As our buildings are getting on in years and the business is constantly growing, many work processes have become cumbersome and inefficient. This leads to an enormous amount of work, which we can no longer cope with in the long term: The construction & dismantling and winterizing of barns or shelters and the repeated forking of hay in the haystack take up around three to four weeks of working time every year. This is during the already very short and busy summer season. Because our buildings are spread across the entire agricultural area, we also use up a lot of resources on unnecessary journeys.

Only with a new central farm building can we secure our business in the long term and continue to maintain the idyllic mountain valley with innovation in the future, so that this paradise remains as it is for everyone. 



THE NEW BUILDING

In collaboration with Strüby Konzept AG, we are planning a new building on the site of the current barn in the Gwüest business center.
The modern farm building unites all the operating structures under one roof, which are now dispersed:    

  • Summer & winter stables for the farm's own goats and the summering goats of other farmers (around 280 goats in total) 
  • Milking parlor with direct and hygienic connection to the cheese dairy
  • Cheese dairy with large vat 
  • Sufficiently large cheese cellar 
  • Rearing boxes for our little goats
  • Barn for our billy goats
  • Pigsty
  • Large machine shed 
  • Tasting room for guided tours 
  • Agrotourism: dormitory with kitchenette
  • Feed supply: large haystack, straw, concentrated feed
  • Product storage
  • Storage for packaging material
  • Fuel depot
  • Cooling and freezing cell for the farm store


The modern building will be equipped with solar panels on the south side.

COSTS & TIMETABLE

The new building will cost around 3.5 million (3.3 million) Swiss francs. The cost is so high because we have to build on rocky terrain and ensure the structure is avalanche-proof. Banks, the federal government, the canton and various foundations have already pledged funding. If the funding and a suitable plan are in place in the foreseeable future to carry out the construction in 2027, the project proposal will not need to be drafted from scratch. It is important to complete the new building as soon as possible so that we can reduce the high workload in a timely manner. 


We will never be able to raise the funding on our own, even if we work tirelessly alongside our staff and achieve strong annual results. That is why we rely on support through donations. Will you help us with this?

DONATE

We are firmly convinced that we are doing meaningful and valuable work. Do you also want this beautiful Swiss mountain valley to be preserved? 

Please help us to finance the new farm building in time - so that our existence as a mountain farming family remains secure and we can continue the culture of Swiss mountain farming in the long term and sustainably. Together we can do it. Thank you for your valuable support!

For more information, please contact us at any time or drop by. We look forward to hearing from you!

For larger donations, we will be happy to discuss payment processing with you.

Donate here



THIS IS WHAT YOU GET

An intact and well-kept mountain valley that you can visit again and again as a guest.


«Barn of Fame of the Swiss Alps»
Your name on our new farm building!

  • from 3'000.- small mention of name 
  • from 5'000.- larger mention of name
  • from 10'000.- mention of name with logo if applicable


Do you have a request other than a mention of name? We will take it into account if possible.

You are also welcome to donate smaller amounts. According to the motto “every little bit helps” ;)
 


 

End of May: Since we don't just want to be transparent about business management, we show here how the financing is made up. The share of mortgage and loans is essential. In order to improve sustainability in the future, further donations are welcome.

 

April 2026: Thanks to the generous support of many backers, the financing for the new farm building is secured! We thank everyone involved for the trust, confidence, and patience required to reach this sensational fundraising goal.
We gratefully continue to accept donations to help reduce the essential loans.
From now on, we will begin finalizing the planning, submitting documents to various offices and authorities, and transitioning to implementation, with the goal of starting construction in early summer 2027. We will keep you updated through various channels!

12. December: Things never stop moving here, and time flies by much too quickly in our goat paradise. It's been just over a year, and we've been able to slightly increase the amount of donations we receive. We thank everyone who supports and motivates us to reach our goal as soon as possible! Please keep spreading the word, because we're still a little way from happiness.

05. December: A conversation with the bank went very well. According to the latest calculations, the mortgage can be increased with a clear conscience.

20. July: We are very grateful for any smaller donations!

17. January: In the last few days a good sum has accumulated in the donation pot. Thank you very much!

28. December:  The Christ child did as Santa Claus did and provided us with further donations. With your support we are getting closer to our goal!  

09. December: “Santa Claus” gave us a bag with additional donations. We thank you very much! Anyone who doesn't know what to do with the "leftover coins" by the end of the year is welcome to take part in our project. 

11. November: The pot was filled again. Thanks to everyone who donated over the weekend!

04. November: The beginning has been made! We are happy about the donations. We are excited about the development of our projekt and grateful for everybody who takes part in it!
We report...


How your donation reaches us

We thank each and every one of you for donating to our project!

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Bank details

Christian Näf, Gwüest 8, 
6487 Göschenen, Schweiz
IBAN: CH25 8080 8004 6726 3331 1
BIC:  RAIFCH22XXX  
Raiffeisen Bank Switzerland