March is Women’s History Month and Vermont’s Agency of Agriculture took the opportunity to recognize all of the large number of women farmers in our state…including us! Almost a quarter of Vermont’s farm owners/managers are women, notably more than the national average. Vermont’s Secretary of Agriculture, Anson Tebbetts said, “Women play a critical role […]
Stories from the Farm
Snow is Back with Pi Day Storm!
March 18, 2017 – 11:44 am
The snow is back, blanketing the farm… And the farmers took advantage of it….. And the farm dog apparently conquered us all in sledding.
Appreciating Carrie, Local Banquet AND Neighbors
March 9, 2017 – 9:33 am
Pick up the Spring issue of Local Banquet! Well, always pick up issues of Local Banquet because they continually do a great job of sharing stories about the triumphs and struggles of raising, selling, serving and preparing food raised in Vermont and the region. This issue marks 10 years of the magazine and also […]
By Laura
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Late Winter Greens
March 1, 2017 – 4:15 pm
Now, we are in Vermont and while it has felt like the end of Winter, there is no telling what March will bring. But from a greens perspective, the day length is the governing force supported (and stymied) by the amount of sun and fluctuation in […]
Health per Acre – Dr. Vandana Shiva
February 23, 2017 – 8:52 am
Last weekend Vermont’s Northeast Organic Farmers (NOFA-VT) conference delivered dynamic keynote speakers. We traveled to UVM excited to hear the lauded Dr. Vandana Shiva. What a treat, in this time of global uncertainty and contention, to listen to her wisdom about our shared future. She focused on the true purpose of farming, which in her mind is providing […]
By Laura
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The End of an Era
January 19, 2017 – 3:24 pm
No, we aren’t talking about the Obamas (though a deep gratitude for their leadership and grace), but the end of another era here at the farm. Perhaps a team nearly as famous, our first herd of goats and the queens of that herd, Ingrid Bergman and Grace Kelly. […]
Happy New Year!
January 4, 2017 – 8:20 pm
Offerings of Peace
December 21, 2016 – 8:00 am
The uncertainty and struggle in the world reminds us to also look towards the beauty around us. Wishes for Peace and wholehearted holidays to all.
Embracing Winter
December 15, 2016 – 10:11 am
We generally do embrace Winter around here. It is a part of Vermont we love dearly –Winter and all that it brings, especially when it brings snow. For me, there is something so calming, so cheery, so comforting about the […]
Ode to Winter Greens
December 8, 2016 – 10:36 am
Sometimes (OK, often), December and the holidays appear out of nowhere. Wasn’t it just early fall so recently, yet now it feels like winter has really set in and is here for keeps. So it is this week. Snow covers […]