We had some snowy arrivals this week. It seems both goats & pigs were waiting until the wintery snow came back to bring their little ones into the world. Perhaps they are winter lovers, perhaps calming the world was help, perhaps that barometric pressure change…or just luck. But the birthing has begun, with more to […]
Stories from the Farm
Spinach, how we love thee
April 13, 2016 – 8:33 pm
This week has been all about Spinach! Harvesting, Eating, Processing, Planting more and even new recipe testing, Thanks Donna! The Sows and Hens even got in on the action as we cleared a few beds and gave them the plant remnants and roots, a little iron & folic acid boost for those pregnant sows, and one […]
Celebrating Spring Greens!
April 6, 2016 – 8:40 am
I do love all of our seasonal vegetables and the roots do hold a special place in my heart for their longlasting, practical nature, loyally keeping us fed through the (usually) long Vermont winters. That said, I always look forward to this moment that comes every year between late March and early April when the […]
Beets for All Beings!
March 30, 2016 – 9:06 am
As many of you know, it was a particularly good beet year for the farm. They grew well, are delicious, and some grew quite large (1.5 lbs plus!) but stayed tasty. Well, this week we finally got around to processing some of these lovely beets to add some variety to the farmstand. […]
Partnerships are Great
March 23, 2016 – 5:26 pm
Partnerships are wonderful in all of their many forms and often make us truly thankful for our great community as well as the amazing food that can be raised in Vermont! Here are a few of our favorite partnerships of the week! Eggs & Art Field Stone […]
Photos of the Week
March 16, 2016 – 4:23 pm
Uno surveying the Farm on a frosty morning while we took advantage of the frozen ground for lime spreading (with an assist from skid steer!) Laura & Uno taking […]
Transitions and amendments
March 10, 2016 – 9:13 am
That has been the story of our week as 26 tons of amendments arrived last weekend while the road was still nicely frozen!! What does a small farm get in 26 ton quantities you might wonder– well, more on the details from Mari soon, as she is too busy spreading […]
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March in like a lamb?
March 4, 2016 – 9:27 am
We often view the arrival of March with mixed feelings. The longer days feel lovely, generally it is still clearly winter, yet the demands of spring and the pending growing season seem to loom dramatically. It tends to signal the switch between the quiet season and the busy season. But this year, with the combination […]
Goodbyes, Pregnancies, Worms and more
February 25, 2016 – 8:18 am
A few photos from the Farm this week: We said goodbye to three goats, with gratitude for their service on the farm. Confirmed that both sows are indeed pregnant! Piglets due end of April & mid-May! Treated the Hens to some red wigglers […]
Nature….Friend or Foe?
February 3, 2016 – 11:42 am
One of the downsides of being a farmer is that nature is sometimes a foe now, not just a friend, nor even just a beautiful element to ponder. This week two, well at least two, of our wild neighbors on the farm made a surprise appearance. Sunday morning as Analiese entered the sow & hen barn, […]