Governor Scott has declared that August 2022 is Agritourism month drawing attention to this week’s Vermont Open Farm week as well as the upcoming global agritourism gathering in Burlington. We are excited to welcome folks from near and far here at the farm and to be part of these statewide and global efforts! As we […]
Stories from the Farm
Farmstand Opens June 15th
May 30, 2022 – 4:45 pm
We reopen the farmstand with an ongoing committment to growing nutrient dense, regeneratively grown food. We are thrilled to be continuing and deepening our partnership with Hannah at Field Stone Farm to ensure a wide variety of delicious, fresh, regeneratively grown vegetables, meats and fruits. In addition to our regeneratively grown food, the farmstand stocked […]
Winter/Spring 2022 Update
May 30, 2022 – 4:44 pm
Whew….there have been lots of ups and downs, comings and goings at the farm already in 2022. Some anticipated, others not. Here is a quick run-down for those interested and it’ll explain a bit about why we have been out of touch & didn’t hit our original goal of re-opening the Farmstand in May. January […]
Gratitude & Hope for a Regenerative Future
November 16, 2021 – 8:42 am
Gratitude is a piece of our Regenerative Farming and there is SO much to be grateful for despite the challenges the world faces. A blessing of seasonal shifts, holiday seasons and winter breaks is they pull us back to those basics and the awe provided by nature. As we finish packing Thanksgiving and stock-up orders […]
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Changes Afoot…
October 4, 2021 – 1:07 pm
As all who have been shopping at the farm this harvest season already know from our GrazeCart updates, after 12 years of year-round shopping (and a decade of the farmstand being open every day of the year, then these months of COVID pivots to an online farmstand), we are going to close for the winter. […]
Talk Turkey. Go Regenerative!
August 10, 2021 – 4:10 pm
Was it an echo from the barnyard? Yesterday we walked the turkeys… (not to Boston!) to the paddock adjacent to the barn… No, these turkeys appeared to be the wake-up committee, scattered about the barnyard & entire hill pasture, vocalizing awfully close to bedroom windows of our farmhouse, the barn guesthouse and Laura’s folks home! […]
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Summer Farm Views
July 27, 2021 – 2:29 pm
Summer is in full swing….. And with the recent rain, it seems the farmers and the plants & animals are breathing a little sigh of relief (and growing!). The growing season is that crazy time where there never seems to be enough hours in the day, but the lushness of our fields & forests is […]
Sweet Peas & Piglets
June 22, 2021 – 8:27 pm
Come enjoy sweet snap peas as well as meeting sweet pea, the spotted tiny piglet and his littermates! What a combo! Celebrate Summer & Solstice with Wednesdays on the Farm: This week Peas & Piglets, feasts for so many senses! Our last litters of piglets were due June 19/20 to some new gilts becoming sows […]
Spring Spreads at the Farm Wednesday
May 31, 2021 – 10:34 am
June 2nd we will re-open the farm for shoppers & visitors, Wednesdays from 3-7 pm.* On any given day there is no telling what you might see, touch or taste here but this summer we are going to re-open to visitors on Wednesday late afternoons so you can whiff, watch, walk, wonder, wax, –even worship […]
Welcome Back Wednesdays 3-7!
May 16, 2021 – 9:49 pm
June 2nd we will re-open the farm for shoppers & visitors, Wednesdays from 3-7 pm.* As we write to welcome you (back) to the farm, the pond full of peepers pierce through closed windows on this chilly night. Prior to this afternoon’s thunderstorm the air was heavy with the spicy, sweet and flowery fragrance of […]