It is October in Vermont. Time for foliage and apples..and other goodness too. We’ve stocked the farmstand with lard for the upcoming pie contest for those bakers out there. And of course, pie eaters are needed as well! We organized the Floating Bridge Food and Farms Cooperative to make our […]
Stories from the Farm
Apple Pie Contest
October 1, 2015 – 8:20 am
By Laura
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Tagged apples, fall, floating bridge food and farms, harvest market, lard, pie
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Welcome Fall!
September 23, 2015 – 10:59 am
The arrival of each season is generally greeted warmly by these farmers. Each one offers its own excitement and treasures and downfalls. With Autumn’s official arrival, I celebrate the cooler, clear days being able to work outside and fully enjoy the temperature! The fall sun feels so good! One of the special attributes that makes the […]
Monarchs, Milkweed & Movements
September 16, 2015 – 8:30 am
We delighted taking a break from a recent batch of curried relish watching a monarch dance outside the farm processing room window. The color of the relish will remind us of this moment when we take in its summery warmth come winter. But with it too will come the burdensome worry for the future of […]
Finding Inspiration in Community
September 10, 2015 – 11:40 am
Owing your own business, and a farm no less, offers plenty of fodder for the worriers. The possibility of a barn fire is one that gets even the zen farmers a bit worried. In the past few years, they seem to have been numerous. Perhaps some combination of old infrastructure and of course great fuel […]
By Laura
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Tagged Applecheek, community, fire, hay
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Canning in Bulk!
September 2, 2015 – 5:21 pm
Really that should be harvesting, canning, dehydrating and freezing in bulk! August and September are busy months. Not only are we still tending all the livestock and crops in the field, but harvesting them in earnest and then turning some portion of that into delightful options for the colder months ahead. Some days veggies will […]
Oh thy beautiful Peppers!
August 26, 2015 – 1:02 pm
The peppers have been loving these sunny days and now nearly all varieties are ripe. To help you navigate pepper world, here is a guide to this year’s pepper varieties. Enjoy their beauty and taste…while they last! Sweet Bell Peppers: […]
Loving thy Heirloom Tomato
August 19, 2015 – 5:45 pm
We have now started full-on tomato season. For most people, they are the star of the summer veggies and we all have our favorites. We choose our varieties primarily on taste. We mostly grow heirlooms for that reason. We are small, harvest often and can get them beautifully vine ripened and then directly to […]
Open Farm Week!
August 5, 2015 – 12:56 pm
So much happens on a farm, especially in the growing season. Most of it beyond what customers get to see, especially since most people who buy from farms get their products at the market, store or a delivery. This week, is Open Farm Week in Vermont – a chance for people to get out and […]
Experiencing Farms
July 29, 2015 – 8:43 pm
Even though photosynthesis is one of nature’s finest miracles and plants around the farm are showing us every color imaginable, it is the farm animals that attract many of our visitors. When booking custom tours goats often are the lead draw, though pigs on pasture are a close second. But inevitably the poultry on pasture […]
By Laura
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Tagged agritourism, cheese class, experience, farmstay, open farm
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Goodbyes are Rarely Easy
July 22, 2015 – 6:13 pm
Goodbyes are rarely easy in life and on the farm is no different. Unexpected ones are usually the worst. This week the farm had one of those, as one of our sows somehow developed a gastric ulcer and died on Sunday. Jemima Puddle Duck, of Beatrix Potter fame, was a lovely Tamworth […]