Stories from the Farm

#FarmHer Brings Us Together This Weekend!

In COVID times we can’t welcome farm visitors our normal way. However, thanks to Marji and the RFDTV FarmHer team, we can all immerse ourselves in a farm visit this weekend. Tune in (or record to watch later) this weekend.  Our FarmHer episode (#16) airs Friday April 2nd and/or Sunday, April 4th at 9:30 pm […]

Wintering

“Life meanders like a path through the woods. We have seasons when we flourish and seasons when the leaves fall from us, revealing our bare bones. Given time, they grow again.” ― Katherine May, Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times In our first 9 years we only missed a handful of weekly updates. […]

Welcome Dosa!

As we approach Thanksgiving, we offer gratitude far and wide to all who enable this small farm to keep producing. This year, as we look towards the traditional Thanksgiving centerpiece of a Turkey, we welcome to the farm their new protector. Two years ago, when we hosted members of the Tri-State area’s R.A.T.S group, they […]

Seasonal Transitions

Whereas nature is dancing toward the quiet tones of late fall and winter, our hoop houses harbor stockpile of greens to keep all our plates full of fresh green vibrancy. And our various storage systems enable us to tuck in the full color spectrum (marinara, pumpkins, squash, tomatillo sauce, pickles, currants, elderberries), squirreling it away […]

Virtual Farm Tour

In collaboration with the Slow Living Summit, we are hosting a LIVE Webinar Farm Tour during Vermont’s Open Farm Week. Join us as we walk the farm, make chard fritters, visit pigs on pasture,  move the turkeys across the farm and take your questions. REGISTER #KnowYourFoodKnowYourFarmer Last year, we were thrilled to host Governor Scott […]

Walking the Turkeys

Fortunately, we don’t have to walk them to Boston in the Fall, like they did once upon a time from Vermont. We just walk them from one part of the pasture to another. This past weekend, they paraded a bit further than usual to get to some lovely eating and good shade! Enjoy this up […]

Eat Your Greens

Yes, it is that season. You do get to have some crunch with your greens and the variety is nearly endless but it is the opportunity to eat and enjoy a range of greens with gusto. And who doesn’t love a big salad to go with some fresh chicken! Many years ago, farmer Anna went […]

Summer Grazing

It has been a HOT week and seems no being on the farm loves that, but many just adjust activities for the weather. For some of us it has meant, waiting for the sun to dip behind the hill before stacking hay. For the Freedom Rangers, our meat birds, it means some early morning grazing, […]

Reflection

Uno helped us find a moment for reflection as our nation and world struggle to create justice, peace and health.

Thanks (Farm) Moms!

Watching our young animals with their sows, does, or hens over the years always makes us extra appreciative of all that mothers do around the world and across species to keep us all going. Here are a few photos reminding us of all that the maternal side offers our world from this past week….and past […]