This week we also say goodbye to Cardigan, one of the piglets born in April. We thank her for all of her contributions to fields, including digging up logged areas and adding fertility so that future pigs and goats have lots of wonderful grasses to eat. And of course we thank her for the joy […]
Stories from the Farm
Staying Warm
January 2, 2013 – 10:40 am
The pigs pile together and bury their noses in the hay, the chickens can turn off circulation to their feet, the goats ruminations generate heat and Anna offers us humans some options too!
Deck the Halls with Pickles and Salsa
December 12, 2012 – 3:35 pm
Okay, maybe not the halls, but the kitchen, the holiday table, the array of gifts–’tis the season for celebrating wholesome nourishment of all kinds. Consider us your source for the endearingly tasty variety! It’s an age-old sentiment, really–in these weeks of on-coming chill, rime, and clear, white landscapes, we’re really settling in to the mirth […]
Living “Vermont the Movie”
December 5, 2012 – 2:07 pm
We at the farm are still feeling the high of being with many of you for a marvelous Scrag Mountain Music concert and cozy farm supper. We kept the buzz growing with two wonderful markets (Randolph Elementary School, supporting their Farm to School program, and the Northfield Winter Farmers Market) and a little DIY (do it yourself) […]
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Vulnerability and Viability
November 28, 2012 – 10:04 am
Brené Brown suggests courage is born out of vulnerability, not strength. She goes on to say the original definition of courage is “to tell the story of who you are with your whole heart.” Her findings on shame and “wholeheartedness” are inspiring millions. This week Scrag Mountain Music will once again grace our barn with international caliber music. Mary […]
Our Gratefuls
November 18, 2012 – 7:15 pm
This week, the farm and farmers are grateful for the joy, fertility and healthy feast the turkeys have and will provide. They have continued to strut proudly, showing off their plumage, red (and blue!) faces and their generally regal nature. We will miss them, but are also grateful for the peace that comes as we […]
Tangible Magic
November 13, 2012 – 9:47 pm
The current issue of Edible Green Mountains is out and there is a piece on our farm. We are thrilled and grateful for such wonderful publications dedicated to local food in Vermont. It has been nice to have that positive new piece as we have […]
Sun, Oil & Tourist Dollars
November 6, 2012 – 10:57 pm
As Super-storm Sandy left the northeast, we realized how central the farm could be to neighborhood resilience. The large generator needed to protect our walk-in refrigerator and freezer also keeps our pump and heat running. As loved ones suffered great losses and struggled for basic needs in New Jersey, we realized that should this region […]
A Night of Kinship
October 23, 2012 – 5:34 pm
What a weekend the farm had! We welcomed old friends to feast and fill our barn with song, and greeted new faces for farm tours, cider pressing, and roast goat. A rainbow arched over the farm as folks headed in for the harvest supper, and a group of my friends joked, “they have rainbows here […]
Piglets, Frosts & Friends
October 17, 2012 – 9:17 pm
We’d seen it in the forecasts and sure enough the cold set in. Jonathan Lipkin, photographer, rolled in from New York (a project in gestation phase) at 6:30 Friday morning. He tagged along as we swarmed to pull in anything too tender to freeze. The team ticked off items on the list methodically. 175 pounds of […]