Satisfaction Guarantee Recently customers asked us about some light brown discoloration in the flesh of some of our potatoes. This caused us concern and initiated research to understand the cause and implications of the observed imperfections. We also see it as an opportunity – to create a policy so we all (farmers/sellers and eaters/buyers) know […]
Stories from the Farm
Eat Your Roots
January 25, 2012 – 7:36 pm
If your calendar New Year’s resolution didn’t include eating more root vegetables, perhaps your Chinese New Year resolutions can – we are only part way through the 15 day celebration of the Year of the Dragon. Yes, it is the root veggie time of year in Vermont. Fortunately, root vegetables are lovely, long lasting, various and […]
Thoughts from Temple Grandin
January 25, 2012 – 7:27 pm
Last weekend, many of us farmers listened as Dr. Temple Grandin talked about animal behavior, animal welfare and the farm and slaughter system. Her achievements are notable and her wisdom and insight are both remarkable yet somehow so simple. Her comments reminded me of why we manage our farm the way we do and inspired […]
Icy, Cold and Growing!
January 18, 2012 – 9:02 pm
Delightful snow graced us for the Martin Luther King weekend. Trails made by the Osgood clan satiated the farmers who took time to recreate between bouts with quick-books and an ongoing archaeological dig for receipts in the office. But the bigger story this week was weather… multiple bouts of seasonal lows and eventually un-navigably icy conditions. Extra hay […]
Celebrating talent that springs from this soil
January 11, 2012 – 10:40 am
Tender morsels of wisdom and assistance have come from seasoned neighbors and community members throughout our startup. Thanks. And we need more — so please keep the good advice and feedback coming! This week’s newspaper insert celebrating UVM Extension’s Centennial, uses our farm as an illustrative example of Vermont’s Next Generation of Growers. And we […]
Great Moments of 2011
January 4, 2012 – 3:00 pm
As we look forward to 2012, the photo collage below depicts some of the great and memorable moments of the past year. Thanks to all of you for being a part of our year on the farm. We look forward to many moments of joy, learning, hard work, exploration and wonderful eating in 2012. […]
Occupy the Farm
December 28, 2011 – 6:04 pm
New Year’s Resolutions motivate many people. Others resist. Studies show such goals are surprisingly effective, 40% or more resulting in significant change. Whether resolutions work for you or not, we are grateful for your resolve to be involved in our farm and support local food production. We welcome the drama of supporting new resolutions people […]
Ode to the Kids
December 20, 2011 – 8:47 am
This week we say goodbye to the goat kids born on some cold late winter days at the end of February and early March. Goat kids tug on the heartstrings for many people. Our vet has called them perhaps the cutest animals around, and I think she has said it is a good thing due […]
Hellos and Goodbyes
December 14, 2011 – 1:43 pm
At the top of the hill and end of the dirt road folks gathered from near and far to hunt for their special Christmas tree. Inside Lew’s barn; gloves dried on the rack, saws hung from the wall, Gloria whizzed through the credit cards and directed people to the Floating Bridge Coop display while the […]
Buying from an athletic, super precise biologist with empathy
December 7, 2011 – 10:38 pm
Two years ago this week Laura, Liva and Mari coaxed hens from tree perches, sliding around snow-covered ground, our hands stiff and barely functioning with temperatures in the low teens. That is when we figured out how fast Liva is. Eventually the hens were corralled into the newly completed first hoop house and we vowed […]