In nearly every season (ok perhaps not mud season), we can delight in the vibrancy of colors around the farm, but fall is special. The greens, yellows, oranges and reds of the fall foliage highlight those same colors in our fields and farmstand. We are supposed to eat a rainbow, right. Here are some fall […]
Stories from the Farm
Busy Fall Days
October 2, 2018 – 12:14 pm
Ah, it is good to welcome October, even with some chilly rain. As much as I LOVE September weather, the September workload always exceeds available hours and leaves this set of farmers weary, behind, and questioning why we do this. And this rain is SO needed, by the land and it gives our team that […]
Stark Choices
September 17, 2018 – 4:16 pm
I heard the news story noting concerns about the North Carolina pig farms a few days before Florence was scheduled to hit North Carolina. Despite being well informed about water pollution from hog farms (my former housemate worked on Clean Water issues decades ago and shared loads of stories), my first thought was concerns […]
By Laura
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Tagged humaneitarian, pasture-raised pigs, pigs, sustainitarian
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September Packages
September 6, 2018 – 1:25 pm
This week, amidst some long, hot, steamy days, we discovered a tiny and a HUGE package of joy. In this season of long to-do lists, it is important to stop and appreciate a bit of beauty and joy each day.
I Eat Local Because I Can…
August 31, 2018 – 1:41 pm
Food preservation is underway in earnest and with a colorful splash this week. Some things to look forward to this fall and winter include a gorgeous chunky Giardinara, Dilly beans, of course, Crushed Tomatoes, various plum sauces and a new Vermont Bread & Butter Pickle! […]
Summer Abundance
August 22, 2018 – 9:31 pm
It is August. Produce, Processing Needs and overall Farm work are abundant. Here are a few photos of what the farm and farmers have been up to.
How we Love our Heirloom Tomatoes
August 15, 2018 – 10:44 am
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 you. […]
The Colors of Summer
August 8, 2018 – 8:53 am
Yes, many keep remarking…”Oh, the colors!” Indeed August in Vermont means incredible colors in your fresh eating choices. Here is a little sample of the colors we have been feasting on by sight & taste. (Oh…and wwhile we harvest, wash, pack & process!). May you also enjoy them!
Finding What We Need!
August 2, 2018 – 10:08 am
Surprise! The team rushed out to harvest black currants prior to the next round of rain (what a turn-around the last couple of weeks have meant as the dry spell is now a distant memory). From the adjacent towering 3 Sisters garden popped a hen and her clutch of 8 (?) chicks! We had witnessed […]
By Laura
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Monarchs
July 26, 2018 – 8:02 am
This week is about — gratitude for some rain & crazy summer abundance (of work, produce…everything!). So we offer a joyful photo. We have seen so many monarch butterflies already this summer, many more than the past few years combined. Of course having us doubt are they all monarchs or are some viceroys? But this […]