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Who’s Living in our Barn?

January 18, 2018 – 2:27 pm

Our dry lumber resides in a corner edge of our South barn, resources for future projects. Plenty of open space is left for this winter’s mixed group of gilts (future sows) and “market” pigs.   But this particular sounder of swine or passel of hogs appears to have neighbors who have channeled some good-sized tunnels […]

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Hands-On Enthusiasm & Gratitude

January 20, 2016 – 10:13 am

Once again, we are in the midst of hosting a Williams College Winter Study Class at the farm engaging with them in a great, hands-on, learning adventure.  The week combines hands-on activities with conversations with farmers, journalists, policy makers, and others in the food system focused on how to make our food system more sustainable, […]

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Hands-On Enthusiasm

January 22, 2015 – 7:54 am

It seems fitting that in this week that our farm and neighborhood received the news that Roy Butler had passed away, we were caught up in a great, hands-on, learning adventure. We hosted thought leaders and had intimate meals and conversations. We trundled off to Montpelier and Hardwick, to Royal Butcher, Mountain Deer Taxidermy and […]

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Too Cold, Too Sad, but Warm Reflections

January 29, 2014 – 3:59 pm

We’ve been concerned for all the havoc the super cold temperatures are causing for people but it is exciting to hear that the coldest of our temperatures are reportedly setting  back advances of threats like the emerald ash borer. We’ve been paying attention to the cold, emptying certain faucets and water lines at night, celebrating sick days […]

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Williams College Reflections

January 28, 2014 – 3:33 pm

Some of the Projects and Quotes from the Winter Study course with students from Williams College   Mike Vercillo is a member of William’s acapala group Eph Flats and wrote a song inspired by time at Mountain Deer Taxidermy. Listen here to:  We’ll Always Have the Land    Siobhan Harrity wrote four poems inspired by […]

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