Yes, it is the beginning of August and Summer Farm Fresh eating is in Full Swing!
August also means…Open Farm Week AND Fresh Turkeys!
Turkey Reservations & Workshops
It may be August, but it IS TIME to order your pasture-raised TURKEY! Not only time to order it, but time to pick it up fresh. Turkeys will be available for pick-up Aug 8-11. They will be fresh so you can cut it into parts for the winter or just tuck it into your freezer whole for the holidays — checking that task off the list! Or do both. We have a limited number of turkeys so may not have any available frozen in November – first come, first serve.
Our turkeys are raised under organic and regenerative farming principles. Meaning we: move them to fresh pasture every few days & feed them certified organic grain.
For those of you who’ve been buying our turkeys for over decade, you know our practice of finishing the turkeys on lush grass in the Summer and freezing them for the holidays. We move our turkeys every few days and they chow grass, seeds and bugs, which reduces their reliance on grain and makes them tasty, juicy & nutritious, they also eat a lot of organic grain. And that is a place for their health, our health & the future of our planet that we are not willing to compromise.
They are looking great and growing well, you can meet them in the field during our Open Farm Week tour Sunday, August 4th or sign up to be part of processing them, if that has been on your bucket list or just reserve one & pick it up next week.
We anticipate, but nothing is a guarantee, having turkeys ranging from 15 -22 lbs. Let us know the size range you prefer:15-18 lbs; 18-20 lbs or 20lbs & up.
I’d like to reserve a fresh turkey to pick up the week of August 8th! (We are not taking reservations for November pick-up at this point and only will if there are unclaimed fresh turkeys) You can also email us to reserve for pick-up — Aug 8-11 only.
Open Farm Week 2024
Always so many great options to Learn, Taste, Tour, Enjoy AND support Vermont Farms & Farmers!
We have events 4 days during Open Farm Week: Sunday, Tuesday, Wed & Thursday! We hope to see you at one and check out the whole statewide listing!
Sunday, August 4th 2-5 pm
What Ewes and YOU Can Do! Regenerative Farm Tours Tours start at 2 & 3:30 on Aug 4th
Come plug into our farm ecosystem! Linger with the lambs. Simply be and belong. Or probe the pasture with a penetrometer and take the temperature of our compost pile, advancing last winter’s livestock waste towards future fertility for our fields. Explore how decompacted soils rapidly cycle carbon and nutrients to contribute to clean fresh water, increase pollinator habitat and reverse climate change. Pick wild flowers or an edible bouquet to bring home! $10/person or free with farmstand purchase
Taste the Difference You Want to See in the World: Lamb Tasting & Conversation Aug 4th 3-5 pm
Circle up or swing by and join lamb appreciator Nancy Peck at the grill and sample simple preparations you can repeat at home. Delight in both the delicious tastes and aroma as well as dialogue about favorite lamb preparations! Regenerative agriculture looks different, smells different, nourishes differently AND TASTES different! In addition to the kofta, swing into the farmstand and sample some of the summer abundance and stock up with groceries and gifts for regenivores and regenitarians in your life!
Touch the Difference You Want to See in the World! A Pasture to Pelt How-To Feel & Tell Aug 4th 3-5 pm
Experiencing our livestock on pasture is more similar to watching wildlife in a national park than a petting zoo. But that doesn’t mean we don’t know that plush toys originate in the barnyard! While this year’s flock keeps grazing and ruminating on pasture, we will enjoy a close tactile examination of a range of incredible pelts. When we process animals this remarkable product feels as weighty and valuable as the meat. And we know that regeneratively-raised Sheepskins are an absolute gift, providing the simplest form of comfort that comes when our deepest needs are met.
Tuesday, August 6th 3-6 pm
Dog Days of Summer! Join Green Mountain Girls Farm at the Northfield Farmers Market
Visiting dogs are often not compatible with farm operations. Green Mountain Girls Farm is no exception. However, like many farms and farmers we are full-on, full-time dog appreciators! Our Northfield Farmers Market will celebrate the close canine and farm connection during Open Farm Week welcoming dogs and dog owners with delicious and virtuous (think refillery, dog treat options with zero packaging, pasture raised, etc.) offers and activities including pet photos!
Training working dogs is fundamental to our farm’s success and we are excited to share samples of our “Farm Dog Approved” regenerative dog AND CAT treats among the many fun offers from the Northfield Farmers Market community on this festive and furry event on our quintessential Vermont town Common.
Wednesday, August 7th 3-5 pm
Hands on Turkey Processing: Learn & Partcipate
Are you curious about what it takes to process farm raised poultry? Do you want some processing tips & practice or perhaps you just want to be more intimately involved in bringing your food from the field to your table. You can join us for a hands-on Turkey Processing workshop. We will walk you through each step with some of our pasture-raised turkeys, getting them ready for holiday meals (or summer delights). You can sign up either to just watch & listen or for a full hands-on experience.
If you’d like you can process the turkey you’ll bring home to eat fresh or pop into your freezer for the holidays. [Turkeys processed by our farm team will also be available].
- Watch & Listen: $20/person +15% discount on a fresh turkey
- Hands on participation: $40/person +15% discount on a fresh turkey
Limited spaces available, registration ahead required.
Thursday, August 8th 4-6 pm
Turkey Pick-up & Pastured Poultry Farm Tour
Fresh turkeys will be available for pick-up for summer meals or to pop in your freezer for the holidays. We like to finish our turkeys in the Summer when the grass is lush & plentiful as while turkeys are omnivores they LOVE pasture! Then they are frozen & all set for the holidays. Get ahead & book your holiday turkey now! AND come see how we raise turkeys & chickens on pasture with a short farm tour – See what your holiday meal ate.
