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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! …in memory of our barn cat…Myk

It’s Strawberry Season One of my favorite times of the year is strawberry season which arrives at the end of June in Vermont. The food stores begin displaying berries much earlier in the season from warm climate areas like California, but I patiently walk past all of those berries. I know that their taste will not even compare to the … Read More

Farmhands Maintaining healthy pastures is a full time task. On our farm, everyone has a job–including the animals. Our meat birds are kept out on pasture where they can roam around, pecking at the bugs and grass. Throughout their short 10 week life, we move their fencing around so that they have access to fresh grass each day. Their job … Read More

Dyeing to Weave This week, I began my “Dyeing to Weave” project using grant money from the Vermont Farm Women’s Fund. Throughout the summer, I will be spending time with Kate Smith of Eaton Hill Textile Works. Kate’s job is to help me expand my natural dye color palette by introducing different natural dyes and mordants. Kate will also refine … Read More