Join us on Sunday of Labor Day weekend, Sept 3rd at 3pm. Please let Nancy know if you want to stay for potluck at 5pm. Last year was a real harvest feast, join us for another one! BUILD A FAIRY HOUSE! At 4pm Peter and Jenny will be available to help anyone interested in building… [Read More]
Fairy houses
Peter is working on a beautiful fairy house. He and the fairies have been writing to each other. They loved it when Peter built the swing off a branch and were especially delighted when he added the candelabra. Now he’s at Grandma’s house and he’s making another one there. They were inspired by the hollow… [Read More]
Save the date for Fix-it Day!
Save the date and your items that need to be fixed for Colrain Fix-it Day on Sept 16. Fix-it Day is sponsored by Griswold Memorial Library Trustees. Contact Nancy if you want to volunteer, be a fixer, have ideas or questions.
Fair-weather Friday taco party
Last week’s Stowe Farm Fair-weather Friday taco party was great. Ron and Tiger sent this thank you collage: Jack Fogel supplied our party with Mi Tierra Tortillas, where he works. He sent them because he grew up at Pine St Cohousing in Amherst, and has fond memories of their Mi Tierra nights. Besides being locally… [Read More]
Chance of a lifetime: I found a Yellow-Throated Warbler here in WMass!
Written by Mason – In Western Massachusetts the Yellow-Throated Warbler, which I will also refer to as the YTW, is a “super rare find”. But what does that mean? Well, let’s set some baselines for bird rarities and to do that I first need to explain what eBird is. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology launched… [Read More]
2023 SHOESTRING FARM Plant & Maple Syrup Order List!
Order Here for Roadside Pickup In Colrain, Massachusetts at 168 Ed Clark Road Working the land since 1972, it has been our goal to produce the best quality plants and produce, while maintaining the lowest environmental impact possible. All plants are grown to (and above) the standards set by the National Organic Standards Board to… [Read More]
Stowe Farm zoomy zooms
Here is a snapshot of a Stowe Farm outreach meeting. Sharonda and Peter made appearances to add their 2¢!
Onions and garlic, oh my!
We’re still pinching ourselves when we look at the size of the onions and garlic.
Stowe Farm Harvest Party Sept 4!
Join us at Stowe Farm for a Harvest Party on Sunday, September 4! Come visit our hillside, check out the view, and share in the bountiful harvest at Stowe Farm Community. 3pm (potluck at 5) Potluck dinner and games in front of the Greenhouse. Bring your extra harvest for a vegetable swap! Stoneman Brewery 10-4pm Arrive early… [Read More]
Checking for eggs
Our sweet hens are slowing down, but have provided us with several years of beautiful and delicious eggs. We started incubating eggs today for a future flock.
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