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Harvest Party, Sunday Sept 3!

August 5, 2023 by Stowe Farm

Stowe Farm Harvest Party Sunday Sept 3

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]

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Fairy houses

July 25, 2023 by Stowe Farm

A second fairy house at Grandma's

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]

Filed Under: community, cute, Home 2 Tagged With: fairy house

Save the date for Fix-it Day!

June 23, 2023 by Stowe Farm

Colrain Fix-it Day, Sept 16

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.

Filed Under: community, events, Featured below, Home 2, Kids & adult event, sustainability

Fair-weather Friday taco party

May 23, 2023 by Stowe Farm

Stowe Farm 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]

Filed Under: community, events, Home 2 Tagged With: community, community living, Stowe Farm Community

Chance of a lifetime: I found a Yellow-Throated Warbler here in WMass!

May 12, 2023 by Stowe Farm

Yellow throated warbler

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]

Filed Under: Birds, Featured, Home 2

2023 SHOESTRING FARM Plant & Maple Syrup Order List!

January 26, 2023 by Stowe Farm

Stowe Farm produce

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]

Filed Under: farming, gardening, Home 2

Stowe Farm zoomy zooms

January 3, 2023 by Stowe Farm

Stowe Farm zoony zooms

Here is a snapshot of a Stowe Farm outreach meeting. Sharonda and Peter made appearances to add their 2¢!

Filed Under: cohousing, Featured below, Home Bottom Right Tagged With: cohousing, community, community living, cooperative living, Stowe Farm Community

Onions and garlic, oh my!

August 16, 2022 by Stowe Farm

Onions and garlic, oh my!

We’re still pinching ourselves when we look at the size of the onions and garlic.

Filed Under: gardening

Stowe Farm Harvest Party Sept 4!

August 16, 2022 by Stowe Farm

Stowe Farm Community Harvest Party!

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]

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Checking for eggs

August 1, 2022 by Stowe Farm

Checking for eggs in the Stowe Farm coop

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.

Filed Under: Home 2, poultry Tagged With: chickens, community

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Life up here at Stowe Farm Community is "berry nice" around this time of year as we fill our bowls with fresh picked blueberries and raspberries from our planned gardens and harvest some of the wild blackberries too. More garden goodies and all about us at www.stowefarm.orgSummer's bounty rolling in with plenty of cucumbers to share in community for pickling, salads, and simply as a super crisp snack!A busy bee in the summer season in Lynn's flower garden. We too are busy at Stowe Farm Community harvesting veggies and berries from the gardens and     putting food by to enjoy throughout the rest of the year. More at www.stowefarm.orgLynn had a beautiful sunflower in her gorgeous gardens this year. On this day the birds were singing as the sunflower swayed in the gentle summer breeze and the clouds rolled by in the blue, blue sky. Simply splendid! More connections to nature at www.stowefarm.org
You know summer has arrived when the zucchini's start being passed around. Once the humans have their fill and have stored what they can the chickens and pigs then get their portion too! More gardening adventures at https://stowefarm.org/blog/Thank you, Ed for sharing this magical moment after the storm yesterday here at Stowe Farm Community.Harley's butterfly garden is attracting the guests she had hoped for with many blooms available in the sweet summer sun.Berries are ripening throughout our community in the hot summer sun. Some folks have their own home grown patches and there are wild ones to be picked by both humans and the local black bear!
The babbling brook that runs parallel to our community is lush with all sorts of glowing greens throughout the summer. A sweet spot to cool off on a hot summer's day!Peter has a grafting project going on one of the apple trees in our old orchard. Time will tell how it turns out - stay tuned!FrogsThe summer storms have been passing through multiple times each week as the heat and humidity have arrived. We are glad of the rain for the fields and gardens. More at www.stowefarm.org
A few apples continue to grow in the summer sun out in the old orchard here at Stowe Farm Community. Some may be used for cider in the autumn. Sweet!We are surrounded by lush greens and sunshine as summer is in full swing here at Stowe Farm Community. Plenty of open spaces to walk in nature. Discover more at www.stowefarm.orgJuly Morning at Stowe FarmSummerBreeze
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