Stowe Farm Community

An Intentional Farm Community located in Colrain, Massachusetts

The aMAIZEing world of corn!

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I grew up in New Mexico and one of the many things I miss is the spicy, traditional food. In October in New Mexico you can smell the wonderful aroma of green chiles being roasted in the open air. And on feast days, the Navajo pueblos and in many households throughout New Mexico you will… [Read More]

Delicious maple cornbread

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Katie makes this from memory almost every week. She originally adapted this recipe from Susan Purdy. It’s either the maple that makes it so addictive, or that she uses her own cornmeal. 1/4 cup butter, melted (a half stick) 1 egg, lightly beaten 3/4 cup milk (or yoghurt, I like mixing the two) 1/2 cup… [Read More]

The Peace of Wild Things

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When despair for the world grows in me And I wake in the night at the least sound In fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake Rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the… [Read More]

Colrain hits the big time in 2020 – high speed internet!!

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We’re all still pinching ourselves that it’s actually happening! This sign just went up in town where the communications hut will go. Thanks to the Colrain Broadband Advisory Committee for their tireless efforts. To receive notices of meetings subscribe here.

Skiing at Stowe Farm

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When Ed and I moved to Stowe Farm Community we were impressed by the hiking trails that we have direct access to going up into VT through a beautiful section of MA State Forest. There is even a small historic cemetery with slate stones dating back to the revolution. Here we are enjoying some cross… [Read More]

“Where is the Lawnmower?!!” – Sharing Tools in Community

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We humans bring our backgrounds and baggage to whatever communities we find ourselves in – whether that’s a workplace, spiritual or activist, or even a book group. This is especially true in co-housing, as our very intention is to build community by interacting more closely with our neighbors than in a traditional neighborhood. We join… [Read More]