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Greens and ginger for the community greenhouse

March 29, 2019 by Stowe Farm

Community members join together regularly to take care of the common greenhouse. During the week interested folks each have a day to water. We’re already getting greens for salads. Last week Lynn and Judy cleared an area where the greens had given us all of their delicious leaves. This area is now being prepared for… [Read More]

Full Moon Goats!

March 27, 2019 by Stowe Farm

Mason with one of Stowe Farm baby goats

Cohousing, What’s it like?

March 16, 2019 by Stowe Farm

Ben Brock Johnson’s NPR article about cohousing

Little Bear launches his career!

March 13, 2019 by Judy

Photo by Harley Kíra. It is hard to believe, but our buck Little Bear has launched his career. Little Bear (real name Papa Ratzi!) joined our farm in June 2017 when he was just 8 weeks old and oh so very cute! We started calling him Little Bear because he was a little butterball that… [Read More]

Rootstock

March 2, 2019 by Stowe Farm

Grafting different apple varieties by joining root and branch create an apple tree at Stowe Farm Community

Free Intro to Maple Sugaring

February 28, 2019 by Stowe Farm

Saturday, March 23 from 10-11:30, Brian Sullivan will show you how to turn your backyard “sugarbush” into a source of delicious maple syrup! Sponsored by Colrain’s Griswold Memorial Library and Ag Comm. Details This a test to see if Read more works Saturday, March 23 from 10-11:30, Brian Sullivan will show you how to turn… [Read More]

Snowy days

February 28, 2019 by Stowe Farm

We’ve had some great snow days…

Laura brings Italy to Stowe Farm!

February 22, 2019 by Stowe Farm

On a cold Friday winter evening, several of us huddled enthusiastically in the kitchen. What was all the buzz about? Inspired by the stories brought back by our friend Laura from her recent trip back to her home town in Italy, we gathered for an evening of our own Italian culinary adventure. Laura introduced the… [Read More]

Making dog food with a willing customer at the door

February 13, 2019 by Stowe Farm

Kai really wanted to help make dog food. Evidently nobody heard her at the door.

Cauliflower Cake

February 12, 2019 by stowe farm

This beautiful and delicious recipe is from Yotam Ottolenghi’s cookbook, Plenty More. We never get tired of it, and made it again today! recipe… Ingredients• 1 small cauliflower, outer leaves removed, broken into 1 1/4-inch/3-cm florets (1 lb/450 g)• 1 medium red onion, peeled (6 oz/170 g)• 5 tbsp/75 ml olive oil• 1/2 tsp finely… [Read More]