Stowe Farm Community

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Winter Covid gatherings

December 30, 2020 by Stowe Farm

Winter Covid gatherings and meetings tend to be around a fire these days.

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Second book for GML and Kindness Reading Project book group

December 28, 2020 by Stowe Farm

second book for GML and Kindness Reading Project book group

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GML and Kindness Reading Project book group

December 15, 2020 by Stowe Farm

Indigenous Peoples' History, library book group

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We are One Family

December 14, 2020 by Stowe Farm

BLM signs at Stowe Farm

Inspired by Sam’s (moving to Stowe in July) sign, Lynn painted this on our White Garage. Our first signs were taken after a few days. Then the heavy duty installation on the roof (remnants can still be seen in this photo) was ripped down after a week. This along with eight BLM signs have been… [Read More]

Filed Under: community, Home 2, resiliency, we the people

Support local economy and food you can trust

July 2, 2020 by Stowe Farm

support local food & economy

Now is the perfect opportunity to support our local economy. We are fortunate to have so many awesome farmers and skilled crafts people in and around Colrain. Not only are you supporting them and our local economy, but the freshness, quality, flavors, and nutritional values are miles above factory farms. You’ll never go back. Here… [Read More]

Filed Under: community, local economy

Stocking the butterfly garden

May 29, 2020 by Stowe Farm

Transplanting to the butterfly garden at Stowe Farm Community

Harley dug up a nice load of flowers for her butterfly garden. These came from Charles’ beautiful flower garden.

Filed Under: community, gardening Tagged With: gardening, Stowe Farm Community

Entertaining ourselves

April 15, 2020 by Stowe Farm

Street game at Stowe Farm

Not sure who put it here, but this game was appreciated on a gloomy day, on a road which is very empty these days. I was feeling Meh until I moved to the Cha-cha box and danced among the bees! Thank you, chalk-fairy, whoever you are!  

Filed Under: cohousing, community, Stowe Farm kids

Colrain’s Communication Hut is here!

April 15, 2020 by Stowe Farm

Colrain communication hub was delivered today

It’s really happening! The communication hut, which will house the major electronics for Colrain’s new FIBER BROADBAND NETWORK! They have been installing all of the new poles too. We’re getting there! Thank you to the Broadband Advisory Committee, for all of your efforts and long hours to bring Colrain into the 21st century!

Filed Under: community

Connections

March 8, 2020 by Stowe Farm

impromptu meal at Stowe Farm Community

*from “The Amish use tech differently than you think. We should emulate them.” by By Jeff Smith, The Washington Post, Feb. 17, 2020 It can often feel as if modern life does little to encourage healthy connections between people.  The logistics of making a living and meeting core family needs combined with dispersion of extended families… [Read More]

Filed Under: canning & preserving food, community, cooperative homesteading

Double rainbow at Stowe Farm Community

March 8, 2020 by Stowe Farm

Double rainbow at Stowe Farm Community

Filed Under: community, misc

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FrzzFrou reunited with his family. We miss that si FrzzFrou reunited with his family. We miss that silly goose.
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Another perk of living in community — borrowing Another perk of living in community — borrowing books (in addition to our library), clothes, and toys. Especially during pandemic.
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Karen and TJ sculpted “Old Man Winter” at Stow Karen and TJ sculpted “Old Man Winter” at Stowe Farm, adorned with abandoned bird nest hat.
Stowe Farm Pig Club. Matt making sausages, butcher Stowe Farm Pig Club. Matt making sausages, butchering work party, and the peanut gallery doing street art and reading stories.
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Thanks, TJ, for being distracted from your work me Thanks, TJ, for being distracted from your work meetings to count the 41 turkeys by your house. Because you don’t work with a bunch of turkeys, it was a nice change of scenery!
An especially beautiful sunrise on January 6, 2021 An especially beautiful sunrise on January 6, 2021 at Stowe Farm Community. A day of hope — Just after this was posted, Congress was stormed. A reminder that besides hope and voting, there is much more to do for democracy, equity, and living peacefully on this earth.
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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
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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