Stowe Farm Community

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PigTV/GoatTV (see video)

September 3, 2020 by Stowe Farm

Stowe Farm pigs watch goats watch pigs

The goats and pigs do entertain each other. We move the pigs often, but on Saturday we moved them and their house way on the other side of the field. It took awhile and the goats would have done it differently, but the pigs are so happy literally digging up their new digs!

Filed Under: cooperative homesteading, Home 3

New greenhouse fan

August 3, 2020 by Stowe Farm

new Stowe Farm greenhouse fan

  Community members recently got together to add automatic ventilation to our “Mark Ward” recycled glass greenhouse. Peter installed a louver on the west side, and Lynn and TJ installed a fan on the east side. The fan operates off a thermostat and will automatically come on when the greenhouse gets too hot. This will… [Read More]

Filed Under: cooperative homesteading, cooperative ownership

7 Stowe Farm eggs today!

March 10, 2020 by Stowe Farm

7 beautiful Stowe Farm Community eggs today

Four households form the chicken club. Today was Lynn’s day, and she got a full assortment. One of the ladies is still holding out, but we still have enough to feed all of us each week. This is a particularly sweet group. Nobody seems to get picked on.

Filed Under: cooperative homesteading, poultry

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

The aMAIZEing world of corn!

March 8, 2020 by Stowe Farm

Haynes growing corn at Stowe Farm Community

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]

Filed Under: cooperative homesteading

Winter dip at Stowe Farm

February 24, 2020 by Stowe Farm

Peter's ducks take a winter swim at Stowe Farm Community

It was a March 25 snowfall, but the resourceful ducks found a swimming hole.

Filed Under: cooperative homesteading

Our Wellsummer chicken is laying beautiful deep brown speckled eggs

February 11, 2020 by Stowe Farm

Stowe Farm wellsummer chicken is laying beautiful deep brown speckled eggs

She took her sweet time (and she is sweet), but our Wellsummer is now laying beautiful eggs. The speckles come off if you wash them, same with the blue eggs. Curious!

Filed Under: cooperative homesteading, poultry

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

January 1, 2020 by Stowe Farm

Stowe Farm learns how to use our new BCS mower

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]

Filed Under: cohousing, community, cooperative homesteading, cooperative ownership

Repairing turkey tractor roof

April 8, 2019 by Stowe Farm

Luckily we didn’t have any turkeys or chickens this winter, so nobody was hurt when the powerful winds tore the roof off of our winter home for turkeys and/or chickens. Our new flock of chickens are due any day now. When they’re big enough, they will live in a more portable chicken tractor for the… [Read More]

Filed Under: cooperative homesteading, poultry

Cohousing, What’s it like?

March 16, 2019 by Stowe Farm

Ben Brock Johnson's NPR article about cohousing

Ben Brock Johnson’s NPR article about cohousing

Filed Under: cohousing, community, cooperative homesteading, cooperative ownership

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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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