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No better entertainment than a pile of dirt!

December 22, 2020 by Stowe Farm

no better toy than dirt

The boys could have spent the whole day in this pile of rich brown earth. There was a Stowe Farm work party going on. Of course they would have helped move the goat shelter, if they were a little taller.

Filed Under: Home 3, Stowe Farm kids

First steps to building their house!

September 28, 2020 by Stowe Farm

perc test for new house

How exciting that the first steps to build Tim and Anna’s house are underway! We can’t wait until they are our neighbors! In this photo, Michael, Haynes, and Tim are repairing the tractor, which was then used to dig the holes for the perc test. Kai is, as always, overseeing this project, and digging a… [Read More]

Filed Under: Building houses, Home 3 Tagged With: community

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

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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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