This week we had a bit of a tragedy transpire here at the farm. Our beautiful goat, Caroline, contracted a disease found in wild deer that basically eats her spinal cord until she becomes paralyzed. We hadn’t seen any symptoms and to find out...
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Yep. I know I’ve been out of the loop for a while… but not exactly with my feet up. OK, yeah, maybe I had a moment in a hammock on one of those 90 degree summer days… I’ve been so busy between trying to keep up with the farm chores, work on the...
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Wow, the second week of September is already upon us. Surprisingly, a lot of maple and oak trees are beginning to shift from green leaves into yellows, oranges, reds, and some have even already dropped. The drought this year has the majority of...
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This morning was the first morning that we could see our breath as the summer coming to an end. We thought about autumn and the approaching fall season. The autumnal equinox is toward the end of the month, but we are already harvesting a wide...
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Escape the F.A.S.T. Lane How to Live Life Less Frustrated, Anxious, Stressed, and Tired! Join us at Willow Brook Farm & Art Center on Thursday, September 22nd at 7 PM for a presentation by our farm friend Michael Robinson. We’re...
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My fourth year ever as a gardener brought the driest May, the hottest June, an even hotter and drier July, and only a teasingly rainy August. What can I say? There are unknown cards in every hand, but one has to make the most of it. The learning...
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Capturing, Storing & Irrigating with Rain Water aka our C.S.I. Rain Water Operation Warning: Classified information. Only the most intelligent folks may understand what we’re about to share. There is a way to catch — literally...
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Hey Everybody! We wanted to share what has been on our minds lately. We have been experimenting with different ways to improve and expand our new budding dairy goat business. We have learned so much in these past few months it’s hard to...
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We’re finally ready to launch our fundraising campaign for the Willow Brook Farm & Art Center Beginning Farmer Fellowship! We’re excited to introduce our first fellowship recipients, Austin and Taylor, who started at the farm this...
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Open discussion… So, I’ll start answering this question as if it were have 6 months ago… {insert time travel sci-fi sound here} Yes, absolutely, meat is necessary. I think that you rely on the protein to have true calories for a long...
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Welcome to the Farm! Today we had over 75 people from all over New England come to visit and learn about Willow Brook Farm’s endeavors. People sampled all of our goat products from yogurt to cheese. Everyone seemed to really enjoy the strawberry...
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Each website has a lot of valuable information & is a great resource http://permies.com a great site of forums and permaculture & homesteading information. http://www.nhpermacultureday.org http://nofanh.org http://mofga.net...
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