Lucinda Williams is a mother, a wife, an employee at Smith College, and a dairy farmer. That’s right, Lucinda raises her family on Luther Belden Farm in Hatfield, MA with her husband while also working at Smith College. Balancing family and farm life can be hard but she wouldn’t have it any other way. …
Congratulations are in order for Freund’s Farm as the winner of the 2015 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award for Resource Stewardship!
Just like us New Englanders, cows love the transition from winter to spring. The sunny skies, the warmer weather, the lush green grass – who wouldn’t be excited? Just as more joggers line the roads and people are out walking their dogs when spring rolls in, cows are eager to explore the wide open pastures. …
What a difference a year makes! One year ago this month, The Great American Milk Drive began as a way to increase much-needed milk donations for Feeding America® food banks. Milk is a versatile family favorite, but, for many families, it is not easy to come by. On average, food banks distribute only about one …
For many of New England’s dairy farmers, Earth-friendly practices celebrated once a year on Earth Day are a year-round reality. Methane digesters providing ‘manure power,’…feeding the herd fiber-rich potato peels from the local potato chip plant…and using GPS tracking to collect data and keep track of crop yield – these are just a few examples …
We have a special guest blogger this week; Amanda Freund of Freund Farm in East Canaan, CT. Read on to get tips for planting and gardening with CowPots™ this spring. And take a virtual tour of their farm and learn more about what it takes to run a family farm! We are sure you will …