Top of the morning to you! Here in New England, there are plenty of lads and lasses who are proud of their Irish roots. This common shared ancestry makes it easy to celebrate (real or honorary) Irish heritage, whether that means attending South Boston’s raucous annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, enjoying a pint at the …
We have a guest blogger this week; Johanna Laggis of Laggis Brothers Farm. Read on to learn about the importance of cow care in the winter. Winter Dairy Farming – A Chilly Affair By: Johanna Laggis, dairy farmer at Laggis Brothers Farm in East Hardwick, Vermont It sure has been a long, cold …
Our fridge was looking a little bleak last month. Continual snowstorms made getting to the grocery store a challenge, and mealtimes got a bit, well, creative, as I tried to scrap together the items on hand to create some semblance of a meal. It took quite some time to get the car out of its …
Last week, through the Fuel Up to Play 60 program, we hosted a special event at Lowell High School to share some ideas with students about how they can fuel greatness in their lives. New England Patriots Defensive Back Devin McCourty was onsite to discuss how he stays healthy on and off the field. Dairy …
Mother Nature certainly had a wild snowy winter planned for us New Englanders! And to boot, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow so there is “definitely” 6 more weeks of winter. Seriously, if you look out my window, I don’t think spring flowers will be popping through the ground before June! And the girls may be …
What is a local food that costs only twenty five cents per serving and is just eighty calories? Milk. For real. There is quite a bit of work that goes into bringing this nearly perfect food to market. Imagine this day in the life of a dairy farmer: your alarm goes off at 4:00 AM. …