Memorial Day is right around the corner…The weather is a little warmer and many of you may be breaking out the grill, hitting the beach and spending time with friends and family. It’s a time to celebrate but also a time to remember the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice who …
By: Carmelle Druchniak We all know the New England dairy industry is a critical player in the region’s economic vitality (not to mention providing cultural, scenic and other positives to our life here in the region!), so we’re pleased to announce that the Keep Local Farms Fund this year has provided $104,900 in grants to dairy-related …
Mark your calendar for Cabot’s annual Open Farm Sunday Farm families across New England invite you to celebrate local, sustainable dairy farming during Cabot Creamery Cooperative’s annual Open Farm Sunday, set this year for October 13. An expected 51 farmers will throw open their barn doors for tours and info sessions from 11 a.m. to …
Beth Hodge of Echo Farm Puddings shares a day in the life of a dairy farmer. Enjoy! I had a great idea for a blog post, but….. ….I just needed a minute to plop myself down and write it. I had planned on getting up early today but, when the alarm went off at 4:30 …
The post below is written by Claire Stanley, a dairy farmer who grew up on Paul-Lin Dairy Farm in East Fairfield, Vermont. A very thoughtful friend recently gave me Sky Chalmers’s book, Sending Milk, a photographic story about dairy farming. The book’s introduction by Stephen Kiernan asked the question: Why be a farmer? It seems …
Dairy farmers work 365 days a year, rain or shine (or Super Snowstorm Nemo)! While most of us will be cuddled up with a cup of hot cocoa and a good book this weekend as the snow piles up outside, our region’s dairy farmers will continue to work hard to produce fresh, wholesome and nutritious …