Potatoes! We spent the past week getting 1,200 pounds of seed potatoes in the ground. Why potatoes you might ask? They complement the pigs well, in that they allow us to “rest” a portion of the field and remove some the nutrients the pigs left behind. They also require less machinery than a lot of
At the Farmstand: May 24-May 30
Raw Milk! We’re excited to announce that we now have raw milk in our farmstand. Bill Jahos from Flying Could Dairy in Alstead is dropping off half gallons of certified organic, 100% grass fed, raw milk from his small herd of Jersey cows on Fridays. We started last Friday and ran out over the weekend,
At the Farmstand: May 17-May 23
Comings and goings at the farmstand this week: Hot Dogs – are finally back in stock Sweet Italian Links – we ran out, but more is coming on Tuesday Smoked Chorizo Links – we ran out, may be a while before we get more (July) Currently in Stock:Pork – Archway Farm Bacon (Sliced, Ends) Ham
At the Farmstand: May 10-May 16
We undertook a large drainage project this past week, raising the grade of the old barn foundation near our house.When we took down that barn last year we felt the old foundation would make a really nice social space, but found it collected so much water that it wasn’t really usable. Nine truck loads of
At the Farmstand: May 3-May 9
We have our Hot Dogs made at Noack’s Meat Products in Meriden, CT. They specialize in traditional German meat products and would probably take issue with me calling them Hot Dogs instead of Frankfurters.Taking our pork to Noack’s adds another step to our process, so slows us down a little. But we are getting close now and
At the Farmstand: Apr 26-May 2
We continue to have to carefully manage what we have in stock versus what we get made when we send pigs to the butcher. Overall it’s a good problem to have as most everything stays “fresh”, but again we will probably run out of a few things in the next couple weeks (sweet italian and
At the Farmstand: Apr 19-Apr 25
I’m hoping to get the pigs back out in the fields in early May. As much as the first 70 degree day makes it feel like summer, it takes a while for the grass to really start growing. Though it’s festive to have a grand release party, like Stonewall Farm’s Dancing of the Ladies, we
At the Farmstand: Apr 12-Apr 18
I picked up another batch of our smoked ham this morning, just in time for the Easter holiday next weekend. In our farmstand we have ham steaks in the freezer and (for a limited time only) ham quarters in the egg refrigerator that are not frozen. We don’t normally carry any meat that is not
At the Farmstand: Apr 5-Apr 11
We’re excited to share two new additions to our store. Pudding and chicken! The pudding is from Echo Farm Puddings, just down the road from us in Hinsdale. We’re stocking small containers of a few of their flavors to start with (spoons are available). The chicken is from Vernon Family Farm in Newfields, NH. Their
At the Farmstand: Mar 29-Apr 4
Smoked ham back in stock at our farmstand, a variety of half, quarter, steaks, and ends. There is a good chance we will run out before Easter comes in three weeks, so don’t wait too long.Our ham will also be available at the Monadnock Food Co-op and Natures Green Grocer. Currently in Stock:Pork – Archway
At the Farmstand: Mar 22-28
The cuts that are “high on the hog” are the ones that we sell primarily fresh – fresh meaning not smoked, cured, ground, or otherwise processed. They are: Boston shoulder: aka butt roast or shoulder roast Loin: chops, loin roast, tenderloin Ribs Most everything else either gets made into bacon (the belly), smoked hams, or
At the Farmstand: Mar 15-21
We have officially scheduled the dates for our summer Farm Night event series to be the 2nd Thursday of each month (6/13, 7/11, 8/8, & 9/12). we’re getting some awesome food trucks and live music lined up for each month and will have a more formal “press release” once that finalized. We are also working