Blueberry Season 2012

August 22, 2012.....Our organic U-pick blueberry season is now closed.

Apologies, but Mother Nature truly does control it all despite the best farming practices.....this season was perhaps the shortest in our record, since 1992, only 5 weeks. Many thanks to all for your support and hope to see you again next year!

Town of Milton Spells Favoritism

"How does one spell favoritism?" Or to re-phrase, a town that only enforces zoning regulations to some.

We posed this question as our courteous silence for over 20 years has come to an end. April 27 was the last straw. A certain "entitled" neighbor decided to move his 100+ year old house with professional explosive contractors on site, without ever getting a building permit or notifying the town, police or any of his neighbors. A recurrent pattern of behavior and openly defiant narcissism.

This caused some late pregnancy cows to stampede and crash into each other over the course of the day as they repeatedly heard sirens and blasts from the dynamite less than 75 feet from our dairy barn...and drilled well..why is it that this whole town must get a building permit while we have watched for 20 years, "minding our own business," as this neighbor has never gotten one single building permit-for his multiple commercial construction projects, which some actually might have fallen under Act 250 jurisdiction with the state.

It appears that some in our small town do not need to abide by the same rules/laws as the rest of us. Doesn't it "take a village?" Maybe not this one. Our barn is across from this house where blasting occurred directly behind it. 

Later, some broken windows were found in our dairy barn. Police said possibly a high velocity instrument (like a stone flying) caused it. Imagine if someone was checking the mail at that time? Road was never blocked off during the entire two days of blasting. Who would want to move a house anyway? Really? 

Hand-dipped housemade Ricotta

We have been toying with the idea of bringing hand dipped ricotta to farmers market  this year. Hand dipped ricotta made from whey after the cheese making process, for those that might not know, is a bit different than the store bought product made from whole milk. It is a bit creamier and more dense in texture. Wonderful used in the usual way, stuffed in pastas, vegetables, lasagna etc. But it is most enjoyable smeared over a baguette with a little sea salt and olive oil and maybe even some balsamic vinegar or for sweet tastes, honey.

Spring has sprung early this year and so tiny ramps were bursting and just begging to be harvested. A little homemade flatbread with ramps and ricotta.

Wild ramp and housemade ricotta flatbread

Reopening Date

Happy Spring friends!

We thank you for your support and appreciate that you like to visit/use the farm. Please take note:

We are closed to the public until May 1, 2012.

This includes bikers, cyclists, dog walkers, hikers, kids in strollers, tourists, neighborhood walkers.......this road we built, the entrance to the farm, is our driveway. It is not a public road. For some reason in the farming community there has been an observation made that the public 'thinks' by default a farm is public property. It is not. This is our HOME and business. Please respect our privacy while we are closed to the public. Thanks for your attention in this........we felt it necessary to post this as with the recent warmer weather there has been a sufficient increase in traffic up our driveway....


We will also have new cheese viewing room hours. We will be open from 10-5 each day, not 9-5 anymore. Thanks!