Phew these early spring days always kick my butt…. By 9 o’clock I am physically worn, emotionally drained and totally exhausted. My muscles ache from the 5-gallon bucket lifting that I must do to fill the sheep’s water -7 full ones to fill it 2 times a day. Fill them at the creek and then…
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Hot..too hot for May
May Day Festival was incredible. Tons of kids running around, playing in the creek, doing sack races, great food, farm tour with all of the animals munching grass, great tunes, great folks… a great day.. Thanks to everyone who came and made it a fun event. A special thanks to Laurie and Ira for filling…
Permaculture workshop a success (despite the rain)
We had Andrew Leslie Phillips here for the day. The future Freer Hollow Community Center was christened with the one day introduction to permaculture. Alice, Anya, and Terra set up some tables, we sat on a hodgepodge of chairs, coolers, and wooden chests. Each attendee brought a dish to share at our lunch potluck and…
Pine Lake students
A great group of Hartwick, Pine Lake Campus, students generously donated their time yesterday to pick up tons of rocks, transplant blueberry bushes, and deconstruct an old shed. Our garden has never known so much clear soil!! Thanks guys. Hope we can return the favor some day! heading home after a hard day’s work
Markets open!!!
Come check us out at the Franklin Farmer’s Market this SUNDAY from 10-2pm. It is located right off main street on Institute Street, in front of the literary society, across from the school. Many other vendors will be there with plants, veggies, crafts and sweets! Not to mention everything of our that you would find…
Some May Festival pics
Thanks to Jim Richardson for these shots from last Saturday’s festivities. If anyone has pictures they’d like to share we would love to have them. please send ‘em to info@stonycreekfarm.org. thanks!
The SUN is finally here
As I sat at the supper table I could feel the sun still in my cheeks from our work today. I looked at Lucia curled in her grandma’s lap and Isaac ‘brumming’ his little metal tractor along the chair rail. This is warmth that is left in me at the end of a good work…
