Hello again PS 205!
"March is blustery and boisterous,
Never quiet nor inert,
Swaggers in and out with gusto—
March is just an extravert."
~Thelma Ireland
Channel View - welcome back!
"Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush." ~Doug Larson
Who let the cows out!?
The milking herd is out on grass! And they are “udderly” delighted!
We are so excited to be hosting our Open House again!
Saturday, October 8, 2022, 10:00-3:00, rain or shine
Please come spend the day, our treat!
Getting the girls ready!
Be happy, and a reason will come along. ~Robert Brault
In anticipation of students returning to the farm soon, the farm staff’s kids are helping with some hand-milking lessons.
Employees of the Month : February & March 2022
We want to honor our hard working girls!
February 2022, Amethyst is our highest milk producer!
March 2022, Cooper is our highest milk producer
Students have FINALLY returned the Farm!
"Children make your life important." ~Erma Bombeck
We are easing back into having students at the Farm, with the help of our friends at the local Summer SOAK program. I can not express just how amazingly-wonderful it feels to have children back! The animals were as tentative as the students, and a lovely morning was had by all.
Lessons in patience & optimism:
We have waited for Spring to return & it seems to finally be here! There are buds on the apple & peach trees, the lilacs & hydrangeas. The birds are nesting, & when close you can hear tiny, hungry peeps from within.
We are so excited to be working with two local organizations to bring children back to the farm, for some daytime adventures, this Summer. And, we are very optimistic that by next Fall, we may be able to have students safely return to the Farms for City Kids Program.
Finally, we are ready to offer scheduled farm tours. Farm tours are available by appointment only, Monday-Friday, between the hours or 9:30 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. Please call Tatiana @ 802-484-1236 x200, or email: office@sbfvt.org to schedule your visit to the Farm. Masks will be required.
Have fun! Be well, be safe!
Mud Season = Sugaring Season!
“No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.” ~Hal Borland
March 1st surprised us with two new heifers!
It is the first mild day of March:
Each minute sweeter than before...
~William Wordsworth
Spring is in the air!
“February is merely as long as is needed to pass the time until March.” ~J.R. Stockton
The sun has been heating things up on the hill. I think we are entering false Spring, which comes just before 1st mud season, and is lovingly known as Sugaring Season!
😍 Welcome Emma!
Eunice is officially a cow, as she has welcomed her 1st calf, Emma to the herd! 🥰
🥞Happy International Pancake Day! 🥞
You can’t celebrate pancakes without celebrating Maple Syrup! This week our farmers have been in the Sugar bush, getting the taps ready for the upcoming Sugaring season. Click here to see our video about tapping maple trees.
How often this Farm reminds us it loves us....💗
“The past is behind us — love is in front and all around us.” ~Terri Guillemets
Another beautiful Snow Day!
“Out of the bosom of the Air,
Out of the cloud-folds of her garments shaken,
Over the woodlands brown and bare,
Over the harvest-fields forsaken,
Silent, and soft, and slow
Descends the snow”.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Let your love shine!
Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it.”
―Martin Luther King, Jr.
Where are the cows when it snows?
Our cows producing milk reside in the dairy barn, and go outside, in the “cow yard” daily, unless weather conditions make it unsafe. The cow yard is maintained by our amazing farm staff, so it is a safe location for the herd to get fresh air, while the barn is being cleaned.
Suddenly snow!
December 17, 2020, the weather forecast called for 7” of snow. We stopped measuring around noon, when we had 34”! By 4:00 the sun was shining.
