Chicken Run

Animals, Farming, Free Range Chicken

Chicken Run On any given day you can come by the farm and see at least one batch of chickens roaming happily on the pastures of River Cottage Farm. From cute, fuzzy little ping pong ball babies to majestic, regal roosters in full-feathered array, chickens are present...

Brayden Attempts Shearing

Animals, Sheep

Spring is always the time for new beginnings and we have had our share at River Cottage Farm.  On the ground and running are twenty one lambs from our flock of sheep.  Here is a sampling of this year’s brood.  My only black lamb this year came as part of a set, one...

Spring has Sprung at River Cottage Farm

Farm News

When Mother Nature tries to make up her mind on whether or not to offer up spring things can be tricky.  Do we shear the sheep or not.  They are much too hot when the temperatures rise above 65 but with nighttime temps still in the 30’s, it’s just a bit...

Attention: Cow Share Owners!

Animals, Farming, Raw Milk

Spring is the time for babies and they are popping out all over the farm.  The dairy cows will not be outdone by the sheep (although they are seriously outnumbered) and several cows have calved which means more milk.  More milk means yogurt, buttermilk, ricotta and...

Seeing Through the Eyes of Beauty

Musings, Thoughts and Reflections

Every now and again I hear a sentence that makes me shudder, in a good way.  Like when I read “He is the breath inside the breath” and had to put my book down while I caught my breath.  My soul loves that kind of talk.  I feel as though a layer of something...