Our Beef, Lamb and Chicken – Back in Stock

Farm Shoppe, Grass Fed Beef, Grass Fed Lamb

Good Meat Comes to Those Who Wait   They say that when it rains, it pours and today we are about to get drenched. Yesterday we received calls from our beef, lamb and poultry abattoirs that all of our meat is ready for pick-up. We took in 5 lambs, 8 steers and 75...

A Lesson in Cow Watching

Animals, Farming, home page slider, Musings, Raw Milk

Here is a picture of a cow, beautiful, healthy, and perfect in every way. To the trained eye of a cow watcher, this is a cow with a secret.  Her posture is saying, “There’s nothing here to see, just me in Narnia, minding my own business,” but I’ve seen that look too...

Reaping the Rewards of Quiet

Musings, Simple Living

I must admit that no matter how hard I try to obey my children and stay in bed until 5:30 am, every once in a while I just can’t take the waiting and quietly tip toe out into the dark, still house already anticipating the coming hours.  It’s absolutely, hands down, my...

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...