On Monday afternoon we used the time that is usually devoted to “cheese school” or other farm visits for doing some investigations of our soil and grass. There are some basic tests that one can do in order to get to know their land better, and we have never done them here. We decided it …
If you have been to Cricket Creek Farm at all this summer, you know that the heavy rains have taken a serious toll on our driveway. Last week Topher ordered gravel to be spread along the driveway, and he and Matthew scraped and smoothed it. Three truckloads of gravel were poured up the driveway from …
Being around the animals brings me constant joy. I know that when I’m having a hard, slow, or challenging day I can go spend some time outside just watching the animals, and my spirits will be lifted! Similarly, if I am inside all day working in the creamery or the office, a little time with …
Ken Skudder is the apprentice here who is responsible for the Hillside cheese. He has taken a great initiative to revamp the spicy pepper flavor. He created a series of trials that used different recipes of homemade pepper blends for us to taste. He spent a few weeks refining the recipes using the feedback from …
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Well, they’re not officially retired yet, but our laying hens have voluntarily gone done to part-time production. They just don’t lay like they used to! Therefore, we have decided that we can’t keep the older flock, and are offering live birds for sale for $3 each. See below for suggested uses… What to do …