Last weekend were the Berkshire Grown Holiday Farmers Markets in Great Barrington and Williamstown. They were both a huge success. It was fun to see all our fellow Berkshire farmers and share our cheese, baked goods, and meat with so many people. We will be attending the Berkshire Grown Holiday Markets in December as well …
Yesterday afternoon, we discovered a small shape hiding next to Fergie in the corner of the barn. Without a bit of a fuss, Fergie had calved a beautiful heifer calf two days early! By the time we found her, the new calf was already licked clean and was fluffy and dry. Fergie stood patiently while …
No we don’t have a new specialty winter cheese (yet). On Thursday night we picked up 2-3″ of snow. It was pretty much gone by the afternoon, but the forecast is for another 12″ tonight. Despite the snow, there is still grass to eat. The dairy cows are eating in the barn at night, but …
Today we’re making the largest cheese make we have ever made here! We are using over 260 gallons of milk – well over 2,000 lbs. We usually use about half of this, so this is a big day for us. The raw milk cheese we’re making today will be ready in 60 days – just …