Back to work

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The 10+ inches of snow we received last week are melting fast! For the most part, the November weather has been lovely – mild and dry. It’s such a bonus this time of year to get good weather for the many chores involved in getting ready for winter. The gardens … Read More

Wild weather!

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Last night’s storm was one of the worst I’ve seen. Hours and hours of thunder, lightning, rain, wind and hail. We lost power at some point and it just came back on at 9am. Our farm is located at a fork in the road; there are three roads to get … Read More

Mud Season

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We had several lovely warm, sunny days last week…and we’re paying for it. Our road is the worst we’ve seen in years. The path down to our compost pile – where we haul manure every day – is almost impassable. We still have at least a couple feet of snow … Read More

Vermont Life Magazine

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Many thanks to Vermont Life magazine for featuring Snowshoe Farm in a photo essay in the Spring 2011 issue! Photographer Richard Brown spent an incredible amount of time taking photos, meeting the alpacas and learning about all aspects of life and work on our farm. We certainly came to appreciate … Read More

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The last couple days have been warm and sunny – way too warm and sunny for February – but you won’t find many people complaining.  On the farm, however, there’s a flip side to all this sunshine and warmth: MUD. Every time we get a serious thaw and the snow … Read More

Snow day

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It’s a snowy day here, but we don’t have “snow days” as in “taking the day off”. Snow day means a little (or a lot) more work than usual. Once the alpacas are set with hay and water, Ron will start clearing the path to the compost pile so we … Read More

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