Farming by the Numbers
As Chewonki’s fiscal year draws to a close, I take some time to total up the poundage and value of food grown on the farm
September 15, 2015
Daily Moments on the Farm
Recently, Hannah Ryde (Semester 48) returned to the farm to capture these images of daily moments around the barn. So lovely! While in Maine, she
October 21, 2015
This I Believe: an essay by Avery
During our final Farm and Food Systems class of the semester, students gathered in my house to share their “This I Believe” statements about their
November 22, 2015
Giving Thanks for the Head, Heart, and Hands of Semester 55
Oftentimes at Chewonki, we speak to the connection between the head, heart, and hands. Here are a few excerpts from stories shared with family and
November 26, 2015
Planning for Baby Animal Season
The fall is a season of bountiful harvests and waning light, taking animals to the slaughterhouse and long lists of food from the farm read
December 4, 2015
Farm and Food Systems
Witnessing a Lamb’s First Breath
Many of the great things that Chewonki has to offer stem from its outstanding farm and food systems. Although many of these things normally relate
April 18, 2017
Farm and Food Systems
Greta Births a Calf
In the spring of 2017, one of our milk cows (Greta) gave birth to a calf (Gilbert). Assistant Farm Manager Hilary Crowell was on hand
April 22, 2017
Farm and Food Systems
Paying Attention to Clover
Every year about this time, I start to watch the pasture closely, paying particular attention to the clover. When each clover leaf is the size
April 27, 2017
Farm and Food Systems
Mashed, Baked, French Fried: Looking forward to a Potato-Heavy Season
The elementary schoolers helped us to finish cutting our seed potatoes today. Because each eye has the ability to grow a new plant, we can
May 3, 2017
Farm and Food Systems
A Farmer’s Reflections on the Birthing Season
It’s over. As of this afternoon, there are eight lambs, one calf, 150+ chicks, and eight piglets in the barn (or, in the case of
May 8, 2017
