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The Beet is the Most Intense of Vegetables
We had a remarkable lunch yesterday, thanks to the Farm & Kitchen staff at Chewonki. “Beet Butter” a delicious rubine-red blend of pureed beets and
March 24, 2017
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Tree Harvest at the Farm Creates a Mighty Pile of Benefits
A stretch of clear winter weather has allowed us to bring down several large oak trees as part of Chewonki’s ongoing forest management plan, with
March 20, 2017
Crop Planning 2017
With seeding starting this week, here’s a quick list of what is being planted on the farm in the next month: Seeding Date Seed, Direct
February 20, 2017
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
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
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
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
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
From Farm to You!
A poem written by Farm Activity Campers and Staff Once on a farm that we call Salt Marsh Lay 150 lbs. of potatoes to
August 10, 2015
4000 Gallons and Counting!
This week we reached another dairy milestone – 4000 gallons of milk pasteurized since we became a licensed producer in June 2012. Our Jersey cows,
June 7, 2015
