The most important things that we raise on the farm are three children, Grace (7), Rita (5), and Sam (3). A large part of why we decided to farm and do so in a sustainable and chemical-free way was for the health of our children and the world that they would someday inherit. The children are involved in every aspect of the farming operation from transplanting vegetables to gathering eggs to helping customers at market.
Grace
Born: At Four Corners Farm in Newbury, VT (2005).
Favorite Farm Activity: Tractor rides with Dad in her princess dress.
Favorite Farm Foods: Pasture-raised chicken and cherry tomatoes.
Favorite Farm Animal: June, our Milking-Devon heifer.
Rita
Born: At Four Corners Farm in Newbury, VT (2007).
Favorite Farm Activity: Sleigh rides with our oxen, Jim and Jake
Favorite Farm Foods: Tomatoes and fresh-picked kale
Favorite Farm Animal: Baby chicks and oxen, Jim and Jake
Sam
Born: At home on Chandler Pond Farm (2008).
Favorite Farm Activity: Eating fresh-picked organic dirt
Favorite Farm Foods: Watermelon and fresh-picked organic dirt
Favorite Farm Animal: Laying hens