On our way home from Shelburne we stopped in Woodstock, Vermont to visit the famous Billings Farm and Museum. The farm used to be part of a large estate owned by a branch of the Rockefeller family. They have a herd of adorable, doe-faced Jerseys cows who are famous for producing milk with a fat…
Last weekend we were invited to demonstrate the churn at the Vermont Cheesemakers’ Festival. A wealth of awesome cheeses, friendly warm-hearted people and a stunningly beautiful landscape created a magical scene! We were one of four featured demonstrations for the day. During our demonstration, we made two batches of butter with fresh organic cream from…
We sold our very first Churncraft Churns at the Country Living Fair in Rhinebeck, New York. The fair is organized by Country Living Magazine so it is a full-on country event, complete with vintage airstreams, banjo quartets and faded cowhides for sale. We had a great corner booth, and Kristin gave several butter making demonstrations...
In the swing of spring, there is no better activity than to visit the rolling hills and green meadows of rural New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. With flowers blooming and cows out to pasture, visiting a dairy farm can be quite the bucolic experience. Though Wisconsin is often credited as the dairy state of…
Last summer, we had the opportunity to visit Norway, the Faroe Islands and Iceland. Rogaland, in the southwestern corner of Norway, is where Kristin’s ancestors once lived. It is a region of unspoiled, rolling farmland where multitudes of cows still graze on rock-studded meadows close by the shimmering sea. We were surprised to learn that…
Established in 2001, Sport Hill Farm is one of the newer farms in Easton, CT. The farm features an educational center, as well as a summer camp for children. Their on‐site market offers a beautiful array of fresh vegetables, dairy products and eggs, as well as local artisan products. Sport Hill Farm also sells produce…