Hello all! It’s raining now, but did you see next week’s forecast? Sun! And 70º on Monday! The seedlings are popping up and we’re already blooming inside 🙂 Speaking of blooming…I’m really excited about this year’s PYO flower plot. We’ve got a few new beautiful varieties that I know you’ll love. We’re expanding the space …
for more photos and vignettes on the Good Heart life, follow us on instagram @goodheartfarmstead CSA Pick-up 11/7 *WORCESTER pick-up will be on MONDAY at the Town Hall from 4:30-6:30. The Worcester Town Hall will be open only for voting all day on Tuesday, and so pick-up will be on Monday for everyone this week. …
Fresh Chicken: 10% off for CSA Members CSA Pick-Up July 20-25 We apologize for the late newsletter this week–we spent yesterday processing and packaging our pasture-raised chicken. Waking up at 5:30 and finishing at 9:00, it was a long day, but one that will surely result in many delicious meals. We’ll have fresh chicken for …
Winter has been strong this year, delivering the arctic air and snow that we yearn for in the dark months. But the recent thaw has brought on thoughts of spring, of starting seeds and setting out transplants, and I allow myself small daydreams of flowers and soil working its way into the creases of my …
Here’s to Our First Year… and all those who helped make it happen! As December nears its end, we are taking stock of our first year at Good Heart Farmstead. From fire to rain to summer sun, one thing is certain: the community that has sprung up around the farm is truly the heart of …
The pigs left yesterday. We brought buckets of fallen apples, poured them into feed tubs inside the trailer and lured them in. Only Ginger hesitated, but Edge had anticipated this and brought a tupperware of left-over cheesecake. Karen put the cheesecake in front of Ginger’s snout and he followed, pausing at the door until Edge …
This morning we thanked the chickens for all the beautiful work they’ve done greening up our pasture and said goodbye to them. Our chickens were pasture-raised, fed certified organic grain, and lived a healthy life outside on fresh grass. Chicken is available for purchase directly from the farm. Call us at 223-1166. After Tuesday, chickens …
Even though the sun has been hiding more often than not, the garden and pasture are growing. Here’s a few pictures of life at Good Heart from the past week…
Last Friday the Post Office called at 7:00 am with the news we had been waiting for all week: our chicks have arrived! The 115 chicks came nestled in two large cardboard boxes punctuated with holes for air and “LIVE CHICKS” written in bold red letters, though the chorus of peeping gave the contents away …
I drove to Coventry to pick up five piglets this morning from a friend of mine who is transforming her homestead into a CSA farm. They have been raising pigs for three years, crossing heritage breeds and selling piglets in the spring. Our new additions are tamworth-old spot-red wattle crosses. Though they squealed for the …