Farm Happenings at Strawberry Hill Farm
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Farm Happenings at Strawberry Hill Farm

Happy Easter!

Posted on April 4th, 2023
The weather has warmed up and the daffodils are blooming! Looks like it will be a beautiful Easter weekend. We hope you have a blessed time with family and friends. On the farm stand this week we have plenty of eggs, and yes, you can dye brown eggs (see photo). Adding baking soda or salt to the boi1 read more »

Happy Spring!

Posted on March 21st, 2023
It’s now officially spring, although we just had snow last week and the weather hasn’t been too warm. The crocuses and daffodils that were opening at the farm were in a holding pattern, but now are perking up again. Our seed orders have arrived, and we’ll be starting seedlings in1 read more »

Spring Is Almost Here!

Posted on March 7th, 2023
Actually, it really IS spring outside, but the calendar says March 20 is the official first day! At the farm the crocuses and miniature daffodils are blooming, and the full-size daffodils will soon join them. Even the lilac bush is sending out leaves. Our laying hens are feeling the warmth and lovi1 read more »

Eggs on the Rise

Posted on February 21st, 2023
Our young hens are beginning to lay in earnest, so we have lots of eggs on the farm stand this week. We’ve also listed a limited amount of Yukon Gold potatoes. Plus garlic, raspberry and strawberry jam, local honey, and our own grass-fed beef. Spring is coming; hang in there! read more »

Unseasonable Warmth

Posted on February 7th, 2023
Mary found snowdrops blooming in one of our flowerbeds this week! It’s been unusually warm for early February. It encourages us to think of spring and starting seeds. We just hope it isn’t unusually cold when it’s actually time for spring! The egg situation has eased somewhat as t1 read more »

Egg Shortage!

Posted on January 24th, 2023
Eggs are at a premium right now, and it’s getting harder and harder to keep up with demand! Plus our second-year hens are winding down and our new hens are not yet laying, making our egg supply smaller. We need your help! Please order only the amount of eggs you really need, so that others ca1 read more »

Time for Comfort Food!

Posted on January 10th, 2023
The dark, chilly days of January call for warming comfort foods like pot roast, chili, and beef stew. We have plenty of our own grass-fed beef available on the farm stand this week, plus fresh eggs, garlic, raspberry and strawberry jam, and local honey. Our next delivery will be on January 26. Sit1 read more »

Happy New Year!

Posted on December 27th, 2022
Brrr, it was a cold Christmas! But our hearts were warm as we welcomed family to the farm for Christmas festivities, including ice skating on the pond and sledding down the pasture hill. We hope your holiday season is just as bright! This week on the farm stand we have a new batch of our own grass-1 read more »

Merry Christmas from the Farm!

Posted on December 13th, 2022
We wish you a happy holiday season with family and friends! Nights are cold and the gardens are asleep for the winter, but we still have items on our farm stand that will make your festivities brighter. Mary is making buttery Scottish shortbread again, and we are selling jam gift boxes for last-min1 read more »