Barn News

Are you looking for a unique and educational field trip for your preschool or kindergarten class? Throughout the fall and spring seasons, East Hill Farm hosts preschool and kindergarten field trips where students learn about our farm animals, help the farmers, and enjoy a delicious lunch. The day starts in the barn, where the kids…

On Wednesday, July 29, Cathy’s Callie June gave birth to Callie’s Sweet Clementine! She was born at 10:30 in the morning with no complications. Farmer Perri chose her name from a list compiled by guests and barn staff. She said it was an easy choice given that her name had to start with a “C”…

What’s it like to be a farmer? Just ask Aidan, an 11-year-old guest who has been coming to the East Hill Farm since he was a baby. Unlike many of our guests, Aidan spends all of his time on vacation working—spending time in the barn with our farmers and helping with whatever they need. He…

Bruce Clement has been shearing sheep since he was 12 years old. He grew up next door to a sheep farm and had a few lambs of his own. He thought it would be fun to learn how to shear the sheep, so he took a one day 4-H class and learned the basics. His…

It has been a busy lambing/kidding season at the East Hill Farm barnyard! The farmers have been on high alert day and night throughout this cold winter in order to move the expectant moms into the barn before the babies come. After each lamb or kid is born, they spend anywhere from a few days…

With heavy hearts, the East Hill Farm family and barn staff announce the passing of our beloved Jersey cow Cathy. She passed peacefully on December 18. Cathy came to East Hill Farm from Crescent Farm in Walpole in 2004. She was 3 years old at the time and was specially selected for East Hill Farm…

East Hill Farm runs an exciting and educational Farm School Program during the school year. Students attending Farm School are immersed in barn work with our farmers and animals and participate in workshops covering subjects such as pond ecology, mushroom gathering, sheep shearing and bread making. I thought it would be interesting to see what…

The East Hill Farm nursery has been very active over the past few months!           We have kids, lambs, piglets, calves, and bunnies everywhere. It has sometimes been difficult to find space for everyone! Here are the latest stats on new additions since the start of 2014. Lambs: 22 8 sets…