Beyond the Fritter
Farm Fare: Chocolate Chip Cookies
It’s time to make some East Hill Farm chocolate chip cookies!! Gather your kids and these ingredients. Soon your home will be filled with the scent of these delicious treats. Ingredients ½ cup butter 1/2 cup margarine 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup granulated white sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 eggs ½ tsp salt…
Read MoreEast Hill Farm Spring Moos
East Hill Farm Spring Moos Think spring! East Hill Farm’s barnyard is hopping with baby bunnies and 10 new lambs. Kid goats will begin to be born in late February and piglets are expected in April. Chirping chicks will be arriving throughout the spring months. The farmers have been very busy keeping everyone warm and…
Read MoreAdventures in our Backyard: A winter ascent of Mt. Monadnock
They say, “do what makes you feel alive”… Mount Monadnock sees about 125,000 hikers each year. It’s said to be the most hiked mountain in North America, quite the claim to fame for a peak that’s just over 3,000ft. I was six years old the first time I climbed to the top – 20 years…
Read MoreFarm Fare: Sweet n’ Salted Butterscotch Pretzel Cookies
We just wrapped up the 15th annual Currier & Ives Cookie Tour. It was a smashing success. 15 local inns, historical societies, and businesses participated in the tour. Each stop featured a holiday cookie, beverage and recipe card. This year at East Hill Farm, Mark baked hundreds of Sweet n’ Salted Butterscotch Pretzel Cookies. The…
Read MoreFarm Fare: Lemon Squares
Nothing says “summertime” like a plate of bright, yellow lemon squares! This EHF staff favorite is the perfect summertime dessert. Just gather these simple ingredients: 1 cup flour ¼ cup powdered sugar ½ cup butter 2 eggs 1 cup granulated sugar 2 ½ tbs. fresh lemon juice ½ tsp baking powder Dash of salt Additional…
Read MoreBlack Welsh Mountain Sheep
Baa Baa Black Sheep…..As many of you know East Hill Farm takes pride in our work with The Livestock Conservancy to help and maintain threatened breeds of livestock. Some of these breeds include Kerry cows, San Clemente goats, Tamworth pigs and Santa Cruz sheep. We still have some of these breeds and some we do…
Read MoreEarth Day
Today is a day to give the Earth a little extra love. East Hill Farm celebrates by striving to go green today and throughout every day of the year. Our staff continuously works to lead East Hill Farm down a greener path toward a better world for now and the future. Here are some ways…
Read MoreAsk a Farmer: Welcome spring babies and new sheep to East Hill Farm
Every spring we welcome many lambs, kids, chicks, and ducklings into the world at East Hill Farm. This year is no different, we have already had about 15 lambs and 9 kids with expectations of at least a handful more kids to be born. Along with all the excitement young critters bring, we are also…
Read MoreWelcome to the farm Olivia and Em!
East Hill Farm welcomed a new Holstein to the barn this January. Her name is Olivia and she will be our new milking cow! Not to fret, Callie and Clementine are not done with milking. But due to their reproduction cycle, they won’t be producing milk for us this summer. Here is Olivia giving you…
Read MoreFarm Fare: Vegetarian Chili
Looking for a cozy meal to warm you up in the winter time? Chili is a great choice. Our vegetarian chili is sure to warm your heart and fill your belly. Plus, it’s vegan if you don’t add any cheese on top! Give this versatile recipe a try for your next game night or quick…
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