Beyond the Fritter
Our Neck of the Woods: Shift Your Shopping
One of the many benefits of living in the Monadnock Region is that it is chock-full of locally owned businesses and shops. For a full listing, head to Monadnock Buy Local and “Shift Your Shopping!” We have put together a small sampling of what the Monadnock Region has to offer. If you are looking for…
Read MoreCurrier & Ives Cookie Tour
The 11th annual Currier and Ives Cookie Tour was held this weekend and it was an outstanding success! The weather was mild and the roads dry, leading to a large turnout. The Currier and Ives Cookie Tour began eleven years ago as a way to celebrate the Christmas season. The concept for beginning a cookie…
Read MoreFarm Fare: Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup
Fall is in full swing on the farm. With the bright fall colors behind us we are busy preparing for the months ahead. Brisk days and cool nights are the perfect time to enjoy a steaming bowl of soup. We are sharing one of our farm favorites with you in hopes that it will become…
Read MoreFall Foliage Tours
One of the most special times to be at East Hill Farm is during the fall when it is foliage season. As many of you have witnessed, the splashes of red, burgundy, orange, and yellow on Mt. Monadnock make our view even more spectacular. We have several bus tours that stop in for lunch on…
Read MorePreschool Field Trip on the Farm
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…
Read MoreOh My Darlin’ Clementine!
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”…
Read MoreTop of the Mountain Club
Tuesday morning Mt. Monadnock guided hikes are underway at East Hill Farm! Standing 3,165 feet above sea level, it is the most climbed mountain in North America and the third most-climbed mountain in the world. East Hill Farm is perfectly situated at the foot of Mt. Monadnock in Troy, NH. So what makes it such…
Read MoreBe a farmer for a week at East Hill Farm!
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…
Read MoreSummer Orientation 2015!
On June 2, we gathered many of our new and current staff together to get ready for summer! Throughout orientation we were focused on reminding our current staff and introducing our new staff to what it is that makes East Hill Farm so special. We were all treated to a very special Channel 47…
Read MoreSheep Shearing at East Hill Farm
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…
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