Beyond the Fritter
Farm Fare: Coffee Crusted EHF Pork Chops
This recipe includes making a very easy rub with coffee and spices. The rub should be applied just before cooking, and the meat doesn’t need to marinate. I used a cast-iron skillet when I made the pork, but this could just as easily be done on a charcoal or gas grill. However, I would avoid…
Read MoreReflections of a Knitter
I’m a knitting newbie. Well, not exactly; I learned to knit when I was nine years old and I got a lot of satisfaction out of working the needles for many years. Somewhere along the way, however, knitting virtually disappeared from my life. And then I attended the Knitting and Spinning Retreat at East Hill…
Read MoreLoveable Lambs and Cuddly Kids!
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…
Read MoreFarm Fare: Sally’s Country Style Oven Baked BBQ Ribs
Longing for a taste of summer, but can’t dig out your grill? Cook up this delicious Country Style BBQ rib recipe right in your oven! Your kitchen will smell fantastic and you will be transported to a warm summer evening. Sally’s Country Style Oven Baked BBQ Ribs Ingredients: 1 cup catsup ¼ cup sugar ¼…
Read MoreGrown Up Farm Camp!
Grown Up Farm Camp at East Hill Farm Good for body, mind and soul! Begin with a peaceful country setting not so far away, but very far from your everyday life, the hustle and bustle or the tedium of your regular schedule. Come for supper on Sunday and stay ‘til after breakfast on Friday; three…
Read MoreIn Memory of Cathy Cow
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…
Read MoreFarm School Memories: Let’s Hear it FROM the Kids!
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…
Read MoreFarm Fare: Pumpkin Pie!
Fall on the Farm means it is time to enjoy some pumpkin pie! We will be serving up lots of pie over the next few months, including for Thanksgiving Dinner. In this edition of Farm Fare, we share with you our Pumpkin Pie recipe so that you can whip one up at home and enjoy…
Read MoreChange is in the air…
What a fabulous summer we had! While we are still planning to enjoy several more weeks of summer weather, the kids are heading back to school and the leaves are beginning to turn. This means it is time to return to routines and embrace the changes that a new season brings. At East Hill Farm,…
Read MoreA Stroll with Farmer Dave
This summer, we have a new activity called A Stroll with Farmer Dave, where guests get the chance to ask Farmer Dave questions and hear some EHF history. The group of guests can be seen taking a stroll from the inn’s main entrance toward the lawn, as they listen to Farmer Dave talk about his…
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