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Celebrating the 4th of July

By Jennifer | July 4, 2023 |

This post is an excerpt from Uncle Jim’s story, Celebrating the 4th of July, published in the New England Homestead, July 1969. Gone are the good old days of the Fourth of July. If a boy had fifty cents to spend, what a good time he could have! A package of small firecrackers was five cents…

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barn cupola at east hill farm

Ask a Farmer: Barn cupolas are not just for decoration.

By Jennifer | February 18, 2023 |

As I work with old barn preservation around the state, I get many inquiries from photographers and historians about the beauty and uniqueness of barn cupolas. These structures on top of barn roofs were more than decorations, they functioned as part of the ventilation system. Although hay is dry when it is put into the…

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Switchel: The Haymaker’s Punch

By Jennifer | July 24, 2022 |

Many guests this summer have been perplexed to find a new activity on the schedule called Drink Like a Farmer: Come make a refreshing switchel. What does drinking like a farmer even mean? And what is switchel?  The history of switchel dates back to the 1700s when farmers would drink “nature’s Gatorade” after a long…

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History of East Hill Farm: The 2010s and 2020s

By Jennifer | January 31, 2022 |

What a journey the past 74 years have been!  From the early days of housing only 30 guests, to our current capacity of 140, we have been fortunate to meet and make many lifelong friends that call East Hill Farm their home away from home.  You are truly our extended Farm family! The Inn at…

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History of East Hill Farm: The 2000s

By Jennifer | January 22, 2022 |

What a journey the past 74 years have been!  From the early days of housing only 30 guests, to our current capacity of 140, we have been fortunate to meet and make many lifelong friends that call East Hill Farm their home away from home.  You are truly our extended Farm family! The Inn at…

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History of East Hill Farm: The 1990s

By Jennifer | January 3, 2022 |

What a journey the past 74 years have been!  From the early days of housing only 30 guests, to our current capacity of 140, we have been fortunate to meet and make many lifelong friends that call East Hill Farm their home away from home.  You are truly our extended Farm family! The Inn at…

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History of East Hill Farm: The 1980s

By Jennifer | November 20, 2021 |

What a journey the past 74 years have been! From the early days of housing only 30 guests, to our current capacity of 140, we have been fortunate to meet and make many lifelong friends that call East Hill Farm their home away from home. You are truly our extended Farm family! The Inn at…

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History of East Hill Farm: Haying in the Old Days

By Jennifer | September 3, 2021 |

What a journey the past 74 years have been!  From the early days of housing only 30 guests, to our current capacity of 140, we have been fortunate to meet and make many lifelong friends that call East Hill Farm their home away from home.  You are truly our extended Farm family! The Inn at…

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History of East Hill Farm: The 1970s

By Jennifer | August 13, 2021 |

What a journey the past 74 years have been!  From the early days of housing only 30 guests, to our current capacity of 140, we have been fortunate to meet and make many lifelong friends that call East Hill Farm their home away from home. You are truly our extended Farm family! The Inn at…

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History of East Hill Farm: The Famous, (or Infamous) Manhattans

By Jennifer | July 4, 2021 |

What a journey the past 74 years have been!  From the early days of housing only 30 guests, to our current capacity of 140, we have been fortunate to meet and make many lifelong friends that call East Hill Farm their home away from home. You are truly our extended Farm family! The Inn at…

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