Beyond The Fritter Blog
The winter months have been filled with chilly days and even colder nights, but the ground is thawed and the days are growing longer. Flowers and leaves are budding around East Hill Farm and there are lots of baby goats, lambs and calves frolicking in the barnyard. We will have several helping hands around the…
Ice Out! Those two words signal the official start of spring as the ice leaves Perkins Pond for the season. So what is ice out? The concept started in New Hampshire in 1887 at Lake Winnipesaukee and is declared every spring once the ice has melted enough for the M/S Mount Washington to navigate to…
Is there anything more gratifying than a family meal, where everyone sits around the table, discussing their day, and enjoying a home-cooked meal together? This simple, family staple is something that East Hill Farm encourages by serving meals for all of our guests at the same time and in a family-style manner. It is comforting…
It is hard to believe that 70 years have passed since Parker Whitcomb first opened The Inn at East Hill Farm’s doors to vacationers looking for a unique family holiday. Although the Inn had experience hosting boarding farmers, Parker expanded that vision to host families all year round at a resort that emphasized fun vacation…
As the fall chill changes into the winter cold and daylight gets shorter and shorter, East Hill Farm starts to change as well. In the dining room, you can see guests crafting candles. In the barn, you can see the animals, with their thick, furry coats, grow bigger bellies as lambing season approaches. Up past…
Introducing our revised EHF Trail Map! Should we go left or right? Didn’t we pass that tree already? What does that sign mean? We’ve all had these kinds of experiences, and inevitably someone pulls out a map to consult. So what happens when that map doesn’t hold all of the answers? Well, now the EHF…
70 Reasons to Love EHF As 2016 begins to wind down and we prepare for our annual New Year’s Eve celebration, the Inn at East Hill Farm is preparing for 2017 in another way as well. This year will mark the Inn’s 70th anniversary! So what are some of the reasons our guests keep coming…
For the second year in a row, the readers of Boston Parent’s Paper have selected The Inn at East Hill Farm as the Top Summer Resort for Families and Top Winter Resort for Families! We are grateful to be thought of so highly by families throughout New England. Click here for a link to the…
Fall at East Hill Farm means crisp morning air, colorful foliage, and crackling fires. It also means guests are greeted on the weekends with donuts – fresh, warm, delicious donuts! These donuts are super simple to make and because you don’t have to wait for the dough to rise, you will be enjoying this delectable…
Callie, our wonderful dairy cow, is due to have a calf this August! She is always reliable and friendly, patiently allowing many guests to learn how to milk a cow over the years. Our farmers have been working diligently to dry up her milk supply. A dairy cow needs to take off the last few…