Around the Farm
There is always something happening around the farm! Here are some of the types of things that we manage on a daily basis!
Collecting Duck and Goose Eggs
Our small flock of ducks will lay one egg per duck almost every day during the spring, summer and fall season. During the winter the laying will slow down, or even stop, as the drop in daylight signals their system to focus on surviving the winter rather than developing eggs. Duck eggs are prized by chefs and bakers as their large, rich yolk is extremely tasty and makes baked goods super fluffy!
Our goose will lay two dozen or so eggs in the late winter/early spring and then will stop for the remainder of the season. Goose eggs are quite large, around three times the size of a chicken egg, and are great served as a “one egg omelet”!
Making Pure Maple Syrup
Late winter brings daytime temperatures in the 40’s with nights below freezing and that is what maple trees need to get their sap flowing! We use plastic tubing and vacuum pumps to collect the sap from our maple trees into collection tanks where we process the sap before boiling over our wood-fired evaporator. The process is effectively the same as it has been for hundreds of years, but we use some modern technology to increase our efficiency and to save time.
Growing & Harvesting Organic Microgreens
Growing microgreens is one of our newest ventures and it has been extremely exciting and rewarding, while just like all things on the farm it is very challenging at the same time! Always looking to eat fresh, local produce no matter what the season is, we learned that microgreens could be grown indoors and under climate control so they are ideal for our cold winters and unforgiving summer weather.
Packed with nutrients that older plants lose as they mature, a typical microgreen crop will be harvested around 10 days after planting. This combination of a fast-growing crop with huge nutritional density makes for a powerful argument when looking for a year-round crop to grow. Add the wide range of textures and flavors available and we have a winner!