Archive - Clatter Ridge Farm

The Woodcock's Dance

Yesterday, I found a woodcock roosting in the brushy edge of our sheep pasture.

Jul 4 •

June 2025

In the Company of Cedars

Even though cedar trees are considered invasive and have a tendency to make a nuisance of themselves in pastures, I'm rather fond of the prickly things.

Jun 14 •

Barnyard Graffiti

I woke up this morning with the vague sense that dawn was unfolding outside.

Jun 7 •

May 2025

Luddites and The Flying Shuttle

The last time we dropped yarn off at the weavers I became fascinated by the loom that Karin's father brought over from Scotland, and was, in fact…

May 24 •

It’s probably best, this time of year, to refrain from complaining about how busy you are to any livestock farmer you might meet – unless of course, you…

May 17 •

When it rains, the western face of our traprock ridge collects all the rain drops as they seep through the talus slope and run under the rocky debris.

May 10 •

Putting Moms on Pasture

My mom was arguably the best mom ever – bar none.

May 3 •

April 2025

Romancing the Swarm

A healthy honeybee colony, with a summertime population of 50,000 bees, will winter over with only 15,000 workers and the queen.

Apr 26 •

The Neighborhood Feud

I was sitting on the edge of our ridge with a friend, chatting about life and hiding from her kids, when a pair of hawks flew overhead.

Apr 19 •

The Joy of Playing

Spring is on a roll!

Apr 12 •

The Rebellion of Lambs

In an attempt to protect their monopoly on the wool industry, England tried hard to discourage one from ever taking hold in its American colonies.

Apr 5 •

March 2025

And a Whole Lot of Time

15,000 years ago, our farm (and the rest of New England) was covered with a sheet of ice a mile thick.

Mar 29 •

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