The 2019 Hot Air Balloon Festival start Friday August 2, 2019 and ends on Sunday August 4, 2019. For full details and a complete event schedule see our Hot Air Balloon Festival page. … Continue reading →
The Canterbury Police phoned three times. The first call confirmed that Sorin, one of Miles Smith Farm’s working steers, was hanging out on Hackleboro Road. The other calls were to find out when we were coming to collect him. The … Continue reading →
Even though it’s six weeks away, now is the time to prepare for the Hopkinton Fair. Tonight I put a yoke on my favorite ox team, Topper and Stash, and using a chain to connect the yoke to a metal … Continue reading →
The Cow Taxi (our big pickup with stock trailer) has been busy shuttling cattle this week. I felt like a Soccer Mom delivering these cows to this field and those to another. Miles Smith Farm now has three active off-farm … Continue reading →
Matchmaker strives for well-bred calves It’s July. Time to relax at Wallis Sands Beach with a good book and cooler full of lemonade and grass-fed roast beef sandwiches. It’s time to wiggle toes in warm sand and watch seagulls scavenge … Continue reading →
Dogs greet each other as babies sleep in strollers while their parents buy fresh lettuce, green beans, and cucumbers, along with local meat at the Concord Farmers Market, one of the oldest in the state. It’s on shaded Capitol Street … Continue reading →
Cows Say: Hooray for Human Hands! Do you think cows like to be hugged? Mine do! My shaggy Scottish Highlanders were literally bred for it. That is to say, on Miles Smith Farm any people-haters don’t remain in the gene … Continue reading →
The Barnstead Open Farm Day Committee is pleased to announce that Saturday, July 20th has been set as the Annual Barnstead Open Farm Day Event. Participating farms will be open between 10 am and 4 pm. We ask the public … Continue reading →
An exchange student from Macedonia who loves scouting and the out of doors wants to attend Coe-Brown Northwood Academy next year. He is specially chosen by the US State Dept to come here because of his excellent grades, leadership skills, … Continue reading →
Hilton, a Scottish Highlander steer, goes for the “Petite Blue” rather than the blueberry “must” (spent berries) used by Hermit Woods Winery to make the wine. Steve, a Scottish Highlander yearling, tries to sample the wine by Hermit Woods Winery … Continue reading →
