This July, we opened another sister food outlet: the Red Barn Milk Company on 392 Rt 31 in Ringoes. We are partnering with Jared and Treacy Weeks, owners of Hun-Val Dairy Farm in Ringoes. They bring the non-homogenized milk and cream to the table for ice cream, shakes and soft serve. Double Brook Farm and Brick Farm … [Read more...]

Well, we got Cisco as a puppy to work with Blue out in the fields, herding animals. And they say the dog must live in the home and not be exposed to the animals until they are about a year or they might have a bad experience...so we took that advice. Oh, and also, they are not supposed to chase balls, be on the … [Read more...]

We had the opportunity to give WHYY/NPR affiliate reporter, Paige Pfleger, a look into our slaughter operation. We thank her for letting us tell our story. For Jon and me, the humane slaughter of our livestock has always been one the most important aspects of raising animals. We take it seriously and have worked hard … [Read more...]

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Well, Dooley is really growing up. Well, all but his head. And not just because he's a humble fellow. He is in with the rams and the billy goats. And he's quite a character. Whenever we go by, Dooley is taking a run at the other animals. Always instigating! But this mixed bag of parts is becoming quite … [Read more...]

It was a very exciting night at Double Brook Farm. In the barn, we have a new operation: the turkey hatchery. This consists of two large incubators and some small pens with wood shavings and heat lamps. We are a few days away from the time that the poults should really start hatching, but Jon went out to check on the … [Read more...]

There are a lot of new additions on the farm. When the lambs come, they are fast and furious. The herd multiplies x2 overnight! One day the ladies are just meandering across the field... And the next, there are lambs everywhere looking for their mothers. It seems like they all call at once. But once they … [Read more...]

Sometimes you just get attached. One of our favorite ewes died last night while lambing. She was small and a little scraggy, but one of the leaders of the flock, a good mother and always greeting Brett and the farmers with some friendly sheep calls. Jon sent me this picture (from last year's lambing season) … [Read more...]