I was over by the rams yesterday and noticed a lot of activity. It seems as though some birds have developed a relationship with the woolier rams. They were picking and scratching through the rams’ hair. I think both the rams and birds were happy! There is also another guest in the rams’ quarters: a small deer. We … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
Hazelnut Harvest at Rutgers
Jon and I took a trip to Rutgers to learn a little more about our hazelnut trees and to see the operation at the university. Dr. Tom Molnar, a professor at Rutgers knows EVERYTHING about Hazelnuts. In fact, our hazelnut trees here at the farm were planted under his guidance and from some of the trees he has … [Read more...]
Volunteer Day With Rolling Harvest
Lindsay and Andrea, two of our vegetable farmers extraordinaire, organized a volunteer ‘gleaning’ day with Rolling Harvest. It was a huge success! The donated food will go to pantries, shelters and households in need – and will provide solid local nutrition. Cathy Snyder, the founder of Rolling Harvest, was so … [Read more...]
NJ Secretary of Agriculture Visits Double Brook Farm and Brick Farm Market
Today we got a visit from Doug Fisher, the Secretary of Agriculture for the State of New Jersey. Hopewell Borough Mayor, Paul Anzano, set up the meet-and-greet and we had the perfect day to show him our ‘terroir’: our land, our animals, our products and our excellent local staff! It was a great opportunity to … [Read more...]