Sheep and Goats Roaming the Fields
It’s a good day to walk the fields and see what’s happening. The sheep and goats are together enjoying the fresh grass, which is still quite lush after so much rain. The goats are the …
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A Pig Roast In Support Of One Of Our Own
Our long-time Brick Farm Market employee, Dina, lost her husband, David, after a tough battle with COVID-19. David leaves behind Dina and their three sons; Jose, David and Daniel, and three daughters; Susanna, Cindy, and …
Heat Waves
Wow, those were quite the hazy, hot and humid temps we had there. Coupled with the smoke blowing across the US from fires, it felt downright apocalyptic. Most vulnerable to the heat, the pigs have …
Chicken Wagon on the Move
I took a walk to the fields to check on the chickens and the dogs last week. The new chicken wagons are coming along! Jon was working on watering system. While the ladies went about …
Summer Heat, Summer Fun, Puppies and – the Farm is Hiring!
First and foremost – the farm is looking for a full time Livestock Manager to work with the sheep and poultry. We have a great team and each member has responsibility for numerous areas on …
It’s The Most Muddy-ful Time of the Year!
Ah, spring. The melting snow, the soft rain, the green grass coming up. The mud. Tom ‘Best Volunteer Ever’ Gates had the thankless task opportunity of a lifetime to wash one of the workhorses on …
Puppies Are Here!
Vera and Rafi had a litter of 9 pups on Feb 7. They are pretty darn cute. This is a 50-50 mix of Maremma and Great Pyrenees. Two amazing herding dogs that we use on …
Lambs in Snow
As it turns out Punxsutawney Phil did indeed see his shadow. But the sheep and their lambs have no problem heading out and stretching their legs. Some even catching a snooze in the snow. When …
It’s Lambing Time
As the year turns, the ewes are brought to the barn and bedded down for a a couple months of frenzied lambing. Well, that time is now and we currently have about 28 lambs running …
Happy 2021…Finally!
I’m not sure about you, but I pretty much felt exactly like this at the stroke of 12:00am 1/1/21! We at the farm feel lucky to have had the ability to nourish our neighbors, friends …
Helping Those in Need This Thanksgiving
As we roll into the last week before Thanksgiving, we know that we have so much to be thankful for. This Thanksgiving, the Brick Farm Group (Double Brook, Brick Farm Market and Brick Farm Tavern) …
It’s Time to Order Your Thanksgiving Turkey!
It’s been a very strange year, but one of the constant highlights has been the process of collecting turkey eggs, incubating, and hatching the poults and watching them get out onto pasture. In the dark …