Our latest article in the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript focuses on our Tractor. It is a little red Massey-Ferguson which is just perfect for the size of our farm and our rolling hills. It has proved to be very useful around here, helping out with all sorts of odd jobs as well as wagon rides for the kids.
We are sold out of our broiler chickens which we will be processing this weekend. If you are interested in the next batch, they will be ready at the end of June. Please contact us here at the farm.
Check out our broiler page for further information.
I have been waiting anxiously for our new chicks to arrive and they are finally here. Unfortunately, they are from the Ag-store and not from my own incubator. It was not 3rd time’s the charm with the incubator. This last time, I did not have the temperature in the incubator high enough and they didn’t incubate properly. I guess I was paranoid and didn’t want to overheat them like the last two times.
I received 25 Rhode Island Red chicks and 3 Cayuga ducks on Friday. I am lucky, however that I did receive my chicks. This past week, other farmers were not so lucky. Approximately 250 chicks were lost from The Cheshire Horse and 300 from the Agway Store in Keene on Thursday. I don’t know the “official” story, but I heard from two sources that the chicks were left outside at the post office. This is unfortunate for those who were waiting for the chicks and the taxpayers who have to pay to replace these orders.
Next week, I should have the rest of my chick order arrive. This time, as well as some standard layers, I ordered some more colorful birds, which I will keep around the house, free ranging on the lawn. The non-ornamental hens will head out into the field with the other layers when they are old to be safe with the older birds.
If your family would like to come and visit sometime, just call ahead to make sure that we are home. Stay tuned for pictures of our chicks!
Farmer Kim
There are a lot of Farmer’s Markets and Farm stands that are opening this weekend or in the next few weeks. Here is a listing of some around the Peterborough area. Feel free to comment with additional markets close to were you are.
1. Peterborough: Wednesdays 3-6PM, Depot Square. Starts May 18 www.peterboroughfarmersmarketnh.com
2. Peterborough: Fresh Chicks, Monday 11am-4pm, MCH parking lot. Starts May 7. Find them on Facebook
3. Peterborough: Rosaly’s Garden and Farmstand, Daily 9-6pm, Route 123 south. Opens Friday May 18 www.Rosalysgarden.com
4. Hancock: Saturdays 9am-12pm , at the horse sheds behind the Church Vestry on Main Street. Starting in May. Contact: 603-525-3172
5. Temple: Sundays 11am-2pm on the Commons. Starting in May. Contact: 603-878-0802
6. Keene: Tuesdays and Saturdays 9-2 In the Municipal parking lot on Gilbo Ave. (behind the Colonial Theater).Starting May 5. Find them on Facebook or www.keenefarmersmarket.blogspot.com
** Oxbow Farm really likes the Keene Farmer’s Market. If you haven’t tried it, then do so soon.**
We successfully “installed” our bees, (10,000 to be exact) this past Friday. It was raining here quite heavily so we had a failed morning attempt. We have been back to check on them and the Queen is out doing her thing and the boys are buzzing all around.
This is how they arrived, in this crate with the Queen secluded in the middle. Hence the pattern of the other bees surrounding her.
The local paper, the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript is doing a special section on Bee Keeping for their food section and we will be one of the farms featured. We will keep you posted for when it hits news stands.
Dogs can make about 10 different sounds, cats can make about 100.
- Snapple
What better way to celebrate Earth Day on the farm then to just get into it. Get into the earth I mean. The kids decided to play in the compost/manure pile. They climbed and dug and slid down it like a slide. And while that seems pretty gross, I must tell you that this pile has been accumulating for years and has now turned into the most beautiful, fertile soil you can hope to find. I did, however, wait until after they were finished playing to tell them what the pile really was made of.
If you have visited our website lately, you will notice that it has not been updated in a while. Although I have a loooong list of items to make the site new and improved, I have yet to do so. As my sister had said a while ago, “this looks like a cop-out.” Well, it was sort of a cop-out to say that the website was under construction, but it is under construction in my mind.
I hope to get back on my feet with the site and keep our followers and customers informed of all Oxbow happenings.
For now, “like” us on FaceBook to get short and sweet updates and photos!
Hi all. You may notice some strange things happening at our site over the next week or so. We are trying to improve our website to meet our growing needs here at the farm. You may see pages that don’t say anything, or links that lead to nowhere. Have no fear, we shall return much to the happiness of our faithful followers. In the meantime, follow our Facebook page to keep updated.
Oxbow Farm is organizing a walk to support the Monadnock Area Food Pantry on Saturday, February 18 from 10:30-12:00.
We decided to organize a family-friendly volunteer opportunity after we had helped organize food baskets this past Thanksgiving. They kids had a great time working for a cause and it was a great opportunity for discussion.
Finding a time for kids and parents to volunteer together can be a challenge, so we planned this event with this in mind. Families are encouraged to bring their kids, the Grandparents, the cousins, the neighbors and even the family dog, and support the local Food Pantry. Getting some exercise is just icing on the cake.
Check out the flyer below for more information:
