Festive Frozen Yogurt Sandwiches

These frozen Greek yogurt sandwiches were a totally spontaneous treat we whipped up this afternoon, and they were a big hit around here! I thought maybe you would like to make some of your own too. After all, why choose between cookies and frozen Greek yogurt, if you can have them both in a delicious […]

Simple Farm Take-Along Toy

I had a bit of red and white wool felt leftover from the fold up kitchen set I made last week, which worked out perfectly to make this sweet travel farm set! It was an easy, quick and very frugal sewing project that gave the girls hours of imaginative play! The animals are the free […]

Stonyfield Tour

The final stop on the Stonyfield Barnstorming Tour was a tour of the plant where Stonyfield makes all of that delicious yogurt!! We went to the Visitor’s Center for breakfast, and it is like yogurt heaven! My girls would have loved this play area, and then they would be fighting over all that yummy yogurt! […]

On to New Hampshire!

The last farm we visited on the Stonyfield Barnstorming Tour was Middle Branch Farm located in New Boston, NH and owned by Roger and Lori Noonan. Just when I thought it wasn’t possible to meet another friendly farming family, the Noonan’s proved me wrong again! Middle Branch Farm is a vegetable CSA that provides food […]

Meet the Beidlers

We arrived at Beidler Family Farm just in time for lunch where we were greeted warmly by Brent, Regina, and their daughter Erin!  Check out this view — it was incredible!! We had a great lunch and fantastic conversation! Regina and Brett started the farm when Erin was just a few months old. It’s so […]

On the Road Again!

After getting up so early for morning milking at The Fournier Farm, we went back to Tabor House Inn for an amazing breakfast on the covered porch overlooking Lake Champlain. So awesome!! We were joined by Carolyn Bright (aka Miss Vermont 2010!!) She is the Inn Keeper’s daughter, and was in town to celebrate her […]

Bloggers + Farmers = Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship

Next up on the Stonyfield Barnstorming Tour was a special dinner with some of the farmers! We had a fantastic dinner at Tabor House Inn, and we had the opportunity to ask the farmers lots of questions. Here are some of your questions, and if you have any follow up questions to ask, feel free […]

Meet the Parents

Our next stop on the Stonyfield Barnstorming Tour was Parent Family Farm, which is located in Highgate, Vermont. It is a non-organic, two-generation family dairy farm which supports three families. Rachel Parent, and her adorable five-year old daughter Grace took us on a tour of their farm, and we were lucky enough to catch a […]

Healthy Soil — I Heart You!

The next stop on the Stonyfield Barnstorming Tour was a visit to Guy and Beth Choinere’s organic dairy farm! Guy and Beth have two amazing kids (Hi, Matt and Hannah!), who also help out a great deal on their family farm. We received a very warm welcome!! Guy explained to us that he views his […]

Cows with Personality!

This morning, I woke up to this….. …and had to remind myself that I was at the fabulous Tabor House Inn enjoying the Stonyfield Barnstorming Tour! Seriously, how lucky am I??? Then it was time for breakfast. An omelet made with local, organic eggs, goat cheese, and basil? AND…. BACON!!!! Umm… yes, please!!!   Breakfast […]

Virtual Postcards from Vermont — Part I

Today I took my sweet ol’ time driving up to Burlington, Vermont for the Stonyfield Blogger Barnstorming Tour! A big thank you to Stonyfield and everyone who voted for me… I still cannot believe I’m really here!! I stopped several times along the way to admire the views and take lots of photos. It is […]