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Greenhouse Raising
Like the good ‘ol fashioned barn raising of old, friends gathered at Abundance Acres on Sept 25th to help raise the hoops for the newest greenhouse. Many hands, and a mechanical lift, makes light work!
Harvest Celebration
What a beautiful, fall day to gather on September 24th and enjoy so many fall activities like: cider making, archery, crafts, popcorn, bottle rockets, face painting, doughnut catching/eating, hayrides, as well as out first Chile, Pie and Cornbread Cookoff!
Nature Museum Visits Abundance Acres
On Aug 10th the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum provided an excellent live animal presentation at the pavilion. Museum Staff, Michael, entertained and educated over a hundred kids and adults. Participants were able to see, touch and ask questions about many native wildlife species, including a toad, rabbit, corn snake, red tailed hawk and snapping turtle. We live in an …
A Walk through the Herb Garden
The herb garden has grown and changed a lot through the years. You can see when we first posted the herb garden here. Today we have over a dozen different herbs and flowers growing, such as: Herbs and flowers are always available in season for farm visitors to pick and enjoy. Ask us if there are particular herbs you want …
Pete the Keet
You may hear a new sound while visiting Abundance Acres this summer. Pete the Keet, our newest farm helper, is a Guineafowl. Guineafowl are an excellent form of pest control, catching and eating small rodents, insects and ticks, and we always thought it would be helpful to have them on our farm. But Pete joined our farm very unexpectedly. Each …
Youth Group 2022
Abundance Acres was a buzz last week during a three-day event, hosting area youth in an outdoor adventure camp. Campers made crafts, practiced archery, played fields games and spent a night camping in the cabins. Hope you can join next year!
A view from the sky
This time of year the fields always look pristine. Crops are starting to fill out and the weeds are usually still kept in check! Looking at the work from above is sure satisfying! Enjoy this view from the sky above Abundance Acres. [youtube=https://youtu.be/uKobqV8FdgE&rel=0]
How to Dry Herbs with a Paper Bag
Use scissors to cut a bundle (about 1 1/2 inches in diameter) of herbs. Using string bundle together the base end of the bundle and tie tightly. Take a paper bag that fits the length of the herb bundle. Cut slits, about 1 inch long, along all folds. Place bundle in bag with tied base at top. Now gather the …
Celebrate Spring – Eat a Salad
Our second distribution was cold and wet, but overall successful. We had a large harvest of various greens, such as lettuce, spinach, kale, bok choy – all plants that love growing in Vermont’s cool, wet spring. Though some of you may not be highly excited by such a ’fluffy’ share, we encourage you to celebrate what Vermont has to offer …
Not possible without…
We are often struck by the color and variety on the farm during this season – the peak of growth in the Northeast. In celebration we have compiled pictures of some beautiful people and harvests around the farm these days. Abundance Acres would not be the organization we are without our many hard working, dedicated volunteers. The amount of work …
Jennings and McComber
This summer Abundance Acres was blessed to host Andy and Kara Lake and enjoy their music during an evening of song and family picnicking. They shared their beautiful music and testimonies. We look forward to having them back in the future. Stay tuned! 🙂
