This past weekend was NH Maple Producers Open House Weekend. Sunday, we took advantage of the beautiful sunny sky and open houses, mapped out our route, and hit up five of them to check out what was “cooking”. The day started in Rindge at the Fieldstone Farm Sugar House. It was crowded with families as Tim offered us free samples …
Winter Festivals in the Monadnock Region
Keene may be best known for their Pumpkin Festival in the Fall, but this Saturday they are hosting their 9th Annual Ice and Snow Festival. In addition to ice and snow carving competitions and a snowboarding rail jam, the event will feature entertainment with a preview of “Kiss Me Kate” in the Central Square gazebo and a strolling barbershop quartet. …
Brunch and maple sugaring at Parker's Maple Barn
Since we had no guests this morning, we decided to take advantage of the warming temperatures and maple sugaring season. We headed out to Parker’s Maple Barn for breakfast and then to their maple sugar house to watch them boil down the sap into syrup. Parker’s Maple Barn is a bit of a drive (about thirty minutes away) and it …
Stonewall Farm’s upcoming workshops
Stonewall Farm in Keene has several interesting workshops this January… January 12th, Finding our Local Wildlife Friends: Hike the farm learning to track local animal life. January 17th, Spinning Sampler: Beginner class where you learn to spin your own yarns. Learn about the different varieties of fibers and take your turn spinning some yarn on the wheel. January 22nd, Getting …