A matriarch retires A matriarch retires Here at BOTL Farm, back when we were young and naive, we never intended to raise sheep. When we were in the beginning stages of putting together our thoughts and money to buy a far... Sheep hay matriarch
Farming is running a business Farmers need software, too Here at BOTL Farm, we imagine our days as farmers will be filled with caring for happy animals; fixing fences; and watching goats attempting ridiculous things, like teaching...
Regenerative ag to the rescue: rain, hot sauce, and baby animals New Goatlets (or is it goatlettes?) Okay, they're technically called goat kids. Anyways, have we mentioned that here at BOTL Farm, we have plans? One of our plans is our "birthing plan." Our sheep and... Goats hot sauce weather
Sheep and goats go for a walkabout Sheep and goats go for a walkabout Here at BOTL Farm, we have plans. Lots of plans. Among our many plans is one called a "grazing plan." We rotationally graze all our animals which, briefly, means the... Farm Store Goats Sheep grazing
Farm Labor Arrives, Farm Hacks, Winter CSA, and More! Farm labor arrives Farmers have been farming since the end of the nomadic era, since someone discovered it may be slightly easier than hunting and gathering. Although raising livestock involves less r... Farm Hack Farm dog
Hooray, it's grazing season again Grazing season is here! As the world spins and wobbles on its axis, it produces fun things like tidal forces and changing seasons. As the northeast US hurtles its way towards the summer solstice, the ... Goats Pasture Pigs Sheep grazing piglets
Finding our ideal farm truck Lambing season Except for that little bit of snow we had yesterday, it's really starting to look like spring and the grass is starting to green. That means that it's lambing season! Our sheep named Le... Farm Truck Online Store lamb spring
Pigs can be archaeologists, too Pigs dig Farming in a changing climate is weird. Normally by December each year the ground is frozen and the pigs can move to larger pastures for the remainder of the winter without doing permanent da... Comercial kitchen Pasture Pigs Winter
A trip to VT Driving to Vermont to pick up sheep and goat hides #farmervacation Here at BOTL Farm, we’re committed to nose-to-tail use of the animals we slaughter. That means finding a use for all those parts, inc... Chickens Pork hawk hemp bedding sheep skin
Busted tires Coming soon: baby chicks As discussed back in our October update, we were contemplating what to do with our laying hen flock. Our official decision is to keep the size of the flock the same for next s... Chickens hemp bedding new country oranics stew hens
Pork back in stock Pork back in stock!!! Are you as excited as we are? We are getting a load of pork back from the butcher today. To help get this out to you as quickly as possible, we are doing a pop up on-farm store t... market
Saw Dust coffee pickup Join us this Saturday We are doing our monthly pickup of meat, eggs, and other items at Saw Dust Coffee in Sturbridge. We will be there Saturday Dec 10th from 10am-noon in person and with advanced pay... market