If you have been over to New Pond recently you were sure to notice the charming new Chicken Coop in its new location near the Cow Barn. New Pond Farm’s dedicated Teaching Staff and the Board of Directors agreed that it was time to enhance our educational programs with a coop that was a more […]
Thanks to generous donors participating in our Anniversary Campaign we are finally going to accomplish a long awaited capital project! Over the past several weeks, you may have noticed an excavator resting in the snow along our Farm Road. In the snowiest of winters we have broken ground for our new Chicken Coop! It is […]
Farmers depended on weathervanes to help them predict the weather so they would know when to plant and harvest their crops. In the days before the barometer and more modern methods of weather forecasting were developed, a farmer could make a pretty good guess about the weather if he knew which direction the wind was coming […]
By Sarah Morrison, Chair Buildings and Grounds Many visitors to the new building have asked about the antique wood used throughout. There is a fascinating story behind all the wood and we began highlighting its history in our last issue of Down to Earth. Part I, which ran in our summer newsletter, featured the antique […]
Many visitors to the new building have asked about the antique wood used throughout. There is a fascinating story behind the wood and we will be highlighting its history in a two-part article beginning with this issue of Down to Earth. Part I covers the posts and beams, and Part II , the wood used […]
The new building is proving to be everything we hoped it would be! Teachers and visitors this fall and winter have been so enthusiastic about the addition of the classroom wing where The Gathering Place – our exhibition space, the Meeting Room- our classroom/festival preparation space, and the Wildlife Room- our live animal “home”, are […]
