Laughing Dog Farm

On a sunny hilltop in Gill, MA on land once part of an infamous New England (the "Renaissance") commune, Laughing Dog Farm raises a diversity of heirloom vegetables, flowers and fruit crops. We also manage a small, delightful herd of dairy goats (Nubian/Alpine/Boer/Sanaan crosses) for milk, cheese, compost and, occasionally, meat. We also have many types of maturing heirloom fruits trees, vines and shrubs as well, including kiwis, pears, Asian pears, peaches, golden raspberries and plums. (This year we've added behives to the mix and even harvested a first, unexpected bucket o' honey.)

We've gained much inspiration utilizing "backyard permacultural" space-intensive techniques, mostly hand-intensive, low-till methodogies with many permanent raised-beds, extensive trellises, a large hoophouse for season extension, manure-based compost and compost teas. (more...)

(This listing was last updated on Nov 26, 2008)