What's Growing on the Farm?

Fruit

We have over 300 fruit trees on Small Ones Farm, from which we harvest over 12,000 pounds of fruit a year. Approximately 9% are peach trees, 6% are Asian Pears, and the remaining 85% are apples. We grow over 40 varieties of apples. Some are commonly known, such as Golden Delicious, McIntosh, and Fuji. We also have lesser known varieties, such as Elstars and Davies. And, we grow a “sport” variety called “Small Ones Own” that can only be found on our farm. For a complete list of our apple varieties, click here. To purchase a copy of our booklet describing our apple varieties, click here.

Apple Cider

We press our own apple cider on the farm. Farmer Bob selects a blend of apple varieties to create a sweet, mild and delicious brew. Our cider is unpasteurized, which helps maintain its original flavor and nutrition. Unpasteurized cider isn’t for everyone (see the CDC for more information). We attempt to minimize the health risks of non-pasteurized cider through careful handling during pressing and bottling, refrigerated storage, and we never use apples that have dropped to the ground.

Apple Pie

Our apple pies are made with a mixed variety of our apples in a crust that tastes just like Mom’s. Our pies are made at Grandma Miller’s Bakery in South Londonderry, Vermont. They are unbaked and frozen, so they’re always fresh baked when you need them.  You can purchase our pies from our farm stand during harvest season.  Our pies are also available ANYTIME from our friends at Portabella Fine Foods and Catering (www.portabellafinefoods.com).  Want a pie delivered to your door?  Contact our friends at Valley Green Feast (www.valleygreenfeast.com).  They'll take good care of you.

Vegetables

We lease some of our land to our friends at Brookfield Farm, who use natural growing practices to produce row after row of potatoes, squash, broccoli, and other delicious vegetables. In 2008, they grew over 85,000 pounds of vegetables, helping to feed over 500 families in their CSA (“Community Supported Agriculture”).

 

Hay

Over 25 acres of Small Ones Farm is grown in hay. Hay isn’t just for horses - we use our hay to bed our chickens and pigs. Our large round bales of hay feed sheep at a local sheep farm. Our smaller square bales help feed 100 cows at a local dairy farm and our neighbors’ rabbits and goats.

Christmas Trees

Three years ago, families hiked through the snow to find their perfect tree in our Christmas tree field. Now, we have 100 small 4-year-old trees and a few very tall mature trees remaining. We hope that in 2010, we’ll be selling Christmas trees again.

Livestock

We have a flock of 10 laying hens and a 350 pound pig named “Cutie Pie.” All of our animals help take care of our farm – they keep weeds from getting out of hand, they eat insects that might harm the trees, and our chickens give us delicious eggs to eat and to share. And, when children visit the farm, our animals are the main attraction.