Crown Point Farm and Dairy

14/09/2025

Dried flower bar, all grown on farm, pesticide free and fertilized by our girls (the cows). Dried naturally upstairs in our dairy barn. See you at the Keene Valley Farmer’s Market. It is late and I really need to learn to take better pictures.

10/09/2025

German Bread? A dear friend gifted me the joy of joining a rye sourdough workshop at Brot Bakehouse in Vermont, taught by Heike — baker, owner, and yes, a certified bread sommelier! 🌾✨

The flavors of German rye are bold and complex, and I’m working on bringing some of these loaves to the farm this fall. After a season focused on family and farm, we’re planning to be open Saturdays & Sundays again soon — I’ll post updates when bread is available.

And if you’ve ever wanted to perfect your own artisan loaf, Heike’s classes are truly inspiring. ❤️

Brot  (phonetic spelling: \bro:t\) =  German for breadFrom dark, crusty country loaves and hearty rye breads to rustic sourdough pastries and delectable cakes: We teach baking.Starting with organic grains, sourdough culture and salt, adding just water and lots of time to develop flavor, texture a...

14/08/2025

Hey all, the on-farm store is on hiatus until September. Our products can be found at Ticonderoga Natural Foods Co-op, Gunnison Orchards, Lillie Valley Farm, and Keene Vally Farmer's Market. We are in the midst of building a new Milking Parlor and expanding our cheese production. And pumpkins!

We generally do not preach, however, the current shelter situation weighs on us. We try and do our part but are at capacity, I ask if you have room in your hearts and homes.... please consider adopting a shelter dog or cat. If a landlord, please consider renting/leasing to a pet parent. If you cannot adopt, consider contributing to a low cost spay/neuter program. They rely on us. There is no love like pet love.

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28/07/2025

A Jersey cows internal temperature is between 101.3 and 103.8 degrees. We the people are usually around 98.5 degrees. This is why cows like cold weather, it's much more comfortable for them. The heat stresses them physically and mentally. Their milk production always drops during the summer, especially when it's really hot and humid. Our girls have 24/7 access to their pasture or sand beds with fans in the barn. Days like today they often graze through the morning and either return to the barn or lounge under the trees to cool off, and head back out for an evening of more grazing. Here the entire herd of 11 is hanging out under trees wasting time, as they should. They deserve it.

12/07/2025

on farm store closed today 7/12 as we are remodeling a little. Please find our products Gunnison Orchards Ticonderoga Natural Foods Co-op and Lillie Valley. We will also see everyone tomorrow at the Keene Farmer's Market. Thank you all for the support.

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05/07/2025

Are you there God? It’s me Willow. Not sure if any of you read the book, Are you there God? It’s me Margaret by Judy Blume. Well, it is based on an 11-year-old girl named Margaret, that comes to terms with change.
Today, Willow has her bi-weekly training session with Emily (our trainer), and I find myself explaining that we did not get our homework done in between sessions because Willow got her first period. We never owned a mare (female horse). Mike and I stood outside her stall last week as she faced the corner, wondering if we need a vet. Our two geldings came out and stood behind us, like “don’t go in there.” Her lower lip was dragging, her tail raised and swishing, her head down. It was pitiful. She would not make eye contact or approach us. I kept asking my husband, what is going on, how can she forget 3 months of training? Well…... I braved the internet and looked up her symptoms. Last night, she came to me, and we touched noses. Hopefully this means her cycle is over and she is ready to come back out into the world. Oh. and before/after, she has a pretty new harness.
Side Note: I grew up a superintendent’s kid. We lived in basement apartments and moved a lot, the longest I lived in any place as a child was Elizabeth NJ, where Judy Blume is from, so it was extra special to read her books as a young girl. Highly Recommend

02/07/2025

Cows on pasture eating grass are very happy cows. Whenever they find themselves on fresh pasture they barely come up for air. It's cool to watch them make their rounds throughout their different pastures. They know where the good stuff is and they always head to those spots first. They have the time to map out every inch of ground. One of our favorite things to do is hang out and listen to them munching it all down. They say we are what we eat and this is primarily what they eat. No chemicals or synthetic fertilizers go on our ground, ever. They eat grass, produce milk, and we make cheese out of the milk. It's a circle of life we get to see everyday. The time, work, money, and mental exertion dairy requires is absolutely astounding and it's not a life most people would want anything to do with. We haven't had a vacation, or single day off, in about 12 years, but things like this can't be had on vacation. Knowing each of our cows and our land as intimately as we do provides a fulfillment in life like no other. It is an absolutely exhausting life but there are countless things we see everyday that really make us feel alive. Here's a little bit we hope you'll enjoy.

17/06/2025

Good Morning, our farm has not been farmed for nearly 50 years, it was a Summer home to a wonderful family and we are grateful for them selling to us. We bought this farm for its untouched beauty as it did not have a bunch of chemicals pumped into the soil. Pumpkins yields have been dismal due to our hesitancy to use chemical fertilizers, round up like w**d control, and insecticides. This year, we are embracing biodegradable corn mulch (the black stuff) for w**ds in all fields. In addition, we are partnering with Cornell on a netting strategy for pumpkin insects/pests. We want to sell you as clean of a pumpkin as we can and this will hopefully see improved yields. Wish us luck!

15/06/2025

Happy Father's Day. Love to my Dad and Brother, both wonderful fathers. You may have heard, we have paused butter production. However, we are moving into Aged Cheeses which use 100% of our own cow's milk. Lots happening on the farm. Read all about it here. Newsletter also available on our website crownpointfarmanddairy.com. Cow pictures coming soon.

05/06/2025

We haven’t posted any cow pictures for quite a while so thought we’d introduce our youngest heifer,Esther. She’s a daughter of one of our favorite cows,Starfish. Esther is very calm and gentle just like her mom. One of our favorite things to see as dairy farmers is our girls with their daughters wandering around on pasture eating grass just watching the day go by. Love these girls. Everyone, meet Esther.

24/05/2025

Tomorrow at Keene market, we will have several varieties of our Squeaky Cheese Curds, great for snacking, poutine, stuffed burgers and Mac and Cheese. We will also have these dried flower offerings, all grown and dried here on farm, even the boards are old wood from our horse barn.

21/05/2025

Fellow business post. Where are my Cure fans? When your husband loves The Cure but you make primitive wreaths. Thank you Spooky Mill Designs for our Robert Smith. Highly recommend her creations for those Primitive home decor folks out there.