Happy New Year

Today at the farm we have special guests all the way from Maine ...our dear nephew Brian and his lovely wife Allie and cute as cute can be toddler Sadie and their husky Sasha! They are spending a week with us to celebrate the new year. Brian and Allie run a small winery in Warren Maine called Oyster River Winegrowers that they started over a year ago. Their farm is near the coast and warmer than it's normal northern location so they thought it may great for grapes. They planted Seyval and Cayuga vines last spring and are now making wine from Long Island and Finger Lakes grapes since their vines are not yet producing. Their next project is growing vegetables and fruits for themselves and a farm stand by the road. Brian consults with another winery nearby called Cellar Door Winery. We even talked about finding a way to have a wine share! The rules for alcohol are sticky so we are working through the laws and our logistics to see how it can be done.

The farm is covered with snow. The animals are doing their best to stay warm so the pigs are building a big nest - a literal pig pile! The thermometer says "0" today. With guests here we are taking some time off this week so we are not paying as close attention to our email as we do from Monday to Friday!

We hope you all have a wonderful new year - healthy, happy, properous and full of love, Nancy and Alan