suturally We welcomed a flock of chickens to the farm this morning. 6 hens arrived from another farm in Bradford, VT to start a lying flock at Sweet Bear Farm.  Eleanor was instrumental in the preparations yesterday, helping to build the… Continue Reading →

São Bento do Sul We stopped by to pick up other supplies today and Eleanor found a perfect chore bucket. She loves to help feed the pigs, but the regular bucket is just too big. Despite being exhausted from hiking today, she had to… Continue Reading →

The pasture here at Sweet Bear Farm was of poor quality when we began this journey. The pigs did some great work last summer, foraging and rooting. We then over-seeded with pasture mix from our favorite supply store, Farm-Way in… Continue Reading →

Despite the heat, and with plenty of opportunities for other configurations, the pigs chose to snuggle in a single stall in the barn. They had been on a mission: clearing and flattening an area that was left from the original… Continue Reading →

The piglets from both litters are all off to their forever homes. The barn looks empty and is much quieter! The big pigs have all been out in the free standing house for a few days- Hershel has been there… Continue Reading →

Eleanor loves to watch the birds who visit Sweet Bear Farm. A few days ago she was fortunate to see our great blue heron as he returned to start his spring and summer fishing adventures in the pond. She watched… Continue Reading →

We went out to the barn this afternoon to feed the pigs. Eleanor declared that she needed “in”  with a giant grin on her face. Once in the piglet pen, she advised the piglets that she would like them to… Continue Reading →

Eleanor got to push back bedtime last night… At the end of fall last year our old fire pump, the key to our water operation, ceased operation at a serendipitous moment, just as the 1500 gallon water tank on the… Continue Reading →

Yesterday was a milestone for the Goyettes at Sweet Bear Farm: the first of Purdy’s piglets have gone off to their new home with Natalie and Spencer in Strafford. We successfully made it from breeding, through gestation and farrowing, helped… Continue Reading →

Purdy’s piglets are of considerable size now. I’d have to say they weigh as much, if not more, than Eleanor. They’ve been trained to mind the electric fence and enjoy running around the paddock and rutting. They chase each other… Continue Reading →