I am Carrie, and author these posts from our farm. Along with my husband Myles, and our sons, Seth and Peter, we love animals! Especially the quirky little personalities of goats. Our website, www.wellstavernfarm.com illustrates what our little farm is really like.
We are attempting to raise happy and healthy New England grown, locally fed, animals. Whenever possible we choose rare or heritage breed animals, and welcome your input, suggestions and visits!
January 25, 2008 at 9:08 pm
I loved your website. My dream is to have a small family farm like yours someday soon. For now I am a city girl looking for the right backyard chickens who will get along with my 5 and 9 year old children and not irritate my neighbors too much. I a actually found your site while researching the Delaware chicken. I am stuck between the Delaware and the Orpington. I would like a heritage breed but I have limited space and fairly close neigbors. Orpingtons seem like they might be my quieter choice and maybe not as inclined to fly. I have bought my chicken book and plan to order chicks soon. Any of your thoughts on breed choice would be greatly appreciated since you have kept both of my top choices. Keep up the great job and I look forward to your future blogs. LB
May 4, 2008 at 4:21 am
I came across your website while looking for Wells in Deerfield/ Shelburne area. I am a Wells family researcher. I wonder which Wells were the settlers on your farm? I am looking for Thomas Wells who married Olive Newton in 1761 in Deerfield and had children Reuben, Ezra, Israel, Thomas, Asahel, Esther, Judah, and Sylvester.
I have a friend who moved to the Sierras and is doing what you are,raising exotic chickens and selling colored eggs. Her husband is a programmer and can work anywhere. Good luck! MB in Palo Alto, CA