Eco-Friendly Holidays: A Gift to the Earth
This holiday season, let's take a moment to honor our shared home on Earth. Consider a gift of gratitude to various local organizations dedicated
We Are Upstate NY With Fierce Small Farm Advocate Dana DiPrima
Meet Dana DiPrima, a.k.a. "Farm Girl", a corporate executive turned accidental farmer and a passionate advocate for farmers, open space and healthy food. Dana
Gimme the Dirt…On Cheese Camp
Mid-September in the Catskills is the beginning of my favorite time of year in my favorite place, where the trees begin their annual fiery
Gimme the Dirt…On Mama Bears
To live on Hilltop Farm is to inhabit a sensory wonderland: Each sunrise and sunset is more beautiful than the last, every birdsong more
Gimme the Dirt… On the Power of Stories
Summer is winding down now. Our windows are open to the evening breezes, and stepping outside to put on our barn boots in the
Gimme the Dirt… On Leaving a Legacy
I love the history of words. Recently, one word has held my attention: legacy. Its Latin root "legatus" means "person delegated." What's a legacy?
Gimme the Dirt… On Gentrification
Once upon a time, not so very long ago, in a land of exceptional natural beauty, there lived a little boy. He swam in
Honoring Juneteenth: Important Resources for Black Farmers
by Jenny Wonderling In honor of Juneteenth, the annual federal holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States, we commemorate this day by
Gimme the Dirt… On the Birth of a Calf
It's spring in the Northeast. On Hilltop Farm that means it's crunch time. The cows, the hay, the chickens, the hay, our garden, the
Gimme the Dirt…On Community
The customers of Hilltop Farm are a diverse group - locals, newcomers, family, long-time friends and new acquaintances. But one thing they all have