A Visit to Clark Farm

My mom and I recently went to a paleo picnic/farm tour/book signing at Clark Farm in Carlisle, MA. The event was hosted by Diana Rodgers, blogger at Sustainable Dish and author of The Homegrown Paleo Cookbook, the tome that spurred my not-yet-successful campaign to get Ben to agree to raise goats with me. Whether you’re looking for homesteading advice, delicious paleo recipes, or both, that book has what you need! Melissa Joulwan of The Clothes Make the Girl and Well Fed fame, Steph Gaudreau, blogger at Stupid Easy Paleo and author of The Performance Paleo Cookbook, and Ciarra Hannah, blogger at Popular Paleo and author of The Frugal Paleo Cookbook, co-hosted the event. It was such a treat to see so many great paleo writers and fans in one place! 

The afternoon began with a tour of the farm led by Diana’s husband, Andrew Rodgers, farmer extraordinaire. It was so cool to hear about the operations of the farm, from planting to harvesting to breeding.

Of course, my favorite part was taking pictures of all the animals (so much so that I did not take a single picture of the amazing food!). Is it me or are these Berkshire pigs extremely photogenic? Scroll down for several more photos of them. They were totally working it for the camera!

Also, the farm itself was just gorgeous. The photo below was taken from the entrance. We got there a little late (that’s how my mom and I roll), so the tour had already begun. I like how this photo showcases all the green, but when you look more closely you see all the people on the tour as little pops of color below the trees.

The farm was also replete with beautiful flowers, from these rows of snapdragons to high walls of bright sunflowers.

I’ll leave you with one last picture of a pensive goat, looking wistfully into the distance.

What’s your favorite farm animal? Have you had the chance to visit any local farms?