Drumlin Farm
208 South Great Road, Lincoln MA 01773
We got a glimpse of spring in the seedling-filled greenhouse at Drumlin Farm this weekend. For the third year in a row, we (me and twelve of my relatives) went to their annual Farmer's Breakfast. After feasting on pancakes covered in their own maple syrup, as well as potatoes and sausage also from their farm, we walked around to visit the animals and see if anyone had babies yet this spring.
We lucked out and found a bunch of new baby goats. They were so cute! It was naptime for everyone, apparently, while we walked through the barn. Here are a couple of kids curled up and being periodically licked by their momma. There was also a large pig with about a month to go to deliver her litter. We'll have to go back and see them once they're born. Last year there was a barn full of adorable polka-dotted pigs.
On the way out, we visited the sugarhouse and watched them making maple syrup. They had samples of straight maple sap, which for some reason I had expected to be at least slightly sticky, but it was only just the faintest bit sweet. And, they also samples of the in-process batch of maple syrup--about 1/4 of the way done. I had to dive in and intercept my daughter's multiple attempts at extra samples. She is a big maple syrup fan.
All in all, another fun spring pancake breakfast. On deck for later this month is the open house at Dave's Sugarhouse, in Ashby, MA. That's not until the 26th, though, so I'll have to figure something out for this coming weekend.
