Dirigo Farm

02/26/2026

When you thought there were 50 bales of 1st but a bunch were 2nd and that horse is no longer with us😥. At least the goats won't be short.

01/05/2026

The Grinspoon Foundation has announced their Local Farmers Awards program for 2026. Many farms in our region have benefitted from their support ♥️

Recognizing that farming is essential to our community, we provide funds to selected local farms for necessary farm improvements. Our goal is to strengthen local farmers’ ability to compete in the marketplace so that our region benefits from the environmental, health and economic advantages of loc...

12/26/2025

*When* you take your tree down, our goats would love it, as long as it's locally cut so no sprays! If it's a hardship we can pickup -- they dry out fast🤣

12/20/2025

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MDAR will be hosting Land For Good’s Farm Succession School for Massachusetts farmers again this winter! This is a great opportunity for senior generation farmers - with or without identified successors - to talk with peers, learn from advisors, and get support on the challenging process of farm succession and transfer planning.

Class will be held in person on Mondays, January 26th, February, 23rd, and March 23rd from 9:30am – 3:00pm each day at our West Springfield office. Click on the following link for more information and to register today!

https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/m26wukt/lp/5748cf4c-bc34-4469-8b3f-9f7ea89fd8e4

12/04/2025

Goats are tough, even when they're related. Willa is the sweetest, gentle goat I've had but my 4 are not joining up yet. They box her out of the huts in the pasture and she's not used to being outside all day from her previous farm. So I tried creating a lean-to test using a tarp. There was some initial interest in pushing it around, but then here they are. Video in comment🙄.