Spruce’s formal name is: Salty Dog Sieur de Monts. Sieur de Monts was the Lieutenant Governor of New France, named in 1603 by the King of France. The territory under […]
Rabbit Hill’s Newest Resident – Spruce
Posted on July 25, 2018
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Thanks for joining us for Open Farm Day, 2018!
Posted on July 24, 2018
GO WILD! with MAINE WILD BLUEBERRIES
Posted on January 21, 2018
CHERYL WIXSON’S KITCHEN AT RABBIT HILL FARM presents GO WILD! with MAINE WILD BLUEBERRIES ONE Rabbit Hill Tapas Bread & Butter Pickles, Old-fashioned Crock Dill Pickles Kitchen Honey […]
Last of summer nasturtiums at Rabbit Hill
Posted on October 11, 2017
Use this recipe as a guide to create your own Spring masterpiece! The flavor combination of ripe pears, toasted nuts, and maple syrup is a classic. These easy to make treats […]
Got Deer pressure? Tait is ready!
Posted on August 22, 2017
Are the deer eating your garden? They are having a party in ours here at Rabbit Hill. Not a sunflower head is left, the pole beans have been chewed, […]
Lobsters & Peonies from Green Garden Farm
Posted on June 26, 2017
Our friends Allen & Jose cultivate magnificent certified organic peonies. Superb farmers and great friends, they grew our initial crop of tomatoes. Although their tomato crop is primarily for seed […]
From modernfarmer.com : Down the Rabbit Hole
Posted on April 04, 2017
By Brian Barth Clean, quiet, and easy to raise, these little critters might be the next big thing in sustainable meat. All ears? We’ve got the low-down on hare care. […]
One Week in the Maine Woods
Posted on February 17, 2017
In less than one week, we received over 4 feet of snow! We are unable to drive out of the woods, so we walk. My car is on the outside […]
Raising Rabbits Organically at Rabbit Hill Farm
Posted on October 16, 2015
For the urban gardener or homesteader, domestic rabbits can be valuable livestock. Rabbit meat is an excellent source of protein; the pelts can be used in numerous applications including hats, […]
The Season’s 1st Strawberries
Posted on June 24, 2015
Strawberry season is fast approaching, and I’ve been researching some of the nutritional benefits of these sun-ripened, sweet berries. The bright red color of strawberries indicates a high level of […]
Spread the Lovage
Posted on June 10, 2015
My love affair with Lovage started over 30 years ago when my Aunt Paula, a talented herbalist and educator, sent me flats of herbs to start my gardens in Bangor. […]
Surf’s Up!
Posted on March 04, 2015
On the recent low drain tide, my husband snow shoed to shore and dug us a nice mess of clams. We are fortunate; most places here are pretty frozen over. […]
Smoothing out a very rough winter
Posted on February 25, 2015
Like most Mainers, we’ve been snowed in here quite a bit this winter. Shoveling and plowing sure work up one’s appetite, and most days we’re in need of a mid-morning […]
Snowshoeing Brunch
Posted on February 18, 2015
This has been the perfect winter for snowshoeing, venturing off into the wilds of snow-covered terrain, unbroken by any tracks or signs of wildlife. For thousands of years, human’s primary […]
Ice Fishing & Trout
Posted on February 11, 2015
On a recent trip to visit my mother in Norway (Maine), I was admiring the small communities of ice shacks on ponds and lakes, and noted, that in the words […]
Slow Cook and Savor Rabbit
Posted on October 21, 2014
Since raising rabbits is an important component of our organic farm plan for building the soil, rabbit is quite often on the menu at our house.
Summer Harvest “Dinner is Served”
Posted on August 29, 2014
It was a very special Dinner Is Served at St. Brendan’s Church in Deer Isle was a special one. Dinner began with a Medley of Condiments & Preserves; Hot Pepper […]
A Walk in the Woods
Posted on July 30, 2014
Tait, (our Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever), and I walk Crockett Cove most every morning. Our two mile loop takes us down the hill, through the woods and along the […]
Rough Weather Makes for Great Clamming
Posted on July 23, 2014
There have been some great tides this month for digging clams, and we have been enjoying a bounty of the delectable bivalves. Although I could never make a living harvesting clams, it is an addictive
Mother Rabbit
Posted on May 13, 2014
This video link was shared with us. It is on Facebook. If you raise rabbits, you will find it very interesting.
New Gift Boxes
Posted on November 19, 2012
Searching for the right gift for that special someone? Check out our new line of Gift Boxes! Each Gift Box comes beautifully wrapped and includes product descriptions and recipes. Give […]
New Clamming Boots
Posted on April 09, 2012
Could hardly wait for dawn this morning, dragging Flip out of bed at first light. There was a really nice low drain in the cove this morning, and I have […]
Rabbits
Posted on April 03, 2012
The girls are getting fat with pregnancy. Mary looks the largest…as she should. Mother to the other two does, Beauty and Buffy, in her prime, she would easily kindle and […]
Our Daily Juice
Posted on November 19, 2011
The wind is out of the southwest this morning…brisk, at 19 knots. There are whitecaps in the cove, waves splashing over the rocks and the open sea looks rough. Not […]