Taft Hill Farm

05/16/2025

05/16/2025

Meet ALMIRA, West River friends!

What’s her SUPERHUMAN POWER? Making people smile—one fun outfit at a time.

Stitch baseball cap? Check.
Nightmare Before Christmas hoodie in June? Naturally.
Fright Fest fashion just because it's Tuesday? Absolutely.

ALMIRA doesn’t wait for a holiday to dress the part—she is the holiday. Kids swing by just to see what surprise she’s wearing.

And WHY VERMONT? “It’s home,” she says. “Home feels like being around family which is just across the road and down the street.”

ALMIRA a living mood-booster in motion. Check out what she’s wearing at our next WOOD FIRED FRIDAY, it's sure to make you smile!

Until the next ...

05/16/2025

05/16/2025

We’re this close—can you help us close the fridge?

Thanks to this amazing community, we’ve raised $5,222 of our $6,000 goal—enough to order two new fridges for our donation-based café. They’re already on the way (YAH!), and the shelves are ready for fresh local cheese, butter, and abundance.

But here’s the update: the grant we hoped for wasn’t awarded. There were $3.5 million in requests and only $679k available—a 5X gap between need and funding.

Still, there’s good news: this reminded us that real change doesn’t come top-down. It starts from the inside out. And that’s where you come in.

We’re just $800 away from the final fridge for the outdoor market, just in time for the West River Farmers Market on May 23.

If 80 people give $10, or 160 give $5—we’re there. That’s the power of grassroots giving: small gifts, big impact, shared success.

Let’s finish strong, together!
Donate today. [ LINK IN BIO ]

05/16/2025

Thursday May 15, 2025 | by Andrew Page Notable works by William Morris, Preston Singletary, Lino Tagliapietra, Yoichi Ohira, and T***s Zynsky coming up for auction William Morris, Raven with Skull, 1998. Hand-blown and sculpted glass, steel base. H 17 7/8, W 16 1/2, D 8 in. courtesy: rago arts Artwo...

05/16/2025

Say hello to THE MAKER'S LOFT!

Tucked inside our Thrift Store, this cozy, light-filled space is home to handcrafted ARTWEAR and locally made goods—every piece supporting the West River Community Project.

First up: Neptune Chowder offering one-of-a-kind artwear crafted from natural fiber & upcycled in West Townshend. Inspired by the beauty of nature, each piece is transformed through shibori and ice-dyeing techniques celebrating individuality. Each piece is as unique as its wearer. Order custom designs here: http://tinyurl.com/neptunechowder

We’re just getting started. Are you a maker? Know someone who is?

We’re growing this space with and for our community—and we’re looking for local artists to partner with.
DM us if you’re interested in being part of it.

05/16/2025

05/16/2025

Visited Meteor Crater a few years ago. Best preserved in the world. Crafted some 50,000 years ago by a 50-yard meteor moving 10 miles/sec.

Can sink a 60-story building. Reminder that Earth orbits the Sun in a shooting gallery.

Luckily, the crater rim juuuuust missed the visitor's center!

05/16/2025

Need a new twist on kimchi? Look no further than this wild green kimchi! Experiment with what you have, anything from the mustard family will work extremely well.

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