Around 6:00 on Tuesday, went over to Appleton Farms. The rain had ended, and the clouds were disappearing. It really is a lovely spot.
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Visiting Seaview Farm and Farm Stand
Thank you, Regina, for the tour of your wonderful and beautiful farm on Wednesday.
This farm has horses, cows, goats and wonderful fruits veggies and meats.
Seaview Farm is located at 38 South Street , Rockport, MA : seaviewfarmrockport@gmail.com
978-546-2418
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My Saturday
Safety Day, visiting Stratton at Marshalls Farmstand, cows at Appleton Farms, and Maritime Gloucester,
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A walk through Appleton Farms
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Taking a walk on the trails of Appleton Farms
Meet Mom Muffin and her calf Flower at Appleton Farms.
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Fun
When driving by this very talented artist, you want to pull over and look at these beautiful pieces of art made from used metal. Notice the utters on the cow.
Tuna mailbox and the Dragon
Happy Halloween
Love the pumpkin in the mouth
Horses made from Horseshoes
Clever Cow
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AN ITCH TO SCRATCH (BROUGHT TO YOU BY SEAVIEW FARM)
Tractor as scratching post
Farmer Ken Lane’s beautiful cows are currently grazing at Waring Field. Seaview Farmstand is open on Saturdays through the winter (from December 26 through May 14).
About Seaview Farm from their website:
SINCE 1838
The farmland was purchased by Andrew Lane in the early 1800’s and at the time was known as the Davis Pasture. The exact acreage is unknown but it was believed to have been approximately 2000 acres, all around the south end of Rockport. The original barn was moved to the property from a farm on what is now known as Jerden’s Lane. By assessing the architecture of the barn, it appears to have been built around the late 1700’s. The original barn is still standing and is currently used as a tool shed. A new asphalt shingle roof was put on in 2012, replacing the older metal roof. Under the metal roof is believed to have been some of the original cedar shingles from when the barn was moved to the property and repaired. The house was built in 1838 and the large cow barn followed. A small farm store was added onto the house in 1914, in which the farm’s vegetables, homemade ice cream, milk, candy and a variety of other items were sold.
Early on in the farm’s existence, a milk route was established. In the old days, milk was transported in a large milk can on a horse-drawn wagon and a dipper was used to measure the amount of milk a customer purchased. The cows were here until Charlie Lane sold them in 1972 and converted the business to a horse boarding facility. At Charlie’s death in 2008, his grandson Ken and wife Regina (click here to view video) moved from their beloved home in Florida to run the farm and keep the family tradition alive.
After Ken assumed control, the farm continued exclusively as a boarding facility until 2011, when a beef cow and calf were purchased. This began Seaview Farm’s expansion into the grass-fed beef business. Vegetables were also re-introduced to the farm, and the farm store was re-opened–in its original space–for the first time since its closing in the 1930’s.
The farm has been a great fit for Ken as his background includes a high school education at Essex “Aggie” where he took animal nutrition and management, and became an FFA member. Ken also took post-graduate classes at the “Aggie” in farm management. He went on to college majoring in business at Columbia Greene College in Hudson NY.
For Ken and Regina, It has been a challenge and an honor to run the family farm these past years. They are excited to continue the family tradition of offering healthy, sustainable food for all to enjoy. The Lane family thanks all of its patrons for helping to keep the farm going from the 1800’s to now and ensuring that this wonderful family tradition is kept alive!
Read more about Seaview Farm Here
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COWS GRAZING AT ROCKPORT’S WARING FIELD!
More often we see cows grazing in Ipswich, not along 127A in Rockport. I think I’m in love with these wonderfully friendly cows! They were nuzzling up to each other, pointedly asking to be licked. The smaller cow on the left licked the larger cow until it fell asleep, standing up! They were all doing this communal licking, which looked more like a massage-lick because their tongues are so thick and muscular. The eight cows have been grazing at Waring recently and I believe they are from Seaview Farm.
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Sorry, Hawk, Easter is Over!
It must be spring because the Schraffts left work/school yesterday and hit Richardson’s Dairy.
The boys got gift cards in their Easter baskets and, since it was a whopping 50ish degrees after school, they naturally wanted to go get the first official ice cream of the season. With the Red Sox game on the radio (they won 8-0, by the way) and the windows down for a stretch of the ride…off we went….because, really, how do you say “no” to that?
A couple of years ago we were fortunate enough to see a calf being born this time of year. It was pretty awesome for the boys to see. Yesterday’s wildlife adventure on the farm was led by a hawk…who apparently thought that Easter was not over because he was clearly still out on an egg hunt.
Check your calendar, Hawk. Easter is over….and, you can sit there looking all threatening all afternoon, but those birds aren’t going to give up their eggs.
Good Morning Gloucester 