Classic Easter Traditions for the Family
Classic Easter Traditions for the Family Although Easter is very much so a religious holiday, all kinds of people can still enjoy some of the classic Easter Traditions for the Family. Spring is a very fun season for little ones. All of the blossoming flowers and colors, warm temperatures optimal for outside play, and plenty…
Read more...Join us for our Annual Spring Hatch Celebration & Mother’s Day Sale!
Come celebrate spring with us on Sunday May 7th, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.! Take a guided General Animal Tour and visit with the rare farm breeds that live on the farm and you can meet our new baby chicks! Want to join a guided tour? Register by calling or emailing Cheryl: 781-545-4952 TOUR…
Read more...Fun Facts about Cats
Fun Facts About Cats My entire life I have been a cat girl. It’s not that I don’t love dogs, but personally- I relate more to the independence and reserved love you get with a cat. I may be biased though, I spent 19 amazing years with my first black cat Millie- she really was…
Read more...DIY Easter Egg Wreaths
DIY Easter Egg Wreaths My mother played a little trick on me last weekend. She asked me to come over to the Farm a couple hours before I usually would for our weekly Sunday family dinner. I knew she had a craft in mind but I didn’t know it would be DIY Easter Egg Wreaths! I’ve…
Read more...Essential Gardening Tips for Spring (vol. 1)
Essential Gardening Tips for Spring I have been looking forward to being able to say “Spring is here!” and the moment has finally arrived. Although us New Englanders are still facing some lousy, bitter cold (and even a March blizzard, what gives!), March 20th brought with it the first official day of Spring. My backyard in…
Read more...Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Feed Ducks Bread
Why You Shouldn’t Feed Ducks Bread How many times have you found yourself at a public park or zoo and participated in or witnessed people throwing bread in the ponds? Somewhere along the line this became a standard practice but unfortunately it can do a lot of damage not just to the birds but also…
Read more...Throw A Dalby Farm Birthday Party!
As we approach the beginning of our 2017 season, we wanted to remind our locals to consider Dalby Farm when looking for the perfect venue for birthday parties! We pride ourselves on giving the entire family an event they will remember for years to come! We have even added a new party package this year…
Read more...Bee Thoughtful: Why you should not plant the free Wildflower seeds Cheerios wants to give you
Why you should not plant the free wildflower seeds Cheerios wants to give you Have you heard about the latest effort put forth by Cheerios? Their intentions are honestly fantastic and we applaud their decision to help raise awareness regarding our very concerning bee situation… but their method of trying to help may have the…
Read more...Now accepting Donations via GoFundMe
Now Accepting Donations via GoFundMe In all honesty, we don’t like needing to ask for help. However, the growing costs of operations have led us down a path that require some outside assistance. If the farm could run on passion alone, we’d be set for life. Please consider donating a few dollars to Dalby Farm.…
Read more...Open for Registration! Pre-K and K-8 Summer Learning Programs
For our local readers, we wanted to make sure you knew that registration for our Summer Learning Programs has started! If you or someone you know has a child who loves to be outside and needs something fun to look forward to this Summer, consider one of our programs! We’ve posted the information below. Visit…
Read more...What determines eggshell color?
What determines eggshell color? If you’re one of our fresh egg customers, you have come to expect at least one green (or blue) egg in your weekly dozen. Or maybe you’ve just opened up one carton at the store and saw they were white, compared to the other brand with the brown eggs. Concerned? Don’t…
Read more...Why you should be drinking water
Why You Should Be Drinking Water Are you drinking enough water? There has been much discussion over the years regarding exactly how much water you should be drinking vs. how much you need to drink. While you may not need a full 8 glasses of water a day as you may have heard, you should…
Read more...Spring Is Coming! Check out our Springtime Seasonal Favorites!
Springtime Seasonal Favorites We just wanted to remind you to check out our General Store to take advantage of our limited Springtime home decor. One of my personal favorite additions to our inventory this year is the Carrot Garland. It’s such a fun way to decorate a fireplace mantle or chandelier for Easter. Sure to…
Read more...Water Conservation Tips for Kids: Get them involved!
Water Conservation Tips for Kids I’m sure I’ve mentioned before, small actions can carry a big impact- especially over time. Here at Dalby Farm, we aspire to help children think about the environment with every step they take. You can help enforce our lessons at home by involving your kids in simple practices. Remember, water…
Read more...5 Easy Ways To Have Healthy Skin
5 Easy Ways to Have Healthy Skin Let’s be honest. The healthy and beauty market is saturated with too many options to keep track of. Google searches are full of paid ads disguised as informative, popular resources. People are paid to leave reviews to mislead potential buyers… it goes on and on. At the end…
Read more...Animal Trivia! Fun Facts About Dogs
Fun Facts About Dogs Many of you spend countless hours with your dog(s) every week- but how much do you know about dogs otherwise? We found some fun facts perfect for trivia night you can enjoy below 🙂 –Puppies have 28 teeth, adult dogs have 42. –Does your dog chase their tail? Some dogs do…
Read more...Health benefits of Blueberries
Health Benefits of Blueberries Every year my family and I go out to Tree Berry Farm to go blueberry picking. The four of us will usually get somewhere between 25-30lbs worth, split them up into bags and then freeze them. It works out so we never have to snack on or bake with store bought…
Read more...Fun St. Patrick’s Day Trivia
St. Patrick’s Day Trivia Who doesn’t love a little festive trivia? This St. Patrick’s Day, share a few fun facts with your friends and family over that pint! Who knew there were so many little factoids out there about why we wear green, or how many President’s have claimed Irish heritage?! Check out our St.…
Read more...Screens are bad for your health: Read this and then log off!
Screens are bad for your health The internet is a wonderful thing, and we can all enjoy some time on it with moderation. But let’s be honest with ourselves for a moment. We’re not using technology in moderation, not even close. We have come to rely on social media, Google, our smart phones and iPads-…
Read more...Bee Thoughtful: Not all Honey is created Equal
Not All Honey is created Equal In 2016, Food Safety News revealed a study that claimed over 76% of honey sold in your average store is “fake”, full of toxic syrups and sugars. They are also supposedly rotten with antibiotics and heavy metals. It starts with the diet Without a strong nutritional foundation, bee colonies…
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