by Sarah Grosvenor | Jun 2, 2025 | Animal News
Life on our farm is a beautiful blend of motion and stillness—horses grazing peacefully in the pasture, goats bounding through the fields, and our barn cat quietly watching from a sunlit windowsill. Every animal here plays a part in the heart of this place, and their...
by Katie Schelzel | May 2, 2025 | Animal News
Some animals come into your life quietly. Curly arrived on a trailer, in August heat, looking like a very determined marshmallow who had seen some things. Curly is an Icelandic sheep, which means he’s naturally built for snow storms, rocky hillsides, and heroic...
by Katie Schelzel | Apr 25, 2025 | Animal News
(Said in my best Kristen Wiig/Annie Walker voice: “But dooo you?”) They’re fluffy. They’re quiet. They can be litter-trained. Kids love them. What could possibly go wrong? A lot, actually. Here at Joppa Hill Educational Farm, our rabbits are among the most frequently...
by Kim Wall | Apr 20, 2025 | Animal News
Joppa Hill Educational Farm, located in Bedford, NH, announced it has been awarded a Climate Resilience Grant from the New Hampshire Conservation District’s Climate Resilience Program. This grant will help to improve the farm’s pasture management and animal care by...
by Joppa Hill Educational Farm | Apr 17, 2025 | Animal News, Farm Events
Written by Sarah Grosvenor, Executive Director Come see our sheep shorn on May 10th between 10:30AM – 12:00PM. We shear our sheep for many reasons, but most importantly to free the animal from their heavy wool coats before summer turns up the heat. Think of it...
by Katie Schelzel | Apr 13, 2025 | Animal News
Written by Katie Schelzel, Operations Manager People slow down when they drive past Joppa Hill Educational Farm. Not for the view. Not for the scenery. For Dundee. She’s six feet tall, covered in feathers, and pacing the fence line like she has somewhere very...