Farming/Nature

The Scent of Suffield

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When we were kids, one of the highlights of any trip downtown was the possibility of stopping at the gas station on Mountain Road. While the service guy sauntered out to fill up the family station wagon, the four of us would have our heads out the windows taking deep, gasoline infused breaths as, believe it or not, we loved that gasoline aroma. If it wasn’t necessary to fill up, we would continue to the old Suffield Hardware which was at the bottom of the hill, and there we would be let loose to roam the back which was mostly a feed store. We’d plunge our arms into the bins of sweet feed and rabbit pellets and take in those wonderful smells of alfalfa and molasses while our mother bought light bulbs. Some days, if we were really lucky my dad would drive us around town, again with the windows down, as he sought out farms that had just spread manure on the fields.

Farming/Nature

Brooks

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The Observer is sad to report that Brooks, the abandoned terrier adopted by a caring Enfield couple, passed away in May due to health complications.

Farming/Nature

Brooks’ New Home

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Brooks, abandoned in Stony Brooke Park in February, has made a full recovery and has been adopted by Bill and Pamela Gaines of Enfield. We are delighted that Brooks has a new family! The investigation into who abandoned Brooks is continuing.

Farming/Nature

What I See in My Daily Walks

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Hello – my name is Faith. I am a dog. Just a regular dog. I have no special skills to speak of (other than my ability to form words and articulate thoughts onto a computer). Other than that… I’m just a regular house dog.

Farming/Nature

Twenty Farming Seasons

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Two decades of farming has provided the local farmers with many challenges. Each year is different and constantly evolving. While some types of farmers thrive one year, and some struggle to break even, the diehards just keep putting one foot in front of the other.