By admin on July 2, 2012
Our new calf “Rusty” was born on June 24th. He joined us on the farm yesterday (at 6 days old) and our farm vacation guests will get to bottle feed him twice per day.
Rusty is a dairy bull calf and is already beginning to make friends with the chickens and lambs.
For those interested in dairy breeds, Rusty is an Ayrshire cross – which originated in the County of Ayr in Scotland, prior to 1800. For more information check out this site:
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/ayrshire/index.htm
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By admin on June 27, 2012
Nothing says summer like a baseball game. Oneonta is the home of the Oneonta Outlaws – part of the Collegiate Baseball League. This year, Handsome Brook Farm Bed and Breakfast is sponsoring the team and our guests are able to attend the games for FREE in the private HBF box (up to six people). Oneonta park is a beautiful field, in a beautiful Catskill setting, with friendly people all around. Got to love it!
To check out the schedule for the Oneonta Outlaws click here.
Posted in Farm | Tagged baseball, bed and breakfast, Catskills, Farm, Farm Vacation, Farmstay, Franklin, free baseball games, New York, Oneonta, Oneonta Bassball, Oneonta Outlaws, Vacation |
By admin on June 25, 2012
This is a great article if you are interested in growing blueberries…like we do 
http://www.homeorchardsociety.org/article/40/
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By admin on June 22, 2012
Treadwell, located on Delaware County Route 14, is hosting the 17th annual Stagecoach Run Art Festival on July 7th and 8th. This is a perfect time to visit the Catskills – viewing the work of local artists, photographers, and musicians. Treadwell is also the home of the Treadwell Museum and the Bright Hill Literary Center.
This thriving hamlet in the heart of the Catskill Mountains is only five minutes away from Handsome Brook Farm B&B and 20 minutes from Oneonta and Delhi. The art festival is a great chance for a getaway from New York City!
For more information on the Stagecoach Run visit:
http://www.catskillmtn.org/guide-magazine/articles/2007-06-stagecoach-run-art-festival.html
Posted in Farm | Tagged art festival, B & B, B&B, bed and breakfast, Catskills, delhi, festival, Franklin, get a way, treadwell, Vacation |
By admin on June 21, 2012
Handsome Brook Farm Bed and Breakfast is excited that the new Geothermal heating and cooling system is work great. Not only is the unit sustainable and energy efficient, but it puts out lots of cold air. Now that the outside temperature in the Catskills is in the 90s it is great to have the indoor temperature in the low 70s!
Our farm stay B&B guests are able to enjoy all the berries and farm animals outside, then come inside to a cool house using renewable energy.
For more information on renewable energy using geothermal technology, visit this site:
http://www.kooltempgeothermal.com/
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