What to get the person who has everything?

A Gift Card from Templeton Family Organics! Just in time for the Holiday season. These can be used on any of our products - veggies, honey, pork, maple syrup, chicken or how about a laying hen or two? Or maybe a whole freezer full of meat? Who can't use food?  Isn't it even more special that you are supporting a local family farm AND its organic. Its healthy, meaningful and environmentally friendly. So get your shopping done early and in peace (no crazy stores to go through!) and come on down, pick up some gift cards, cross off a few people off your shopping list, and while you are here, visit our baby chicks that just came in today!

Big announcement! We are now Certified Animal Welfare Approved (AWA)!

We had decided that just because we say we are organic doesn't mean that our animals see the light of day, which can and does happen in the organic world (shocking I know!). We decided to take this one step further so you, the consumer, can be assured of the wonderful, happy and humane treatment of our pigs. If you have ever been here, you would have seen the happy pigs frolicking around in the pasture and playing in the mud. One of the biggest thing people say - besides how cute they are, is "I can't believe how friendly they are". So for those of you who haven't been here yet and haven't seen for yourself, you can be assured that our pork lived a very happy and natural life here which, by the way, comes out in the flavor!

Now offering non GMO chicken

As we continue to strive to make healthy, local food affordable, we are now offering non GMO chicken in addition to organic. All chickens are pastured outdoors in the sunshine and moved daily on to fresh grassy areas. The non GMO option will reduce the per pound price by $0.50. As a reminder, you can read about the quality of our chickens from reviews on Facebook and Yelp. Non GMO whole chickens $4.50/lb. averaging between 3 and 5 pounds will require a deposit of $10.00 each with the remaining due at pick up. Pre packaged chickens $5.50/lb must be purchased in 6 chicken increments and you will receive 6 packages of breasts (2 in each), and 2 packages of thighs, drumsticks, and wings (6 in each). Deposit for pre packaged chickens is $60.00 with the remaining due at pick up. Order now for June delivery. To reserve your chicken, you can stop by or mail a deposit. We accept, checks, credit card or the paypal link above. The deposits are the same whether or not you select organic or non gmo. Thank you and happy spring!

Our first chicken house a couple of years ago. Photo credit Laura Mahoney TouringNH.com

2017 Offerings now available!

Certified Organic Vegetable CSA membership ~16+ weeks
Pick up a large variety of fresh vegetables weekly with lots of added surprises and treats throughout the growing season.
Full share for family of 4 is $550.00
1/2 share for two people is $275.00
Pick up at our farm stand at your convenience OR we deliver to Londonderry/Derry Friday evenings at 5:00. We will deliver to other reasonable locations as well with a 3 membership minimum (of any kind).
NOTE CSA members are eligible to receive a 10% discount on our meats.

Certified Organic* Pasture Raised Chickens
A limited number of chickens for meat will be raised during the growing season. You can read about the quality of our chickens from reviews on Facebook and Yelp. We have decided to lower our price, not because we need to sell but because we are striving to make Organic meat more affordable for everyone.  Whole chickens $5.00/lb. averaging between 3 and 5 pounds will require a deposit of $10.00 each with the remaining due at pick up. Pre packaged chickens $6.00/lb must be purchased in 6 chicken increments and you will receive 6 packages of breasts (2 in each), and 2 packages of thighs, drumsticks, and wings (6 in each). Deposit for pre packaged chickens is $60.00 with the remaining due at pick up. Order now for June delivery.

*Our chickens are certified organic up until butchering. This means that they are pastured outdoors in the natural sunlight and moved daily. They are fed certified organic grain along with what they forage naturally. There are no certified organic butchers in all of New England (if you find one for poultry - let us know).Certified Organic butchering is required to ensure that there is no co-mingling of conventional meat with the organic meat. Since we are unable to secure a certified organic butcher, we use our tried and true butcher who has been putting our birds first on the line to also ensure no co-mingling however we can not call them "certified organic" on the label.

Certified Organic* - Side of pork 
1/2 of a pig will yield about 70 pounds of actual cuts. There are other wonderful pieces of pork such as ham hocks or fat that are available in addition to the cuts which is included in the hanging weight. Our pigs are certified organic up until the point of butchering. Certified Organic butchering is available for an additional $75.00 charge. Smoking bacon and hams along with sausage will incur additional charges. The base price without any add-ons is $5.50 lb hanging weight and most sides will be around 100 lbs. Order now for delivery in April (almost sold out - order fast!) or May.

*Our pigs are certified organic up until butchering. This means that they are pastured outdoors in the natural sunlight and moved frequently. They are fed certified organic grain, certified organic garden scraps along with what they forage naturally. There are certified organic butchers in New England however they charge an additional 30% fee.Certified Organic butchering is required to ensure that there is no co-mingling of conventional meat with the organic meat. However we use our tried and true butcher who has been putting our pigs first on the line to also ensure no co-mingling but we can not call them "certified organic" on the label unless you request certified organic butchering and are willing to incur the additional charge.

Certified Organic* Pork Sampler

Taste the difference and see for yourself if you like pasture raised, organic pork better than factory farm, store bought pork. $9.00/lb Packages will be around 15 lbs and will include cuts such as - Bacon, Chops, Smoked Ham Steak, Ribs, Roasts, Breakfast and Italian Sausage and Ground Pork. In order to offer this discounted price (off our farm stand prices), packages must be picked up or delivered on the specific date available (to be announced). Availability is at the end of February, end of April and end of May. $75.00 deposit required with the rest due at pick up.

***Pork prices are for the spring 2017 season and are subject to change***

Now Certified Organic AND delivering to Londonderry

As you can imagine it is a busy time for us. Last month we became officially certified organic and that means everything - our laying hens, eggs, pullets, vegetables, fruits, fields, hay, piglets, turkeys and our meat chickens. It sure is a good feeling to be official! It was a lot of work but totally worth it. Now our customers have an added level of confidence that you are getting the real deal.

We are now delivery to Londonderry on Fridays at 5:15PM at the Burger King parking lot. If you are interested in pork products, vegetables/fruits, chicken, honey or any of our products, email/text/call us and we can add you to the delivery list.

While our CSA is full at this time, we do offer some of our extra certified organic vegetables which include:
Zucchini
Summer Squash
Cucumbers
Pickling Cucumber (must order in advance)
Green Beans
Beets
and more....
all available in our self serve farm stand

Next week we will have our own pasture chicken in cuts available (breasts, wings, thighs packages). Contact us ASAP to reserve your portion.

Currently we have ham kabobs, Sweet Italian Sausage, Breakfast sausage both available in links and in blocks (for the avid sauce makers!), pork chops, ribs, roasts and more. Get it while supplies last!

Come by any time and visit, there is always something to see here

2016 CSA Offerings

Our 2016 CSA offering is now available

Offering exclusive members-only items over and above our farm stand offering

Spring Season from mid-May until mid-June includes items such as:

• Strawberries
• Mixed greens and lettuces
• Arugula
• Spinach
• Beets
• Maple Syrup (1 bottle)
• Eggs -  free range and soy free (1/2 doz for 1/2 share)

Cost is $100 for a full share (serves 4 people) or $50 for a ½ share

Summer Season (prime) from mid-June until mid-September and will be abundant!

Items include more than 25 varieties of vegetables and some fruit, such as:

• Potatoes                                                                                 
• Onions                                                                                    
• Tomatoes                                                                          
• Cucumbers                                                                 
• Zucchini /  Summer Squash                         
• Corn                                                       
• Bell Peppers                                                               
• Carrots 
• Apples                                                                                              

Cost is $550 for a full share (serves 4 people) or $225 for a ½ share

Note: this share does not include eggs or Maple Syrup.

Weekly pick up for CSA members available during daylight hours

at the farm stand at your convenience.

Limited space available.  

Be a part of our growing season this year! 

Reserve your share by sending a 25% deposit to the address on right. 

Payment in full is due by start of share (May 15th for Spring or June 15th for Summer)

Payment plans available.

Additional Offerings: Our self-serve farm stand has many other ORGANIC and gluten free kitchen staples and meats that can be purchased as well, such as:

Apple Cider Vinegar Leaf and regular Lard

Pastured pork (limited) Pastured chicken (limited)

Dried herbs Eggs - free range soy free fed organic

Jellies Honey

Pastured turkeys ready for Thanksgiving (pre ordering required)

Canned vegetables and goods such as our popular salsa and more!

Important Information

CSA programs thrive on a strong sense of community among members and are built on the principle of shared risk – Our success is our success and our challenges are our challenges.  As such, no refunds will be available if unforeseen or uncontrollable circumstances occur.

Don’t forget to visit the piglets or baby chicks when you are here!

Winding down the season

WE ARE WINDING DOWN FOR THE SEASON BUT WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS FOR A WHILE

EGGS - organic free range

            POTATOES - Yukon Gold, Red Gold and Purple Majesty (yes they are purple!)
 ONIONS - Red and Yellow onions
 BUTTERNUT SQUASH
 SPINACH
 HONEY – WHILE IT LASTS
 JARED ITEMS SUCH AS SALSA, CANNED TOMATOES, PICKLES, DRIED BASIL                                                                                                                                         

Keep tabs on when things will be picking back up again right here on our website. Sign up for email alerts on the right. 

We will be starting the spring off with

OUR OWN MAPLE SYRUP!

Our first season has been GREAT and we would like to thank all of our WONDERFUL PATRONS!  We are looking forward to next season already and will be expanding our selections – delightfully!!!

We have it all this looong weekend!

Canning tomatoes - by the box or pick up some already canned for you!
Cherry, Swiss Heirloom, and Roma tomatoes and more
Several varieties of potatoes - large quantities available!
Green beans
Cut flowers
Our own homemade salsa!
Sweet peppers, chili peppers and bell peppers
Basil
Carrots
Beets
Kosher and dill pickles
Eggs - free range organic
And lots more, come by while the harvest is prime and visit the piglets.  And for those who have been patiently waiting, stand by we are pulling honey this weekend!

Roma Tomatoes

The Harvest is Plentiful!

The bounty is big!  The list is just too long this week, you'll just have to come and see for yourselves.  And for you honey lovers... we are pulling our hives and honey will be available in about two weeks.

Eat fresh eat local!

We have lots of vegetables to choose from. Have you ever had a fresh onion?  Unless you've grown them yourself, it is not often you can have an onion from field to table.  We also have Esther's famous Pesto. One pint jar provides several servings and can be frozen.  Try one of Jam's Paradise Pears. Take a look at our list this week and come on by!

• Potatoes                                                                                 
• Onions                                                                                    
• Basil                                                                                       
• Tomatoes                                                                               
• Beets                                                                                      
• Cucumbers                                                                 
• Zucchini                                                                      
• Summer Squash                                                         
• Crookneck (sweet) Summer Squash  
• Romaine Lettuce (mini)                                             
• Bell Peppers                                                               
• Carrots                                                                                               
• Cherry Tomatoes                                                       
• Paradise Pears                                                                       
• Green beans                                                               
• Pesto in glass jar
• Catnip                                       

                                           

The Farm Stand is Open!

We are stocking fresh on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays with deliveries to Derry and Londonderry on Mondays by request.  Call for special orders on other days and we will be happy to accommodate. Our farm stand is self serve so come anytime on these days.  Today we picked bell peppers, carrots, basil, roma tomatoes, cucumbers, romaine lettuce, beets, summer squash, zucchini, and crookneck squash. Come on by!

Piglets, piglets everywhere

We have 3 litters of piglets and what a great time of year to have them around. We get to see a lot of genuine pig piles! Come and see them and pick up some veggies. We have romaine lettuce, beets with greens (two servings of vegetables for the price of one!), zucchini, zucchini flowers (gotta fry'em!) crookneck summer squash (sweeter than traditional), traditional summer squash and spinach. See our busy farmer recipes posted here.

Watch out if you visit, you might get drafted!

Many hands make light work and everyone, even the littlest pitches in with the hay.

We are harvesting!

This weekend we will have Baby Spinach, Swiss Chard and Baby Arugula available. We anticipate selling out so if you are interested, please email us to reserve your bags. Come and visit the piglets before they leave to go to their new home.

Hardworking crew

New - Bees

While we are continuing to keep bees at Steve Normanton's Farm, we decided to get some new bees for our own farm. All hives are starting off very strong this year.  The queens are very busy so we decided to give them some sugar water (organic of course!) for the worker bees to use to pull out comb on the frames. This will allow the queen to have a place to lay her eggs much faster.  As they fill up the frames with more bees and honey, we will be adding a box on top until that one is full. Bees like to build their colony from the bottom up and while the hives looks a little short now, they will be tall hives by summer's end.

Meet the Girls...

Introducing Rosary or "Rosie" for short, Starlight, Isabelle and Tulip all affectionately named by our two youngest girls. Rosie and Star are in a "piggy way" and we should have little piglets running around in a couple of weeks.  Isabelle and Tulip are searching for their suitor.

We have a new home

We are moving! After 3 years of looking, 4 offers, and many ups and downs we have finally found the place to dig in to - literally.  We are back up and running and will be ready to serve you this season. While we look forward to breaking ground and bringing this farm back to life, we will not be committing to the traditional CSA. Instead as a THANK YOU for your patience and in an effort to establish ourselves in a new community, we will be offering you weekly organic vegetable packages for a discounted price for this season only. Packages will be limited so it will be first come first serve. If you want to reserve these packages, please send us an email. We will also be offering some items a la carte. We will do our best to keep information about what we have available and when, through our website.  We look forward to serving you!

New Address as of 3/25/15
176 Kennedy Hill Rd.
Goffstown, NH 03045