Welcome to Colby Farm!

A year at the Colby Farm...

       Colby Farm begins its season in early January with farrowing sows.  Our sows farrow between January and April for our spring time sales of piglets.  In early March we begin getting our gardens ready for planting.  J.R.  begins by plowing and harrowing the gardens, and then rototilling.  As early as we can in April, we begin to plant seeds which can handle the cooler temperatures.  In early May we are fertilizing our hay fields; we hope to start harvesting our first cut in early June.  We begin planting all our seeds and plants in mid May in anticipation of opening our seasonal farmstand in June.  Throughout the summer months we are tending to our gardens which supply our seasonal farmstand, tending to our pigs daily, and harvesting our own hay.  When September rolls around we begin to harvest our pumpkins and winter squash, and get our pigs ready for the Topsfield Fair.  October brings tractor pull season, planting of garlic, and breeding our sows for next spring's piglet sales.  November is when we put our gardens to bed by plowing them under and seeding rye for a cover crop.  You know it's December at the Colby Farm when you see the tractor with the lights at the end of the driveway.  By this time we hope to have all our snowplow equipment up and running for the snow season.