Soule: Here Comes Spring. Let's Celebrate Easter On The Farm, April 8

Despite all the snow, spring is waiting to burst forth in warmth and mud. Spring air smells different from winter. The cold of winter has no odor, but spring brings a musty fragrance that seeps through snow like smoke rising from a chimney.

Let’s hope March will go out like a lamb this year, and April showers will create green grass and lush pastures for my dancing cattle. April is also when we expect a crop of nine calves. A two-week-old calf named Oscar recently arrived at the farm. This was a different kind of arrival. He came in a trailer with his mom, whom I had just purchased. Adorable Oscar runs circles around his tired mother, and you can meet him at the “Easter on the Farm”event on Miles Smith Farm on Saturday, April 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

At this fun event, you’ll come face-to-face with Scottish Highland cattle and experience their antics while they snatch a tasty snack right out of your hand. For the price of an alfalfa cube (we supply the cubes), Curious Bleu, the riding steer, will let your child climb on his back to pose for photos. Eleanor the donkey, two sheep, and the goats will welcome back scratches and calves Millie and Bette will look for snuggles. Of course, Tazzy, the mini-pig, will grunt and complain until she gets a belly rub.

Last year a calf was born at our Easter Eve event, and this year you might be lucky and witness a birth. How exciting!

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Carole Soule is co-owner of Miles Smith Farm in Loudon, N.H., where she raises and sells beef and other local products. She can be reached at carolesoule60@gmail.com.