Sugar Hollow Farm

09/28/2025

I thought id get a fancy pants black n blue burger from Market Basket as a " i never get to eat red meat/ bacheloretting it" weekend n it was tough as nails! I can only eat the middle bite of each half so was REALLY looking forward to my 2 bites.
Very disappointed. Next time I'll go to the 110 Grill instead. They DO make a good burger
( with a spicy ghost pepper tequila Margherita ;) ;))

11/14/2017

Sorry no info I've been working hard on the veterans drive n moving. Be back soon

In the mean time get outside and collect your acorns and after Christmas I'll teach you how to make flour!

Collect them and shell them ( out shellled acorns in freezer) or leave em in the shell till the workshop !

11/07/2017

UPDATE NOVEMBER 7TH ~ The stats on our communities homeless veterans

Often I am asked for the numbers on the homeless veterans in our area, especially the women. I received some numbers last night from the Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center, the primary recipient of the drive proceeds.

According to them, the numbers are hard to say as set in stone by virtue of the fact that the homeless are transient. It's not like you can go around and count them, often it's a matter of how many come in for assistance. There are actually some that CANNOT/WILL NOT come in, it's not that they are stubborn, in some cases it may be the PTSD that creates a situation that DIS~ables them from being able to come in a building, or meet new people, or they may have a trigger of noises.

To date, there are approximately 18 homeless veterans in our area, 3 of which are women. I will be creating special packages for the women. This means I will be using 3 large and nice looking pocket books (no bright neon colors, something elegant and classy) which I will then fill with the items I listed below.

It may seem as if this is a low number, and you may be thinking, GREAT!! We hardly have ANY! but again, these are only the ones that can GET to Gardner for assistance. I've been thinking a lot lately about the ones that cannot get in for help, in the towns surrounding Gardner. what about them? I will be working on educating myself on those questions and will pass on my knowledge to you.

If anyone has any questions, please feel free to message me and I will try to answer them or find out the answers. But for now, even ONE HOMELESS VETERAN IS TOO MANY....

11/07/2017

UPDATE NOVEMEMBER 6 2017

It's November 6th, 5 days away from Veterans Day, which means 5 days away from my birthday as well.

If I was able to make a wish when I blow out my candles it would be to have no more homeless veterans. If I can't have that one, I'd wish that I could alleviate some of the suffering for them during the winter months. For all of them, but I think about being a homeless veteran woman, in the winter.

Women have very particular needs and I'm going to be frank, so if you have a delicate constitution, scroll on by. It's not a pretty thought.

Every month a woman is faced with the challenge of having their period. Under the best circumstances you don't feel well. It's messy, it's unpleasant and for some it's down right painful and can make you feel ill. You have to be careful with your clothes, you feel like a lump. You have cramps. you feel like crap. But if it gets bad you can come home from work, put on your sweats and climb into bed with a heating pad. Or a glass of wine, or chocolate or all 3. If you are like me and you suffer with it, you have a husband that takes care of you, caters to you and tries to make you feel less like a dish rag. You also can just go into the bathroom to get the "equipment" you need. You can feel like crap in the comfort of your warm dry home in your warm dry jammies.... unless you are homeless.

Then you have to make sure you have room in your bag for your "equipment", that IS if you have it. You have to HOPE the shelter has what you need in good supply. And then there's the challenge of where you take care of those needs, never mind having a place to lay down if you don't feel well, you just want somewhere to change....and where exactly IS that when you are a homeless woman?

And IF you are a homeless VETERAN Woman you've put yourself on the line during this monthly challenge, but you had a place. You had the equipment and you had support. Not so much if you are homeless. Imagine that. Put yourself in their position, and I don't think anyone would wish that on anyone.

The Dollar Store has what they need. For a dollar. A nice, large pocket book could be their carry bag for their clothes, a change of underwear, the necessities,they may still struggle for the where but if they have a bag that looks nice and has what they need at least one struggle is made slightly easier.

You can help these brave women maintain as MUCH of their feminism (as in being a female), their dignity and integrity. It's easy to find the empathy for this beautiful, brave and challenged group. Please consider dropping off a large pretty purse, lip gloss, hand cream, chap stick, pads, tampons, packages of NEW underwear in various sizes, bras, warm socks, hair accessories, long johns, hats, gloves, scarves, boots, sweaters, warm clothes, coats....anything that you AS a woman, or the spouse of a woman needs every day, but also on those special days during the month.

UPDATE OCTOBER 30, 2017

It has been so cold and rainy the last week. I think the blessing of warm weather is not behind us and we will be wondering when the fist snow will fall.

If you haven't yet, please consider donating something warm for the homeless veterans both men and women in our community. Every time I get the urge to turn the heat up, I think about them and wonder how they are staying warm and dry.

As it's the 19th year I am running this drive I am hoping for getting close to the 19 sub zero sleeping bags for those veterans that cannot come in from the cold. Sub zero sleeping bags, thermos' (for hot coffee/soup), flashlights, batteries, hot hands are so vital to this special group. To date I've received 1.

I AM a 501C non profit, but don't still have my bank acct for it, so in lieu of monetary donations, please purchase a sleeping bag and have it sent to my house. Please message me for the address.

I would like to also take this time to remind everyone that I cannot accept OPEN and/or large shampoo's and conditioners, soaps etc, or hotel sizes that have been open. Please consider going to the $$ store and purchasing the travel packs of the personal hygiene items.

Also remember we have homeless veteran women that have special challenges being homeless and being a woman.

For more information, please message me. Thank you, Lauren

I will be trying to get some information of the specifics of the numbers of homeless women veterans shortly. THANK YOU

10/10/2017

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10/07/2017

5 Acre farm peeps.

09/19/2017

Life has many gifts if you look, take yesterday, first i got to smell the spicy yummy fragrance of a fall meadow and then my friend Jack Seamon stopped by and as we were talking at the end of the driveway I noticed a HONEY BEE!!! on my dandelions, what a gift! I think he brought it with him from his farm Honey Moon Hill Bees in Phillipston. If you ever need any of the softest, sweetest smelling balms and creams check them out...www.honeymoonhillbees.com he and his wife Colleen will set you up!

08/20/2017

k start taking your bio~allers allergy tinctures for fall allergens! Shauna Smollin Autenrieth Louise? etc.....they'll be coming shortly so if you start taking the maintenance dosage NOW you'll not react to them.... ALSO if you have allergies in the winter because the house is shut up start taking your mold, dust, yeast allergy tinctures now as well....same reason...need more info? in box me! you can get them at a great price through www.luckyvitamin.com Also get more information on these fall pests and other fall chores in my book, The Modern Pioneer, an Almanac of Natural Living through Balboa Press

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08/02/2017

Hey there Sugar Hollow Farm friends! Check out my new fb business....and for the next two weeks get 10% off your first rental to celebrate our GRAND OPENING!!

AND please give us a share

07/10/2017

if you've ever wondered why herbs are so expensive I thought I'd show you the method. Once my thyme comes out of the garden, it goes into the solar dehydrator till it's dry. Then I have to strip it from the sticks and put it through the sieve. Then measuring out a 1/2 cup and package. This time I had the dehydrator filled to the brim. I had a little bit left over as you can see (I keep that for my spice cabinet) and package it. A long process for a little amount. My herbs are naturally grown and hand processed. $3.00 for a 2 oz bag - also have fresh.

Did you know that Thyme is good for more than cooking?

So now you know! I like to think that inspite of the work my prices are not that expensive. In box me for deets/hrs to stop by and get yours!

06/26/2017

I am working on this page, BUT for now, please know that Sugar Hollow Farm has changed addresses.... we are no LONGER in Phillipston. We are now at 85 Woodlawn Street Winchendon. Open Mon-Fri 11-5 and Saturday by appointment only.

We are still selling herbs and teas, both fresh and dried.

We are still offering workshops in natural living for children, school groups and adults.

If you have any questions, please let me know, you can get in touch with me via fb.

Thank you, Lauren & John Roy ~ Sugar Hollow Farm