Clover Hill Farm
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Lamb
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About the Farm
Clover Hill Farm stands as a testament to agricultural perseverance, with generations of the Prouty family farming the same land since 1888. The story began when Henry and Ruth Prouty moved to the farm from nearby West Brookfield in the midst of a blizzard, laying the cornerstones of perseverance, hard work, and dedication to the land that would define the farm for generations. Over the decades, their successors expanded the operation from self-sustenance farming to a respected dairy operation, with the farm continuing as a producing dairy until the mid-1990s. The family has earned recognition as two-time honorees of the Massachusetts Century Farm award, presented to farms owned and operated by the same family for 100 years or more.
When dairying in Massachusetts proved increasingly challenging, current owners Steve and Robin Prouty led the farm through a thoughtful transition to diversified crop production, focusing primarily on hay and selected vegetable crops. Steve, who pursued a degree in Agriculture from the UMass Stockbridge School of Agriculture, oversaw this evolution while maintaining the family's commitment to quality and stewardship. Today, they work collaboratively with their son Dana, who attended the SUNY Cobleskill School of Agriculture & Natural Resources and has brought fresh ideas and innovation to the farm, including the production of small grains for brewing and livestock feeds.
The farm now operates as a multi-generational enterprise that maintains full-circle control of their production process, farming their own 300 acres plus additional hundreds of acres of leased land across six area towns. They grow all their own feed and livestock grains, personally manage pastures and barns, and work with carefully selected Massachusetts state and USDA-inspected local processors within a 25-mile radius to minimize their environmental footprint. With an eye toward sustainability, they have adopted GMO-free growing practices, removing herbicides from their fields and embracing earth-friendly methods that support natural life cycles and pollinators. Their on-site farm store serves as a central hub for their quality pastured beef, meats, and locally-prepared products, fulfilling their mission to help central Massachusetts families feed their families well, affordably, and reliably.
Clover Hill Farm stands as a testament to agricultural perseverance, with generations of the Prouty family farming the same land since 1888. The story began when Henry and Ruth Prouty moved to the farm from nearby West Brookfield in the midst of a blizzard, laying the cornerstones of perseverance, hard work, and dedication to the land that would define the farm for generations. Over the decades, their successors expanded the operation from self-sustenance farming to a respected dairy operation, with the farm continuing as a producing dairy until the mid-1990s. The family has earned recognition as two-time honorees of the Massachusetts Century Farm award, presented to farms owned and operated by the same family for 100 years or more.
When dairying in Massachusetts proved increasingly challenging, current owners Steve and Robin Prouty led the farm through a thoughtful transition to diversified crop production, focusing primarily on hay and selected vegetable crops. Steve, who pursued a degree in Agriculture from the UMass Stockbridge School of Agriculture, oversaw this evolution while maintaining the family's commitment to quality and stewardship. Today, they work collaboratively with their son Dana, who attended the SUNY Cobleskill School of Agriculture & Natural Resources and has brought fresh ideas and innovation to the farm, including the production of small grains for brewing and livestock feeds.
The farm now operates as a multi-generational enterprise that maintains full-circle control of their production process, farming their own 300 acres plus additional hundreds of acres of leased land across six area towns. They grow all their own feed and livestock grains, personally manage pastures and barns, and work with carefully selected Massachusetts state and USDA-inspected local processors within a 25-mile radius to minimize their environmental footprint. With an eye toward sustainability, they have adopted GMO-free growing practices, removing herbicides from their fields and embracing earth-friendly methods that support natural life cycles and pollinators. Their on-site farm store serves as a central hub for their quality pastured beef, meats, and locally-prepared products, fulfilling their mission to help central Massachusetts families feed their families well, affordably, and reliably.
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- Lamb
- Poultry
- Chicken
- Turkey
- Thanksgiving turkeys
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- Cranberries
Pantry/Other
- Locally prepared products
- Ready-to-heat prepared products
- Seasonal cut flowers
Meat
- Pastured beef
- Pork
- Lamb
- Poultry
- Chicken
- Turkey
- Thanksgiving turkeys
Fruit
- Cranberries
Pantry/Other
- Locally prepared products
- Ready-to-heat prepared products
- Seasonal cut flowers
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