Chef Farmstead Catering at Echo Farm

What was once a thriving, diversified homestead and dairy farm, owned and operated by the Clark family, had fallen into disrepair, its 170 acres of land, buildings, and infrastructure deteriorating with time. The mid-20th century had not been kind to small family farms like theirs. The rolling pastures and herd animals that once graced these fields were gone, here and across the country. Large farms grew larger, cutting down hedgerows of old-growth oak and maple to make way for eight-wheeled combines, moldboard plows, feedlots, and herbicide sprayers. What wasn’t converted into monoculture cash crops was divided into parcels for second homes, vacation properties, housing complexes, and warehouses.

But today, a resurgence of small, sustainable farms is bucking that trend; restoring the landscape to community-scaled production and reconnecting land and people with their rural roots. At Echo Farm, a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, grass-fed meats, pastured eggs, and fresh dairy are grown and raised with care. The land is thoughtfully stewarded: livestock are regularly rotated, nutrients are carefully managed, and the protection of native habitats remains a priority. These practices sustain a continuous nutrient cycle and support abundant wildlife.

Throughout the summer, picnics are hosted to bring community members together around the table. The food grown and raised at Echo Farm is prepared and shared at memorials, weddings, fundraisers, and other celebrations. Once again, the sounds of life on the farm, laughter, conversation, and the lowing of cattle, echo off the surrounding mountains, harkening back to the original farmers who gave the farm its name.
We invite you to continue this journey of flavor, connection, and history with us.