the Creambrook Blog

Hi! I'm Kristen ~
Ben's wife, mama to four boys, & farmer/homemaker/. Here are the  everyday adventures of life on our farm.

We hosted our first Farm Day just days after moving into the farmhouse in the summer of 2017! Looking back, it was a big event to pull off while getting settled here with a toddler and a 5 month old baby, but we remember it with fondness. It’s important to us that you, our herd […]

Spring Farm Day is May 13th!

Farm Day

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Baby calves

New babies around the farm.

This is our first year calving “tri-seasonally” with three separate calving seasons. For the past several years, our cows gave birth whenever they were bred by the bulls, and we would welcome calves year-round. However, last year we made the decision to have calving seasons for 45ish days starting March 1st, July 1st and November […]

If you are curious why more people are purposefully sourcing raw milk from a herd share (own part of a herd of cows) and enjoy fresh, raw milk every week, then this post is for you! Here are eight reasons to love raw milk! 1. Raw milk is nature’s first food All milk begins raw! […]

8 Reasons to Enjoy Raw Milk

Raw Milk

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Farm Life

Thanksgiving and Family

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and with it the beginning of the dreaded family holiday get togethers. Now – hopefully this is not the case for you and your family, but statistically the holidays are a stressful time for many. My hope today is to encourage you on how to possibly make the holidays […]

Hi friends! Today is part two of a mini series so you can get to know Creambrook Farm and our family better. Here we go!  -Before we were married, Ben had a milk cow, Beaulah, and loved having a cow and fresh raw milk. I had dairy experience milking cows as a teen. So when […]

The early years at Creambrook.

Farm Life

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Farm Life

Get to know your farmers.

Hi friends! Today I’m kicking off a mini series so you can get to know Creambrook Farm and our family better. Here we go!  -Ben and I (Kristen) have four little boys: James, Nate, Teddy, and Miles. We are so grateful to be their parents! -Our last name (Beichler) is pronounced “bike – ler,” like […]

We are excited to announce that a new pick up site is launching in Hampton this month! We are so grateful to serve you, our wonderful members, through the herd share. Head over to the sign up page to get all the details for Hampton or our many other pick up sites HERE.

New pick up site in Hampton!

Raw Milk

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Farm Life

Welcome, baby!

We welcomed our fourth son in August! Miles brings so much joy and we’re so grateful that he’s here!

At the turn of the Autumnal Equinox, our weather went from sunny and warm to a chilly wind reminiscent of winter. We are experiencing cold mornings in the low 40s, which hardly ever happens in September. Hot tea and hoodies are on repeat this week. Each morning we find ourselves adding on more layers than […]

The arrival of Autumn.

Farm Life

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Baby calves, Farm Life, Recipes

Favorite freezer meals & photos from the farm

As we prepare to welcome our fourth baby, I have been stocking the freezer with meals.  I wanted to share some recipes with you that I have made for the freezer. Our family loves these meals!  Greek Meatballs (for the freezer – I use pork & beef) served with freshly made flatbreads and tzatziki sauce made with homemade yogurt This meal […]

It’s hard to believe but it has been 6 weeks since we last sent out a newsletter!   A lot has happened during that time, specifically with our family and the direction of Creambrook so we want to fill you in.  As many of you know, Ben hurt his knee at the end of March, throwing […]

Where have we been? Update on family & Creambrook’s direction.

Announcements, Farm Life

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It’s been an eventful week.

Last Tuesday, Ben was working cows in the corral and had a clean fall onto his right knee. By evening he was in tremendous pain, even with pain management and ice.   The next day we took him in to get checked while a sweet friend offered to watch our boys. Ben has what appears to […]

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