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Follow organic dairy farmer Jonathan Gates as he reports weekly from his Vermont family farm. Howmars Farm is a certified organic dairy farm, one of many Organic Valley/CROPP Cooperative farmer members who supply the milk that goes into making Stonyfield's yogurts and smoothies. The entire family pitches in on this third-generation farm. Check out some of the happenings on his farm and post your comments. Jonathan loves to get feedback from readers.

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It was a very good summer for the hens on Howmars Farm

You may picture your average chicken on a farm as pecking in the dirt for grain all the time, but this video by Jonathan shows that the girls enjoy a varied diet and, in fact, are a little aggressive in getting some treats.  Their not averse to cleaning up the tomatoes that split on the vine or catching the occasional frog for a nibble. (Sorry, no video of that.)


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