It happened during one of our Maple Weekend open house days, when hordes of people were in and out of the sugarhouse. My job during those...

This post is here to give you permission to go scent-free. Scent-free with your laundry detergent, dish soap, deodorant, even hand soap!...

Most girls spend weeks anticipating their first prom and preparing all the little details - their hair, makeup, dress, jewelry. The day...

I woke up wide-eyed and held my breath, listening. Hearing rustling in my parents room nearby I knew right away that my guess was correct...

It was a spring day back in the early nineties. Early spring enough for there still to be snow but late enough for there to be patches of...

No one wants skin problems of any kind, especially since our skin is visible to everyone! Acne on your face, eczema on arms, or just dry,...

When we got our first family cow, I admit I was a bit nervous about how we were going to manage the ebb and flow of milk. Growing up on a...

Want to spend less time worrying about market prep and vending logistics, and more time focusing on quality products and customer...

As many of you know, my husband and his brother and I own and operate Matras Maple , a local sugarhouse in Pittsfield, NH. This time of...

Why do I encourage people to take care of their people with cows milk soap? Well, yes of course I want people to buy my soap - I wouldn't...

Christmas on the farm was magical when I was growing up. It wasn't because we got large quantities of fancy gifts under the tree or went...

This is a topic I've been wanting to write about for some time. Call me strange, but I think about this topic every so often and have...

Here are a few tips and tricks to get more mileage out of a bar of soap whether it is handmade or from the grocery store. NUMBER ONE:...

Below is a poem I wrote in 2008 as part of a high school poetry class assignment. This poem has always held a special place in my heart,...

When I was a teenager I remember everyone got their lotion from Bath & Body Works in the mall. Of course, once you picked out your...

When we got married, my husband came with a cow. My husband worked on my family's farm even before he could drive and continued working...

This is one of the most common questions I get at farmer's markets or events. "I've never heard of cows milk soap before!" they'll...