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Robert Houriet sugaring at Frog Run Farm

Martha Lasley with the new team of horses, Henry (black) and Bill (buckskin in foreground), and first attempt at plowing - plow broke moments after this picture was taken. The neighbor from across the road came over to plow the garden with his…

Pud (the dog) next to woodstove at Steve Crevoshay's house in West Charleston

Anatole Trudeau at his sawmill on the Frog Run Farm property. They bought the farm from him. The first year they purchased the farm, he was still operating the sawmill, and helped the members mill the lumber for the sugarhouse. Later, he dismantled…

Robert Houriet and Steve Crevoshay sugaring at the Derby house. Steve later started and ran Newport Natural, a natural foods store in Newport, VT.

Denise O'Brian and Mike, last name unknown, on the front porch at Frog Run

Bill and Iola Kelley, farmers from Newport, Vt., who mentored the Frog Run Farm inhabitants. Bill offered for the Frog Run Farm to take over his vegetable stand in Derby. They declined because they wanted to farm their own land for their own use

Mary Mathias kneading bread at the Derby house. They made all their own bread.

Robert Houriet, in a pensive moment

Robert Houriet sugaring at the Derby house. He originally wanted to name the farm Gemini Farm, but on the day he was sugaring, a man came by and said "Frog Run, eh?" referring to the last sap run of the season. That became the name of the farm.

Mary Mathias planting their first garden at the Derby house

Martha and Robert standing in the sugarhouse at Frog Run Farm OR Derby house