Raven Hill Farm is a small farm run by the Bahnemann/Evans Family in the heart of Central Vermont. We raise Berkshire pigs, Kiko goats and produce maple syrup at a human-scale. Through our efforts, we strive to build a self-sustaining farm that preserves old traditions, honors and regenerates the land and provides quality meat to our community. We farm with our kids, our friends, family and neighbors in the long tradition of small-scale diversified farming that built Vermont.

Our products are available through a "share" program, at local stores and restaurants and online through our Farm Store.

Look, I really hate the industrial petroleum complex as much as the next Conscientious Vermont Farmer, but I also really love our farm Jeep. This spring I threw a lot of new parts and lot of hours-on-my-back-in-the-dirt underneath this little beast and yesterday I finally had it running again. This baby makes bringing water to far-flung grazing goats a cinch. And you'll never find a better mobile tool box. It almost (don't tell anybody) makes chores fun. [It's a 1990 YJ in the Laredo trim package for those of you keeping track.] #guiltypleasure #ravenhillfarm #jeepwrangler #squarelights #jeepyj #farmtruck #moneypit
Look, I really hate the industrial petroleum complex as much as the next Conscientious Vermont Farmer, but I also really love our farm Jeep. This spring I threw a lot of new parts and lot of hours-on-my-back-in-the-dirt underneath this little beast and yesterday I finally had it running again. This baby makes bringing water to far-flung grazing goats a cinch. And you'll never find a better mobile tool box. It almost (don't tell anybody) makes chores fun. [It's a 1990 YJ in the Laredo trim package for those of you keeping track.] #guiltypleasure #ravenhillfarm #jeepwrangler #squarelights #jeepyj #farmtruck #moneypit
New farm sign. She sure is a pretty farmhouse. #ravenhillfarmvt #ravenhillfarm #vermontfarmhouse
New farm sign. She sure is a pretty farmhouse. #ravenhillfarmvt #ravenhillfarm #vermontfarmhouse
Our goats are working hard to clear brush on the road up to the farm. This work was what we brought the goats here for originally and the herd continues to earn its keep. #kikogoats #ravenhillfarm #brushgoats
Our goats are working hard to clear brush on the road up to the farm. This work was what we brought the goats here for originally and the herd continues to earn its keep. #kikogoats #ravenhillfarm #brushgoats
Hopefully this thunderstorm breaks the humidity. Watch for the lightning and sound on for the thunder! #ravenhillfarm
Raven Hill Hearth Bread headed down to the farmstore @pebblebrookfarm #eatmorebread #staffoflife #hearthbread #ravenhillfarm
Raven Hill Hearth Bread headed down to the farmstore @pebblebrookfarm #eatmorebread #staffoflife #hearthbread #ravenhillfarm
Deer fly:1 Right hand:0 #deerflies
Deer fly:1 Right hand:0 #deerflies
Bear with me on this proof of concept post: this series of pictures shows the effect of successive years of grazing our goats in "undesirable locations". In particular how the goats are able to kill buckthorn, an invasive and persistent scrub. The first picture shows some 8 - 10 foot buckthorn which the goats girdled and defoliated when we first started grazing them here 4 years ago. They repeated the process once each year. Now those trees are dead! The younger, smaller saplings they can kill in two years. The downside of their girdling is that they are indiscriminate - if they can girdle, they will. That means they eat the bark of the ancient apple trees we're trying to rehab. It's a fine line and sometimes, in our zeal to see them take down invasives, we leave them too long in one spot. #kikogoats #ravenhillfarm
Bear with me on this proof of concept post: this series of pictures shows the effect of successive years of grazing our goats in "undesirable locations". In particular how the goats are able to kill buckthorn, an invasive and persistent scrub. The first picture shows some 8 - 10 foot buckthorn which the goats girdled and defoliated when we first started grazing them here 4 years ago. They repeated the process once each year. Now those trees are dead! The younger, smaller saplings they can kill in two years. The downside of their girdling is that they are indiscriminate - if they can girdle, they will. That means they eat the bark of the ancient apple trees we're trying to rehab. It's a fine line and sometimes, in our zeal to see them take down invasives, we leave them too long in one spot. #kikogoats #ravenhillfarm
Berkshire chops on the grill. Get some for yourself in the profile. #berkshirehogs #berkshirepork
Berkshire chops on the grill. Get some for yourself in the profile. #berkshirehogs #berkshirepork
Farmhouse porch tableau #ravenhillfarm #ravenhillfarmvt #farmcat
Farmhouse porch tableau #ravenhillfarm #ravenhillfarmvt #farmcat
Funky fresh ciabatta loaves headed down to the farmstore @pebblebrookfarm get 'em whilst they're hot. #bread #kingarthurflour #ciabatta #staffoflife #slipper
Funky fresh ciabatta loaves headed down to the farmstore @pebblebrookfarm get 'em whilst they're hot. #bread #kingarthurflour #ciabatta #staffoflife #slipper
Look, I really hate the industrial petroleum complex as much as the next Conscientious Vermont Farmer, but I also really love our farm Jeep. This spring I threw a lot of new parts and lot of hours-on-my-back-in-the-dirt underneath this little beast and yesterday I finally had it running again. This baby makes bringing water to far-flung grazing goats a cinch. And you'll never find a better mobile tool box. It almost (don't tell anybody) makes chores fun. [It's a 1990 YJ in the Laredo trim package for those of you keeping track.] #guiltypleasure #ravenhillfarm #jeepwrangler #squarelights #jeepyj #farmtruck #moneypit New farm sign. She sure is a pretty farmhouse. #ravenhillfarmvt #ravenhillfarm #vermontfarmhouse Our goats are working hard to clear brush on the road up to the farm. This work was what we brought the goats here for originally and the herd continues to earn its keep. #kikogoats #ravenhillfarm #brushgoats
Hopefully this thunderstorm breaks the humidity. Watch for the lightning and sound on for the thunder! #ravenhillfarm
Raven Hill Hearth Bread headed down to the farmstore @pebblebrookfarm #eatmorebread #staffoflife #hearthbread #ravenhillfarm Deer fly:1 Right hand:0 #deerflies Bear with me on this proof of concept post: this series of pictures shows the effect of successive years of grazing our goats in "undesirable locations". In particular how the goats are able to kill buckthorn, an invasive and persistent scrub. The first picture shows some 8 - 10 foot buckthorn which the goats girdled and defoliated when we first started grazing them here 4 years ago. They repeated the process once each year. Now those trees are dead! The younger, smaller saplings they can kill in two years. The downside of their girdling is that they are indiscriminate - if they can girdle, they will. That means they eat the bark of the ancient apple trees we're trying to rehab. It's a fine line and sometimes, in our zeal to see them take down invasives, we leave them too long in one spot. #kikogoats #ravenhillfarm Berkshire chops on the grill. Get some for yourself in the profile. #berkshirehogs #berkshirepork Farmhouse porch tableau #ravenhillfarm #ravenhillfarmvt #farmcat Funky fresh ciabatta loaves headed down to the farmstore @pebblebrookfarm get 'em whilst they're hot. #bread #kingarthurflour #ciabatta #staffoflife #slipper