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Farm History & Stories from the Homestead
Every old farm has a story. This one just happens to have a long memory.
Here, we share what we’ve been uncovering about the history of Wiggly Goat Farm and the land we care for today. What started as a restoration project has turned into a deeper look at the people, events, and everyday lives that shaped this place—especially the Spaulding family, who lived here for generations.
Some of what we’ve found comes from documented records. Other pieces come from local accounts passed down over time. Together, they offer a fuller picture of life in early Vermont—hard, uncertain, and closely tied to the land.
As we restore the buildings and work the property, we continue to uncover physical traces of that history—artifacts, construction details, and small clues left behind. Each discovery adds to the story and helps guide how we care for the farm today.
stories behind old homes and homesteads, this is where we bring those pieces together.
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Continue Reading: A Hidden Stash in the Barn Beam: Echoes of the Spaulding Family FarmIn a past article, This Old House – Intriguing Discoveries, I’ve written about some of the treasures we’ve discovered on our historic property, but my latest find gave me pause. While investigating how to construct new doors and windows in the barn, I reached up onto a high beam and found something unexpected: a stash […]
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Continue Reading: Wiggly Goat Farm on the News!Life in Panton, Vermont, is quiet, simple, and deeply rooted in the land. With just 646 residents, our little town has plenty of dairy farms, hayfields, and cows—but no main street, no post office, and no traffic light. So you can imagine our surprise when NBC5’s Lauren Granada and cameraman James Sarfaty reached out to […]
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Continue Reading: Revolution: Patriots, Hardship, and Survival on the FrontierIn our last article, The Spaulding Homestead, we touched upon the rich history of the Spaulding family, who settled in Panton in 1767. As promised, here’s more of their story. Before we dive in, I want to acknowledge the source of much of the information shared below. While researching the history of Panton and its […]