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Fun Farm Facts |
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On Thanksgiving day, EHF serves 300 people a complete turkey dinner at 2 different seatings. |
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The kitchen prepares 14 turkeys for Thanksgiving. Each one weighs approximately 28lbs. That's 392 lbs. of turkey in one day! |
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The Inn's indoor pool, was the first indoor pool built in New Hampshire. |
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EHF Staffing:
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EHF loads 5,000 bales of hay by hand into the hayloft each summer. |
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At a typical breakfast there are 330 eggs cracked, 15lbs. of bacon and 8lbs. of sausage cooked. |
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Approximately 2,000 flowers and plants are planted every spring at EHF. |
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There have only been three families to own EHF in the last 173 years, the Aldrich family, the Whitcombs and the Adams. |
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There have been four boats to pull water-skiers at Silver Lake. Many of you probably remember the old red boat! |
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An average healthy middle-aged horse might eat 3 lbs. of grain and 3/4 of a bale of hay per day. This is approximately 35lbs. of food each week! A pony might eat a handful of grain and 1/4 of a bale each day. |
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A horse and pony need to have their hooves trimmed and shoes replaced every 6-8 weeks by a farrier. |
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The original inn was built in 1834. It is considered one of Troy's historic homes. |
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Do you have a question for us, or do you know a fun fact about East Hill Farm? E-mail us your fun fact questions to info@east-hill-farm.com (be sure to put fun farm facts in the subject line) and we will do our best to get it answered! Maybe you will see your fun fact listed on our webpage!
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The Inn at East
Hill Farm |