Sand Meadow Farm

10/03/2026

We are back open this weekend 8-5 today and tomorrow, after a successful 2 weeks at the Big E!

We are fully restocked with all cuts of lamb and pork!

Stop in a pick up dinner for tonight!

09/29/2026

Thank You to the The Barn Yard / Skinner Family of Ellington, CT for their purchase of Oliver's steer Twister at last evenings New England 4-H Beef Sale at the Big E.

The support the Barn Yard family has given Oliver over the past year is unmatched and appreciated more than any words can say.

If your looking for any outdoor structure needs or custom home ideas please reach out to them! There dedication to give back to the community is unprecedented and appreciated by all these 4-H kids who they support!

09/28/2026

What a day at the Big E Sunday Week #2!

Started the day with Beef Showmanship for Oliver who was one of two asked back from his age bracket to compete in overall showman. He has come a long way in just over a year of showing cattle.

Back in the sheep barn by 10:30 to show his Natural Color Lincolns where had an incredible day!

*1st Senior Ram and Res Junior Show Wind Valley 2607 Hot Shot
*1st Intermediate Ram Wind Valley Open and Junior Champion Wind Valley 2622 Tito
*1st Junior Ram Wind Valley 2636 Gentalman Jack
1st Yearling Ewe Group 1 and Open and Junior Champion Ewe Wind Valley 2617 Cora
*2nd Yearling Ewe Group 2 Wind Valley 2543 Oakley
*1st Senior Ewe and Res Junior Show Wind Valley 2620 Angle
*2nd Intermediate Ewe Wind Valley 2625 Sable
*1st Junior Ewe Wind Valley 2637 DeeDee
*3rd Junior Ewe Wind Valley 2628 Ester
* 1st Exhibitors Flock
*Premier Exhibitor

A couple very special Thank You's in both barns!

To Darlene Leary and Bryan Mason for mentoring Oliver in the wool sheep and putting such a great set of sheep in his hands

Kevin Woolam and Kaye Woolam for mentoring Oliver on the cattle side, he is absorbing all the many years of knowledge to can give him.

We could not do it without all your support! Thank you!

09/25/2026

Post from Oliver Nicholson

I am proud to be at the Big E this weekend representing Connecticut as part of CT 4-H beef team!

After 11 months working with my steer, Twister it all comes down to this weekend. I purchased him in November last year from Farrer Stock Farms at 450 lbs, todays weight he weighs 1235 lbs. He shows tomorrow and sells Monday evening at 6pm in the Big E 4-H Steer Sale.

Please come out to Mallary Arena in West Springfield and support us. If you are looking for high quality beef please consider bidding on Twister or any of the 4-H'ers projects.

Buy for youself or your company, partner with a family or two to split, or buy as a donation to a local non profit. All animals will be USDA processed and cut to your specifications.

Please reach out to me or my parents with any questions. If you need tickets or parking passes I will be able to help with those as well.

Thank you to everyone who had helped me throughout the past year with Twister and my heifer Thistle.

09/24/2026

She looks great in the show ring, but the views we get of her everyday are spectacular!

24 Hours after being named Supreme Ewe at Big E week #1
Sand Meadow 2545 Ophelia
(Sand Meadow 2203 x Fritz 2401)
back out in the pasture where she will enjoy retirement from her show career and welcome the next generation in January!

09/22/2026

Absolutely unbelievable!

Sand Meadow 2545
Yearling Ewe

Thank you to everyone that has help and supported us along the way!

The Big E 2026 Supreme Champion Ewe goes to the Shropshire. A Yearling Ewe out of Class 1 shown by Addisen & Oliver Nicholson, CT

09/16/2026

We will be closed the next two weekends (Sept 19-20 and 26-27) for meat sales as we are exhibiting sheep and cattle at the Big E in West Springfield, MA. Come visit us and say hi in the Mallary Complex on the Fairgrounds. Look for our farm sign!

Egg Sales will still be available as a self serve cooler daily.

We will reopen the weekend of October 3rd and 4th fully restocked with Pork and Lamb!

Thank you!

09/08/2026

Oliver had a great Labor Day Weekend in the cattle barn at the Goshen Fair with his two Shorthorns.

Highlights include:

Champion Middleweight Steer both in the Jackpot and Junior Show with Twister!

Thistle - 2nd in AOB Junior Yearling Heifer in Junior Show, 4th in Open Show and Jackpot Show

Oliver 4th in a really tough showmanship class and asked to return for Division championship class.

Thank you to everyone who helped to put this show on and all the extras you did for all the youth showing this weekend, we all had a great time, and was great to be a part of a really competitive show!

09/05/2026

End of Summer Sale! 20% off of All Pork, Ground Lamb and Lanb Stew. This Weekend Only!

Stop by the store tomorrow 8 am- 6 pm to pick up your Labor Day Meal! We are closed on Sunday.

Thank you for supporting local!

Winter/Fall hours:
Mon-Friday 4pm-6pm
Sat and Sun 8am - 6pm
We will be closed for the Big E.