{"id":10073,"date":"2025-10-30T09:43:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/?p=10073"},"modified":"2025-10-30T09:45:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:45:56","slug":"duck-house-building-contest-goes-swimmingly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/duck-house-building-contest-goes-swimmingly\/","title":{"rendered":"Duck House Building Contest Goes Swimmingly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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After two months of designing and building, the ducks at Prospect Meadow Farm<\/a> Berkshires are going to be living in comfort\u2014and style!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work crews from Prospect Meadow Farm, Community Based Day Support (CBDS), and the Skillbuilders MakerSpace+ programs each created several stylish duck houses, which will be on display at the Berkshire Farm location in Pittsfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The farm sees many mallard ducks and geese come and go throughout the year. The duck houses for the farm\u2019s \u201cBerkshire Duck Village\u201d will help keep the flock comfortable and warm during the winter months, their preferred time of year to spend at the farm. The flock typically migrates during the spring with a smaller group staying behind during the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff and farm hands alike were excited to start the project for the first time. Ashley Williams, Prospect Meadow Farm Berkshires program director, said she hopes to have more events in the future to continue bringing together the different farm programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The houses were judged on Friday, Sept. 19. Everyone went home with accolades and prizes, with each award being decided by a peer vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n