The Most Eventful Saturday, July 22nd Ever. Our hearts sink as we realize it is our last full Saturday in camp, so we thought we’d squeeze all the best activities into one legendary day. In the morning, the campers participated in the all camp Photo Hunt!!! Which is when campers are divided into groups…
Allagash Pig Roast!!
Friday, July 21st. Today the Allagash group returned to camp from their epic canoe adventure! Their van pulled onto the Cragged grass and campers gathered around and cheered as the sweaty, dirty, grinning ‘Gashers jumped out to greet us! Sun kissed, strong, and excited, the kids leapt into the arms of familiar friends and began…
Buttered Watermelon
Thursday, July 20th. What a perfect day for buttering a watermelon, tossing it into the lake, and watching campers in canoes battle to obtain it! We love wild mornings at the lake. The morning activity at the lake tired out the kids, so we hung around camp in the afternoon, relaxed, and played games! The…
Cragged Pork Tacos!
Wednesday, July 19th. Small camp means a big meal! Nick and Will, who manage the farm, went above and beyond and made incredible Cragged pork tacos for dinner. The pork was born and bred at Cragged Mountain Farm and was oh, so delicious. There was also fresh mango salsa, homemade mustard barbecue sauce, fresh salad,…
Cragged Takeaway: Cindy Loo Hoo
Cragged Mountain Farm or CMF as we call it; How to put such an impacting experience into words is nearly impossible. At the ages of 5 and 6 my brother and I embarked on a month long stay at Cragged. Isolated in the mountains of NH, sleeping in bunk bed cabins; which unbeknownst to my…
Fruit Trees at Cragged!
Tuesday, July 18th. As we watch the Cragged garden flourish, we can’t help but feel excited to eat more of our own fresh produce! Today, campers left their mark on camp and helped plant three fruit trees on the property. Who’s excited for Cragged apples and peaches?! A few more fruit trees will be planted…
Rock Wall, Fire Building, and More!
Monday, July 17th. New skills were learned today, whether it be belaying at the rock wall, making a fire without a match or making a basket out of pine needles. After a day of exciting activities, good food, and a lake swim, sleepy faces were spotted at assembly. Campers jumped into bed as a summer…
Cragged Takeaway: A Parent Perspective
A Parent Perspective. It takes courage to be a new camper, but let’s not forget the brave face a parent has to put on! Sending your child to overnight summer camp can be nerve racking, so here is one mother’s takeaway on Cragged after sending her daughter to CMF for ten years and watching her…
A Dreamy Day
Sunday, July 16th. What a stunning day in Freedom, New Hampshire! Blue skies, sunny, and warm—just the way we like it. Everyone had a little pep in their step this Sunday and kiddos were ready to take on another session of The Cragged Games!! Camper teams rotated through four stations; The egg drop challenge, blindfolded…
Special Day!
SYSSSCO has Taken Over. The campers woke up and realized an evil conglomerate known as SYSSSCO has taken over the farm and every building is slated for destruction and redevelopment. The kids meet 90-year-old Nick, a man who has been living at camp since it began. He tells them about a time machine portal he…
Cragged Mountain Farm Summer Camp 