About Echo Farm
The 4-H program gone haywire!
The Hodge sisters are first-generation farmers who fell in love with the work and the animals as youngsters. The girls were barely teenagers when their parents bought Echo Farm to fulfill their own dream of moving to the country. The family’s small farm is “a 4-H project gone haywire,” jokes Beth, the oldest. Soon they discovered Milking Shorthorns, a red and white British dairy breed. “We were supposed to sell them once they were bred,” Courtney explains, “but then Mom said, ‘Wouldn’t it be fun to milk a cow?’”
Welcome to Echo Farm
At Echo Farm Pudding, we're proud to be a first-generation family-run dairy cow farm located in Hinsdale, New Hampshire. Our farm is owned and operated by a group of women who are passionate about producing top-quality, natural, and gluten-free pudding for all of our fans. We take pride in the fact that we're able to live and work from our own land and cows, which allows us to provide our community with the freshest and most flavorful product possible.
Pudding Power
“We always knew we wanted to make our own product, too,” says Beth. It was their father, a CPA and financial planner, who “pushed for pudding,” she recalls; he even secured their original recipe from one of his tax clients, a Greek diner owner in Connecticut. The line now includes vanilla, chocolate, butterscotch, and rice puddings along with seasonal favorites like spiced pumpkin and maple, which are distributed all over the Northeast and shipped nationwide to devoted fans.
Model for Young Farmers
Echo Farm is a great model for aspiring young farmers as the first dairy farm in the country to be certified humane by Humane Farm Animal Care and Beth is an active member of the New Hampshire Farm Bureau. The family welcomes young people who want to help on the farm and they remain very involved in their local 4-H club, counting with pride those who have gone on to agricultural studies. “It was our first taste of agriculture,” says Courtney. “It helps us share our love of animals and of farming,” adds Beth.
Sustainable Snacks
The Hodge sisters’ cows are great recyclers; part of their feed is made up of spent grain from local breweries. Spent grain is a significant byproduct of the brewing process and breweries need to dispose of it in an environmentally sustainable way. Rich in carbohydrates and protein, it can contribute well to a balanced diet for livestock like dairy cattle. Everybody wins. (And, no, the cows don’t get tipsy.)
A little love goes a
long way
At Echo Farm Pudding, we are not only dedicated to producing delicious pudding, but we are also committed to treating our cows with the utmost love and care. Our cows are treated like family, and their health and happiness is our top priority. We believe that happy cows make the best milk, and that is why we take great care in ensuring that our cows receive the best possible care. We are proud of our commitment to animal welfare, and we know that it shows in the quality of our pudding.