The farm is in its post-solstice slump. Every farmer I know gets tired and stressed out by the end of June, and we are no exception. I’ve been thinking this week about how tightly our egos are tied to the well-being of the farm. Maybe everyone feels this about their work, but I … [Read more...] about Essex Farm Note, Week 26, 2011
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Essex Glass
Beautiful Essex Glass Jewelry is handcrafted using kiln-forming glass techniques. Colorful sheet glasses are layered with glass frit and stringer; each color is individually cut and placed to create the vibrant designs. Glass "beads" are fused, then cleaned and polished. Pieces … [Read more...] about Essex Glass
Full and By Farm, June 30, 2011
If there's one thing I've learned in farming it's to always be grateful. Things come and go on farms with nowhere near fair warning, if you always focus on what you just lost you'd go insane. When your barn falls down, be happy that no one was in it. When you lose a horse, be … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm, June 30, 2011
Essex Farm in Essex, New York: Draft Horses!
This quick mashup dates from August 2010. I was driving past and saw Chad (Essex Farm) plowing with four draft horses. I was mesmerized. I sat for about half an hour and watched, snapping these few fuzzy photographs with my mobile phone. And then the heavens split wide open and … [Read more...] about Essex Farm in Essex, New York: Draft Horses!
Forty Attend Live Well Yoga in First Week
First week of Yoga at Live Well (the new Wellness Center in Essex offering Massage, Physical Therapy, Tai Chi, Yoga & More!) 40 people came to breathe, stretch and relax! Hope to see you there this summer! Related articles Live Well in the Champlain Valley … [Read more...] about Forty Attend Live Well Yoga in First Week