Read the recent news from Essex Farm shared by Kristin Kimball: "I was in Kentucky until Wednesday night, so I missed most of the heavy action here this week. In short: carrots came out of the ground, garlic went into the ground, and more calves hit the ground. Carrot-wise, … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: More Calves
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Essex Farm: Calving Time
Check out this week’s Essex Farm news from Kristin Kimball‘s blog: "It doesn’t get much better than this at harvest time. Soft warm days, cool nights, some color in the trees, and the dairy calves coming steadily, easily, almost one per day. Three heifers calved during the day … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Calving Time
Essex Farm: First Calf & Rain
Check out this week’s Essex Farm news from Kristin Kimball‘s blog: "The long dry spell has finally broken. Not just the rain, but the milk. Kite the cow calved last night, delivering a sturdy heifer that Kirsten named Kanga. I knew a calf had arrived before Mark told … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: First Calf & Rain
Essex Farm: Calves Escape
"[...] The dairy calves had an exciting week. They are not yet well trained to electric fence, and they are also young, reactive, and energetic. They spooked at a truck and broke out of their pasture next to the driveway, sprinted up Route 22, and then just kept running. Megan … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Calves Escape
Essex Farm: Sick Calf
Enjoy this Essex Farm Note from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm, in Essex, NY! I’m traveling today, so am sending news from afar, and it may be a little stale, as I haven’t had news from the farm since yesterday morning. Clara had her calf this week, a little heifer named Corey. … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Sick Calf