"We were wishing for rain this week. An inch would have been perfect. The three we got were a reminder that nature doesn’t take orders from us humans. Fine, fine. On a highly diversified farm, something, somewhere is always happy, no matter the weather. The pasture, the hay … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Reminder from Nature
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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
Full and By Farm: Surprise Visitors
Our first real taste of spring this week, and everyone's spirits are riding high in the sunshine and warm temperatures. The spring that seemed to never be coming has firmly taken hold. We dug into the ground for the first time yesterday, discing in a meager cover crop that never … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Surprise Visitors
Full and By Farm: Moving Heifer Calves
This is the last pick-up of the regular season share, and a warm one it is. The perfect day for washing up roots outdoors. Whoops, that was the last farm note. Today we are grateful the water is still running and the animals are up and about—wearing their silky fur coats and … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Moving Heifer Calves
Agricultural Pioneers: Harry Albee — Adirondack Mountain Cowboy
This content was written by Marjorie Albee, Essex Resident and daughter-in-law of Harry Albee (circa 1950s). Take one lumberman from the state of Maine — one hundred white-faced Beef Cows bred in Texas, set them down together on an Adirondack Mountain farm and you are bound to … [Read more...] about Agricultural Pioneers: Harry Albee — Adirondack Mountain Cowboy