Here’s the news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm in Essex, New York: "June ended the same way it started. Rain, rain, rain. We stopped counting inches on our rain gauge a while ago, but Mark told me this morning that the official tally across the lake was a whopping 15” for … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Stopped Counting the Rain Gauge
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Essex Farm: Raining & Pouring
Here’s the news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm in Essex, New York: "The solar panels are locked into their most horizontal position now, faces to the sun in its high-in-the sky trajectory. We’re here whenever you choose to appear, sun, they say, and very well washed, too. … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Raining & Pouring
Essex Farm: Puddles & Mud
"We made our evening farm walks through puddles and mud once again this week. After twelve seasons, I know we have a choice when the weather gives us challenges. We can either bemoan the rain, over which we have no control, or marvel at the beauty of the clouds piled on the … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Puddles & Mud
Essex Farm: Thankful For Drainage
"Muddy is the big word of the week. We got an astounding 7” of rain in the last 14 days. Every time we hit a stretch of weather like this, we shout thank you to our fifty drained acres. Before drainage, most of the crops out there would be dead, taking all the work we’ve put in … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Thankful For Drainage
Essex Farm: Reminder from Nature
"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