Beat the winter blues, chat about your holidays, and catch up with your friends and neighbors while enjoying discounted drinks, delicious food, complimentary cheese and the two-sided fireplace. Beginning Thursday, January 5, 2012 The Essex Inn will host a community Happy Hour … [Read more...] about Happy Hour at The Essex Inn
Essex Farm New York
Going Back to Horse Power
For Essex Farm, "[w]inter is the time we consider what comes next, as a family and as a farm. Mark and I go on a retreat every February, to talk about what we’ve done and what we want to do. But this year we’re starting early. We’re already calling 2012 The Year of the Horse. We … [Read more...] about Going Back to Horse Power
End of the Year at Essex Farm
"It’s been a week of tidying up for the end of the year, both physically and financially. The team put a big effort into moving all the equipment to winter storage, to get ready for the snow and the plowing that comes with it. The popcorn is in, shucked, and drying. The laying … [Read more...] about End of the Year at Essex Farm
Moving the Cows at Essex Farm
"The dairy herd is pastured way out at the eastern end of the field called Superjoy this week, grazing the rich oat and pea mix we planted in September. I was the evening milker yesterday, and as I made the trek out, the sun was beginning to set and the wind was picking up, … [Read more...] about Moving the Cows at Essex Farm
Farm to Table Dinner
Farm Fresh Garden Salad with our House Balsamic Vinaigrette Organic Free Range Chicken Curry with Farm Fresh Currants, Wilted Swiss Chard, and Brown Rice NY Style Cheesecake made with Farm Fresh Eggs drizzled with a Fresh Raspberry Melba Sauce 28 per person *Includes coffee … [Read more...] about Farm to Table Dinner