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
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Essex Farm: Cover Crops
Check out this week’s Essex Farm news from Kristin Kimball‘s blog: "Miranda and I took a ride to the raspberries after school on Monday. The pony kicked up thick clouds of dust that hovered in the golden afternoon light. The air was full of the dry, decaying smells of autumn. … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Cover Crops
Essex Farm: Processing Tomatoes
Check out this week’s Essex Farm news from Kristin Kimball‘s blog: "If you’re looking for me this time of year, try the kitchen first. The air is cool, the kids are in school, and there are so many good ingredients to play with. The kitchen is where I rest my brain after a few … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Processing Tomatoes
Essex Farm: Six Weeks of Good Weather
Read the latest news from Essex Farm in the note from Kristin Kimball’s blog below: Ninety degree heat this week, and we got lucky with the timing of the rain. The corn grew closer to harvest, and the hay rolled in like crazy. Mike, Taylor, Ethan, Scott, Ben and Jon got the … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Six Weeks of Good Weather
Big Ideas Brewing at Essex Farm Institute (The Sun)
Lightning flickered across a bruise-colored sky. Thunder rumbled; the party paused, the air quivered with tension and eventually, Mark Kimball bounded through the shimmering green rows and dusted himself off. Several minutes later, he’d helped tame a spooked horse. Now, he … [Read more...] about Big Ideas Brewing at Essex Farm Institute (The Sun)