Check out this week’s Essex Farm news from the recent update at Kristin Kimball's blog: "We are sleep deprived and red-necked, the house is a total disaster, the lawn is shaggy, and we’ve been eating cold scraps out of a nearly barren fridge. And this is exactly the way it … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: End of June Report
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2014 Essex Fourth of July Schedule
Will you be in Essex, NY for the Independence Day celebrations? I know I will be. It's been tradition for as long as I can remember and I hate to break it—celebrating the Fourth of July in Essex is always a great experience. If you don't know the schedule yet, then take a look … [Read more...] about 2014 Essex Fourth of July Schedule
Essex Farm: Haymaking
Check out this week’s Essex Farm news from the recent update at Kristin Kimball's blog: "Every weekday here begins with team meeting, at 6 sharp. We review notes from the previous day, set priorities, and divide tasks among the farmers. These days, the crew is as large as the … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Haymaking
Essex Farm: Fields Filling with Green
Check out this week’s Essex Farm news from Kristin Kimball‘s blog: "These last few days of gentle, soaking rain made the crops very happy. We’re only a week away from the summer solstice, and the fields are filling with green. We have new spinach, lettuce mix, and chard in the … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Fields Filling with Green
Essex Farm: Bird Scaring
Read the news from Essex Farm in Essex, NY directly from Kristin Kimball's blog: "The sweet corn is at the stage I call beak-ready. Birds love to use the sweet tender greens to pull up the remnants of the succulent buried corn kernel. We have scare balloons and flashy CDs hung … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Bird Scaring