"The cold came, making tarmac out of fields that were mud only a week ago. Yesterday, Derek and Mark Wrisley drove their combine across Newfield, eating 10-foot swaths of corn and leaving stubble in their wake. By the end of the day they’d put 80 tons of shell corn in our bin. … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: The Cold Came
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Essex Farm: The End of the Year
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm: Here it comes. The end of the year, in full view. Before it arrives, we begin again. Mark and I curled up with the seed catalogue last night, at bedtime. There’s a new variety of kabocha squash! That’s what passes for … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: The End of the Year
Young Farmers Take Root in Essex County, N.Y. (SEVEN DAYS)
The two are part of the young farmer boomlet in Essex County. While Vermont's farm economy has blossomed, giving birth to small-scale veggie growers, artisan cheese makers, grass-fed beef operations and organic dairies, a similar trend is taking root in and around the vast … [Read more...] about Young Farmers Take Root in Essex County, N.Y. (SEVEN DAYS)
Bike’n The Barns (Lake Champlain Region)
"I don’t know what you’re doing on September 24, but we are going to move this outfit over to Mace Chasm Farm in Keeseville, NY for Bike the Barns. Inspired by agritourism cycling traditions in other parts of the country, the first annual Bike the Barns in the Adirondacks is a … [Read more...] about Bike’n The Barns (Lake Champlain Region)
Essex Farm: Climax of Tomato Season
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm: "The harvest wagon is stacked high with heavy, red-ripe tomatoes today. This is probably the climax of tomato season. The drizzle and humidity we had this week will accelerate the growth of the various blights and … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Climax of Tomato Season