Enjoy this Essex Farm Note from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm, in Essex, NY! The first seeds went into soil this week. We have onions and shallots in the germination chamber, and leeks in the greenhouse. So begins the cycle of seasons. We use soil blocks to start our seeds. They … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: So Begins the Cycle of Seasons
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Essex Farm: Muddy-Sweet
Enjoy this Essex Farm Note from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm, in Essex, NY! Can you feel the sap rising in the trees? It’s the source of that hopeful itch that makes you want to pull on your mud boots and dance in puddles. Most years, this energy goes to good use, as we stomp … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Muddy-Sweet
Essex Farm: Good Updates on Bad Luck
Mark had surgery to fix his knee on Tuesday. The top of his tibia got crushed by his femur when he fell, and the tibia was cracked. Fourteen screws, a plate, several pins, and one big bone graft later, we’re home. The operation took somewhere between four and five hours, and Mark … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Good Updates on Bad Luck
Essex Farm Tour
March 9th, 2013 Time: Tour at 10am; Lunch at Noon; Afternoon session 1-3pm Suggested Donation: $25 adults; $5 for kids Bring: Weather-appropriate clothing, sturdy footwear, delicious food for potluck, your own place setting. Address: 2503 NYS Route 22, Essex, NY, 12936. We … [Read more...] about Essex Farm Tour
Essex Farm: Baby News
Lots of baby news on the farm this week. The first sow had her littler last night. We went to check her just before supper, Miranda in the backpack, Mark on the crutches, Jane trotting alongside. The pig was up, grunting, looking fine, and her feed and water looked good, but just … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Baby News