"Remember the week 6 note where Kristin mentioned Who can catch the most sunlight, and keep it? Well she’s away this week and that means I’m here to take you into the deep end of the pond regarding that sentence. Let me warn you in advance, the train of thinking I’ve been on … [Read more...] about Who Can Catch the Most Sunlight, and Keep It?
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Sheep Invade Essex Farm
"If Kristin were writing this note this week all we would hear about would be sheep and sheep dogs. Since we first started farming here eight and a half years ago she has constantly entreated me to bring on the sheep. My response has almost always been snarky “…so that we … [Read more...] about Sheep Invade Essex Farm
Essex Farm Focus
"Mark and I just got back from our annual retreat to Montreal. We were wearing our town clothes and I thought we were looking pretty good, but not good enough for all the attention we were drawing on the street. Then I saw that Mark had his knit hat on inside out, and it was all … [Read more...] about Essex Farm Focus
The Dirty Life – A Barncast by The Wild Center
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ-EgT1Llcg Author, Kristin Kimball and husband Mark, owners of the Essex Farm provide a glimpse into their lives and how they came to their unique calling. During The Wild Center's first-ever remote "barncast", Kristin read excerpts from her book, … [Read more...] about The Dirty Life – A Barncast by The Wild Center
Full and By Farm: Choosing Seeds
I sat down this week to peruse and place the big annual seed order, one of the coziest and most delightful of winter tasks. Last year I nestled in close to a warm fire, with wind and snow whipping against the windows, the view a sheet of pure white. This year, not so … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Choosing Seeds