It's been a busy week in preparation for the first real cold snap of the season. A weeks worth of nights predicted to hover around the freezing mark. All of the frost sensitive crops needed to be harvested and put into storage. The squash, onions and garlic moved from where they … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Preparing for Cold
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Essex Farm: Eat! Eat!
Hear the most recent news from Essex, New York’s Essex Farm directly from Kristin Kimball below: If you believe as I do that every farm has a persona, then ours may well be a buxom grandmother from the old country. "Eat!" she says. "Eat!" Baby greens and exotic varieties are not … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Eat! Eat!
Full and By Farm: Fall Treats
We have pumpkins and baby gourds in the share this week. They will be on display tonight out front, pick one pumpkin to take home and as many mini gourds as you can fit in your pockets. We ground our wheat berries today into a course but delicious whole wheat flour. We've … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Fall Treats
Essex Farm Stand OPEN Daily
The Farm Stand at Essex, New York's Essex Farm is now open! Stop by for some local, fresh foods! The stand will be open from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm daily. What's Available at the Farm Stand? We’ve got a beautiful selection of winter squash, late-season greens, carrots, potatoes, … [Read more...] about Essex Farm Stand OPEN Daily
Essex Farm: Queen Corn
Hear the most recent news from Essex New York's Essex Farm directly from Kristin Kimball below: "Every few days for the last month I’ve visited the corn field and gone deep inside it, shouldering aside the stalks like a crowd of skinny giants. I would twist off an ear, pull back … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Queen Corn