Check out this week’s Essex Farm news from the recent update at Kristin Kimball‘s blog: "August is a transition month, when the focus shifts from growing to harvest. We worry less about weeds now – the frost will take care of them before they go to seed – and more about … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Haymaking Frenzy
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Full and By Farm: Haymaking Farmers
After six days of mowing, raking, baling and moving hay bales from dawn till past dusk we all looked like the walking dead moving around the farm. The gusty, shower-filled day Tuesday and non-stop pouring rain Wednesday provided a much-needed reprieve. If we weren't so far behind … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Haymaking Farmers
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