Hear the most recent news from Essex Farm directly from Kristin Kimball below: "I’m writing from the back step of the farmhouse today. The soft south breeze is carrying the heavy scent of lilacs, and the barn swallows, on morning shift, are swooping low over the pond, which is … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Mid-May
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Essex Farm: New Equipment & Trigger the Pony
Want the news from Essex Farm? Hear the update from Kristin Kimball below: "Mark went to an auction last weekend and came home with an I&J two-horse cultivator, the newest model we’ve ever owned. It has a padded seat (!) for the driver and rubber wheels and heavy metal … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: New Equipment & Trigger the Pony
The Essex Community Fund: For Now and Forever
The Essex Community Fund (ECF) has announced the availability of grants with a May 15, 2015 application deadline for nonprofit (501.c.3) organizations, schools and churches operating in the Town of Essex or serving its residents. The grants of up to $2,000 support education, … [Read more...] about The Essex Community Fund: For Now and Forever
Essex Farm to Host “Celebratory Spring” Farm Tour
Essex Farm is hosting a Celebrate Spring farm tour on Saturday, May 23rd. The tour leaves from the barnyard at 10am and will cover the vegetable fields, pasture, and livestock areas. "Spring is a wonderful time of year to see a highly diversified farm running at full tilt," says … [Read more...] about Essex Farm to Host “Celebratory Spring” Farm Tour
Essex Farm: Readying the Fields
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm in Essex, New York: "The week was suffused with the urgency that always comes with the first dry weather of spring. The opportunity to be in the field must not be squandered. The light! It’s coming up fast and its … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Readying the Fields