Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm: "This is the week of transition, the middle age of the year. We’re finished with the idealistic phase now, when we’re always asking the question, what should we do? All the big choices of the year have been made, and … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Week of Transition
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Essex Farm: Wagon Full of Tomatoes
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm: "The weather continues as if on order from a helpful purveyor: hot dry weeks punctuated by a soaking inch or two of rain. Ben, Jon, and Brandon made the first bales of second cut hay this week, quick-dried and rich … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Wagon Full of Tomatoes
Essex Farm: Perfect for Haymaking
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm: "We had hot, dry, weather this week, perfect for haymaking. Mark, Phil, Jon, Ben, Brandon, Taylor and Cameron worked long hours mowing, raking and baling while everyone else kept the farm running. We have 1,026 round … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Perfect for Haymaking
Essex Farm: Solstice 2016
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm: "Here we are at the solstice, and doesn’t it feel like it? The forecast calls for clear weather until Monday, and it has been clear all week, so we, like every other farmer in the region, are maniacally making hay. We … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Solstice 2016
Essex Farm: Power of June
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm in Essex, New York: "We are almost halfway through the 100 day sprint now, in the annual race to capture as much sunlight as we can, and keep it. I see surprised exhaustion on the faces of some of our new farmers these … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Power of June