"This mild, dry weather is the stuff farmers dream of in the spring. The new field, Super Joy, is 95% plowed, and the soil there is so deliciously friable, now that it’s drained, that we can skip the usual steps of secondary tillage – disk, harrow, shape up beds – and fit it out … [Read more...] about Super Joy Field | Kristin Kimball
Mark Kimball
FarmHack Intervale/Essex
"FarmHack is a community for those who embrace the long-standing farm traditions of tinkering, inventing, fabricating, tweaking, and improving things that break. Farmers, engineers, designers, inventors all welcome to bring your ideas for more efficient and sustainable tools and … [Read more...] about FarmHack Intervale/Essex
The Farm Has Eyes | Kristin Kimball
"We’ve known for years that the farm [Essex Farm] has eyes. When Mark and I leave, it knows, and things go haywire. We were at St. Lawrence University this week, giving a talk and a reading. We left Wednesday, planning to return today. The farm waited until last night to spring. … [Read more...] about The Farm Has Eyes | Kristin Kimball
Week of Averted Disasters | Kristin Kimball
"I will remember this week as the one of averted disasters [at Essex Farm]. Our first batch of chicks arrived, and are snuggled into the new greenhouse, looking more vigorous than ever. I spent a lot of time on Wednesday morning fiddling with the heat lamps, trying to get the … [Read more...] about Week of Averted Disasters | Kristin Kimball
Signs of Spring | Kristin Kimball
"Mark and I took a farm walk this morning [around Essex Farm], and it felt like the launch of the 2012 growing season. Here is what we discovered. This morning’s rain carried the softness of spring with it. The frost is out of the ground now, all trace of snow is melted. The … [Read more...] about Signs of Spring | Kristin Kimball