Are we really this close to the close of the year? The light is thin, the calendar is on its final page, but the fields are green instead of white. Yesterday, I opened the door to the porch to let the sun stream in, and the cluster flies thought it was spring, and woke to buzz … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Warm Weather
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Essex Farm: Spring Sunrise
Hear the most recent news from Essex Farm directly from Kristin Kimball below: "It’s the first day of spring. The sunrise this morning was the starting gun of the growing season. Much as we like to say Essex Farm is powered by magic, it is actually powered by sunlight. The … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Spring Sunrise
Essex Farm: Perception of Cold
Read the news from Essex Farm directly from Kristin Kimball‘s blog below: "I was thinking this week that our perception of cold is like our perception of wealth: entirely relative. We hit negative 18 this morning – a temperature that probably sounds torturous to my friends and … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Perception of Cold
Essex Farm: Nor’easter Storm
Read the news from Essex Farm shared by Kristin Kimball: "That storm hovered over us like a marsh hawk, didn’t it? It was the heavy, wet stuff. The skid steer got stuck on the farm road. The horses got out, and no wonder. When I went to check on one of the dairy cows on … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Nor’easter Storm
Essex Farm: Surprise Lamb
Check out the latest news from Essex Farm in this note from Kristin Kimball's Blog: "Farming is many things, but it is never dull. This morning, Mike came in from animal chores to tell me that he’d found a newborn lamb in the flock. None of the ewes is supposed to even be … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Surprise Lamb