This week the horses are muddy, the chickens are muddy and the people are muddy. But mud brings lots of big changes around the farm. We planted our first fruit trees yesterday—34 delicious apples. We're already salivating at the thought of sweet juicy apples for eating, baking … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Mud Brings Changes
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Essex Farm: Belief in Spring
"The year is young and fickle and changes her clothes three times a day. Sun, then clouds. Ice, then heat. But her layers of brown are steadily giving way to fresh shades of green. The garlic is up and there are new shoots of sorrel and nettle, and the chives are tall and … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Belief in Spring
Full and By Farm: Surprise Visitors
Our first real taste of spring this week, and everyone's spirits are riding high in the sunshine and warm temperatures. The spring that seemed to never be coming has firmly taken hold. We dug into the ground for the first time yesterday, discing in a meager cover crop that never … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Surprise Visitors
Essex Farm: First Day of Soft Weather
This week's news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm: "There is nothing quite like the first day of soft weather. The children are outside without coats on and the sun feels so good nobody minds the mud. The sap buckets overflowed last night, during the first really strong run … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: First Day of Soft Weather
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