"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
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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
Sweet Day at Essex Farm | Kristin Kimball
"It’s a very sweet day here at Essex Farm. First, the literal. Chad, Kim, Sabrina, and a small pack of helpers got well over 300 sugar maples tapped this week. We’ve had decent runs for the last 48 hours, and Chad and our neighbor Ron Jackson have been firing the evaporator since … [Read more...] about Sweet Day at Essex Farm | Kristin Kimball
CSA Farms Increasing | Kristin Kimball
"I was in Corvallis, Oregon, last week, to talk at the Oregon Small Farms Conference. There were close to 800 people there, and I’d guess about three quarters of them were farmers, and the vast majority of those farmers were under the age of 35. This is the conference’s 12th … [Read more...] about CSA Farms Increasing | Kristin Kimball
Essex Farm Tour
Essex Farm Spring Tour: Sun-Fed Systems DATE: March 17th, 2012 TIME: 10am to 4:30pm COST: Free for Essex Farm members. Non-members, $25 per adult, $5 for kids BRING: Food for potluck, appropriate clothing. See details below. ADDRESS: 2503 NYS Route 22, Essex, NY, 12936. We … [Read more...] about Essex Farm Tour