Hear the end of the year news from Essex New York’s Essex Farm directly from Kristin Kimball below: "Those of you who have been with us from the beginning will remember the early years, when it was just Mark and me here. There were many times back then that the weight of the … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: The Last Week
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Essex Farm: Yuletide
Hear the most recent winter news from Essex New York’s Essex Farm directly from Kristin Kimball below: "The low temperature of the week, according to our home thermometer, was -12. Barbara got frostbite on her toes while grinding grain. Andy and Peggy, in the office trailer, … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Yuletide
Essex Farm: Calving
Read the news from Essex Farm directly from Kristin Kimball below: Calving has begun in earnest. The barn is so full of hormones I get a contact high every time I walk in there. Last Sunday at milking, Posy had that blimpy look that means it’s almost show time. It was an awfully … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Calving
Essex Farm: Carrotfest
Hear the news from Essex Farm straight from Kristin Kimball's blog below: "The carrots came in on Veteran’s Day. Carrots are one of our biggest and most important crops, and in past years, we’ve spread the harvest out over several days or even weeks. This year, we decided to try … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Carrotfest
Essex Farm: Harvest Home
Get the news from Essex, New York’s Essex Farm directly from Kristin Kimball below: It was another week of big harvests here. The Fledging Crow farm crew came over to help get in the celeriac, leeks, daikon, beets, rutabaga and kohlrabi. All that food is safely stored for winter … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Harvest Home