Here's the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm in Essex, New York: "I’m home on a 24 hour visit, halfway through my writing residency at the Blue Mountain Center. The residency is heavenly but I have missed family and farm. I watched the leaves turning and falling … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Digging Potatoes
Archives for October 2014
Meet NEW Tai Chi Instructors Scott & Claude
Senior Teachers Can Relate to Aging Students Some of my clients tell me that I don’t know what it’s like to "get old," and you know what, they are right! I’m 35! As Tai Chi instructors and therapists, Brian (43 years old) and I don’t fully comprehend the struggles of aging first … [Read more...] about Meet NEW Tai Chi Instructors Scott & Claude
Volunteer Vacation Crew Completes Three Trail Projects
The Volunteer Vacation crew of 13 hikers from around the country did tremendous work at three CATS’ trails. They installed waterbars at the Wildway Overlook Trail to divert flowing water off the trail. Sound easy? Yes, if you call “easy” hauling 6-foot logs cut from telephone … [Read more...] about Volunteer Vacation Crew Completes Three Trail Projects
Full and By Farm: Winter Fields Ready
The last of the winter-time veggie field prep was finished as the sun fell yesterday evening, just in time for the slow, soaking rain to move in. All of the summer crops and trellises are out, compost spread and cover crop seed drilled in. It was a strange project to be sweating … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Winter Fields Ready
New Essex Library Assistant and Other News
If you come into the Belden Noble Library on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday you will find our new library assistant Stephanie Beneng at the desk. Stephanie is a graduate of Allegheny College and lives in Essex with her husband and two young sons. She has wonderful ideas for our … [Read more...] about New Essex Library Assistant and Other News