The Huffington Post recently published the article, "CFES Conference Aims to Share Best Practices for Guiding Low-Income Students Toward College" highlighting the upcoming 18th annual College For Every Student (CFES) National Conference taking place in Burlington, VT on November … [Read more...] about HuffPost Features Upcoming CFES National Conference
Archives for November 2014
Full and By Farm: Ahead on Winter Prep
We are cruising ahead this year on winter prep—all but a few hearty veggies are now out of the field, as are the pigs. The cattle are still in pasture, making their slow, daily move toward their winter paddocks. There is a seemingly endless punchlist of odds and ends. Without a … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Ahead on Winter Prep
Filmmaker to Present Autoworkers Union Documentary at Grange
Director Sasha Reuther will present his film, Brothers on the Line: The Reuthers and the Rise of the Autoworkers Union on Saturday, November 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. Admission is $7.00; students are free. An award-winning documentary, Brothers on the … [Read more...] about Filmmaker to Present Autoworkers Union Documentary at Grange
Taking Down An Old Silo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYEoYIwmXsA You could say that the first major item in our farm renovation has begun with a bang! We recently took down an old silo because it was severely rotted at the base and just too far gone to fix. Tin Roof! Rusted... The one on … [Read more...] about Taking Down An Old Silo
Canada Goose Migration
This time of year vast flocks of Canada Geese ply the skyways from early morning late into the night. It’s the soundtrack of Essex autumn. (Rosslyn Redux) From early September through late November, we hear the familiar honking and see the V-shaped flight formations as the Canada … [Read more...] about Canada Goose Migration