Is there such a thing as too much asparagus? Impossible! Especially when it's succulent purple asparagus... Sara Kurak of Full and By Farm sent out an email this morning reiterating Sunday's asparagus announcement: they're already harvesting asparagus. We are still harvesting … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Asparagus
Agriculture In and Around Essex, NY
Avalanche Season at Essex Farm
"It’s avalanche season, work-wise [at Essex Farm]. As long as the weather holds we are all under pressure to get things plowed! composted! planted! weeded! fixed! moved! while simultaneously keeping up with all the quotidian work that the great living machine demands. This … [Read more...] about Avalanche Season at Essex Farm
Farm vs. Storm
"The thing that makes farming so interesting – and sometimes so heartbreaking – is the unpredictability that is built into natural systems. You really can’t count your chickens before they hatch. As farmers, our impulse is to control as many variables as we can (which is how we … [Read more...] about Farm vs. Storm
Tastes of Spring at Essex Farm
"All the ag rags are leading with news of the weather. "Unusual Weather Patterns Leave Farmers Scratching Their Heads", reads front page of the Farm Bureau organ, Grassroots. This was New York’s second warmest winter on record, and the warmest March in North America since 1895. … [Read more...] about Tastes of Spring at Essex Farm
Farm Hack | Kristin Kimball
"Thanks to everyone who came to the Farm Hack event [at Essex Farm] on Sunday, and to the organizers, Young Farmers Coalition, and to Severine and the Whallonsburg Grange and all the volunteers who put it together. The purpose of Farm Hack is to bring brainy brains … [Read more...] about Farm Hack | Kristin Kimball