Autumn is just around the corner with wonderful hiking temperatures and amazing colors. In October CATS is co-hosting an Old Growth Forest Presentation described below but first, see how you can get an early start on Fall at the Adirondack Harvest Festival at the Essex County … [Read more...] about Harvest Festival Hikes & Old Growth Forest Presentation
Agriculture In and Around Essex, NY
Essex Farm: Climax of Tomato Season
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm: "The harvest wagon is stacked high with heavy, red-ripe tomatoes today. This is probably the climax of tomato season. The drizzle and humidity we had this week will accelerate the growth of the various blights and … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Climax of Tomato Season
Essex Farm Institute Invites Community to Public Forum on August 29th
On August 29th the Essex Farm Institute will host a Public Forum at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. The forum topic is: "Resilient Farms, Resilient Community: How can agriculture help the Adirondacks respond to climate change?" The forum will begin at 6:30 pm, but stop by earlier … [Read more...] about Essex Farm Institute Invites Community to Public Forum on August 29th
Essex Farm: Week of Transition
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm: "This is the week of transition, the middle age of the year. We’re finished with the idealistic phase now, when we’re always asking the question, what should we do? All the big choices of the year have been made, and … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Week of Transition
Essex Farm: Wagon Full of Tomatoes
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm: "The weather continues as if on order from a helpful purveyor: hot dry weeks punctuated by a soaking inch or two of rain. Ben, Jon, and Brandon made the first bales of second cut hay this week, quick-dried and rich … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Wagon Full of Tomatoes