Essex Farm Tour: Farmers Only

Field at Essex Farm — Take an Essex Farm tour and explore the fields at Essex Farm in Essex, NY. (Credit: Kristin Kimball)

FARMERS ONLY TOUR

Time: September 14th, 2013. Tour at 10am; Lunch at Noon; Afternoon session 1-3pm
Suggested Donation: $10
Bring: Weather-appropriate clothing, sturdy footwear, delicious food for potluck, your own place setting.
Address: 2503 NYS Route 22, Essex, NY, 12936. We are one mile from the Essex-Charlotte Ferry.
Contact: essexfarm@gmail.com

Our annual September farmers-only tour is for people who make their living as farmers, or are full time farm students/apprentices. This is the chance to nerd-out with fellow farmers on agri-specific subjects. We’ll walk the fields and talk about anything you want — our business model, finances, marketing, animal power, crop and pasture management, etc. We tour together from 10 until noon, then have a potluck lunch. In the afternoon, you are free to explore the remote parts of the farm on your own, or join Mark for a walk or a work project.

All the tours involve a lot of walking over uneven ground. Wear sturdy footwear. Families with small children might want to bring an all-terrain stroller. Potluck lunch! Bring a dish to share and your own place setting. While reservations are not necessary, it’s nice to know how many to expect, so if you know you’re coming, please send us an email with the number of people in your party. (Essex Farm)

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About Essex Farm

In 2004 Mark and Kristin Kimball founded Essex Farm in Essex, NY. It was the first full-diet CSA farm formed (as far as they know)! Kristin wrote her memoir, The Dirty Life, chronicling her transition from city girl to farm wife and the first year of life at Essex Farm. Since then Kristin continues to chronicle life on the farm on her blog, which we give you snippets of here on the Essex on Lake Champlain Blog.