Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm: "Here we are at the solstice, and doesn’t it feel like it? The forecast calls for clear weather until Monday, and it has been clear all week, so we, like every other farmer in the region, are maniacally making hay. We … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Solstice 2016
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Essex Farm: Power of June
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm in Essex, New York: "We are almost halfway through the 100 day sprint now, in the annual race to capture as much sunlight as we can, and keep it. I see surprised exhaustion on the faces of some of our new farmers these … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Power of June
Farm Market Opens at Hub-On-The-Hill (Press Republican)
Doors are officially open at the Hub-On-The-Hill market and café on Middle Road here. The farm-to-fork cooperative kitchen and packaging center have new digs for fresh food-shopping options. The front retail market is renovated with wall panels planed from wood from Reber … [Read more...] about Farm Market Opens at Hub-On-The-Hill (Press Republican)
Harrow & Haw. Gee & Glee: Oceanic Feeling
Last night was the second time I walked behind the majestic team of black Percheron mares — Pat and Pearl. “It’s like spinning on a swing,” I attempt to explain to Matt Volz, owner of Greyrock Farm, grinning as he hands me last season’s potato. The potato unearthed just now, … [Read more...] about Harrow & Haw. Gee & Glee: Oceanic Feeling
Local Flowers, Local Farmers: A Growing American Movement
This short video "Local Flowers, Local Farmers: A Growing American Movement" was created by the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers and illustrates the movement back to locally-grown cut flowers. Several visits to different farms and florists around the country are … [Read more...] about Local Flowers, Local Farmers: A Growing American Movement