Here’s the news from Essex Farm shared by Kristin Kimball: "Mark and I just came back from a walk through the sugarbush. The snow is soft and drifted in some places, and blown thin and hard in others. In the tracks you can read the late-winter hunger of the predators, the … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Reading Tracks
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Essex Farm: How Best to Use Our Draft Horse Power?
Here's the news from Essex Farm shared by Kristin Kimball: " [...] We brought Jake and Abby up from pasture this week and hitched to the wagon for a ride around the farm, with the entire crew (13 strong this week!) on board. I love watching new farmers encounter the draft … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: How Best to Use Our Draft Horse Power?
Essex Farm: Winter Staying Strong
Read the news from Essex Farm shared by Kristin Kimball: "The lake froze hard enough to stop the ferry this week, and Mark got into a battle of wills against the cold. First, during the deepest stretch, our internet access died. We have a radio receiver on top of the silo that … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Winter Staying Strong
Essex Farm: Perception of Cold
Read the news from Essex Farm directly from Kristin Kimball‘s blog below: "I was thinking this week that our perception of cold is like our perception of wealth: entirely relative. We hit negative 18 this morning – a temperature that probably sounds torturous to my friends and … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Perception of Cold
Essex Farm: Seed Money
Here's the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm: "The seed order is in! It was our largest ever, totaling just over $6,000. We went long on some expensive seeds, like hybrid sweet corn. We’re going to experiment with starting some of it in the greenhouse and … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Seed Money