Beat the winter blues, chat about your holidays, and catch up with your friends and neighbors while enjoying discounted drinks, delicious food, complimentary cheese and the two-sided fireplace. Beginning Thursday, January 5, 2012 The Essex Inn will host a community Happy Hour … [Read more...] about Happy Hour at The Essex Inn
Activities
Going Back to Horse Power
For Essex Farm, "[w]inter is the time we consider what comes next, as a family and as a farm. Mark and I go on a retreat every February, to talk about what we’ve done and what we want to do. But this year we’re starting early. We’re already calling 2012 The Year of the Horse. We … [Read more...] about Going Back to Horse Power
End of the Year at Essex Farm
"It’s been a week of tidying up for the end of the year, both physically and financially. The team put a big effort into moving all the equipment to winter storage, to get ready for the snow and the plowing that comes with it. The popcorn is in, shucked, and drying. The laying … [Read more...] about End of the Year at Essex Farm
Full and By Farm: Butchering the Bull
We tackled Hal this week, at least the front quarters of him, and he's proven to be quite formidable. Beef is generally hung to age in four quarters, then each quarter is carried up to the butcher shop to be further broken down into the various cuts. In Hal's case we cut the … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Butchering the Bull
Holiday Traditions
"We all look forward to the time of togetherness, presents, twinkling lights, good food and drink the HOLIDAY SEASON brings. It is fun to enjoy Christmas Windows and the general SPIRIT of the Season just walking or driving around. But what holds special meaning and joy for many … [Read more...] about Holiday Traditions