The thrill of new snowfall last Thursday came and went quickly. I was coat-less by Monday afternoon's chores and looking out over brown fields once again, with the worry creeping into my mind of what another dry winter means to our springs high up on the mountainside. The clean, … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Dry Winter Worries
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Essex Farm: A Bloody Week
Enjoy this Essex Farm Note from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm, in Essex, NY! It was a rather bloody week here at the farm. The hens in the south coop began picking at each other’s feathers over the weekend, and the picking quickly escalated into cannibalism. By mid-week we had … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: A Bloody Week
Full and By Farm: Seeds for a New Season
I'm back on frozen ground this week and looking forward to a nice snowfall tomorrow. I did manage to focus my attentions through the din of city life and place a big seed order. I have planned for bigger plantings of sweet corn and a special request for curly kale, more spring … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Seeds for a New Season
Full and By Farm: Reporting from Away
I am writing from a long way off this week, with James holding down the fort solo. I brought what work I could with me, seed catalogs and previous years' field maps and calendars--upsetting the northern farmers' routine of curling up beside the fire, dreaming of lush green growth … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Reporting from Away
Mary-Nell Bockman on Whallonsburg Grange
North Country Public Radio (NCPR) recently published an interview "A new life for Whallonsburg's old Grange" by Todd Moe with Mary-Nell Bockman, the program manager for the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. Listen to the entire interview with Mary-Nell Bockman: Listen with NCPR … [Read more...] about Mary-Nell Bockman on Whallonsburg Grange