Last weekend's temperatures eeked just enough above freezing for another sap collection. Though it was small it did allow us to start the evaporator up and finally draw off syrup for veggie share members. I think we are headed for a good spell of sugaring weather coming up. We've … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Extra Cold Temperatures Create Delays
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Essex Farm: Dog Charades
We get the news directly from Kristin Kimball's blog, and check out this heart-warming story from Essex Farm: Jet is wearing his superdog cape this week. After dinner on Wednesday, I noticed he was doing his best to quietly block my way with his body, and his head and tail were … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Dog Charades
Essex Farm: Milk Mystery
Check out this week’s Essex Farm news from directly from Kristin Kimball‘s blog: Aubrey came to the house on Monday morning during milking. "The milk smells like nail polish remover," she said. We walked out to the barn together and as soon as I opened the door I smelled it: a … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Milk Mystery
Full and By Farm: Snow Challenges Sugar Collecting
Last weekend's promise of warm sunny days left us disappointed and chilled. The temperatures just made it above freezing Saturday morning, only to drop off by the afternoon. The sun barely making an appearance at all. Since tapping Friday we collected a little sap in the buckets, … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Snow Challenges Sugar Collecting
Full and By Farm: Sugaring Season
Sugaring season is in the air now, an exciting time not just for the promise of days and evenings spent by the fire and the sweet, sticky goodness of fresh syrup straight from the pan. It's also a promise of warm weather and sunny days, the first tender green leaves of spinach … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Sugaring Season