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
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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
Essex Farm: Maple Sugaring
Hear the most recent news from Essex Farm directly from Kristin Kimball below: Of all the work we do on this farm, sugaring is the sweetest, even if you don’t count the end product. Is it even work to spend a sunny late-winter afternoon tromping through the woods, from tree to … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Maple Sugaring
Full and By Farm: Super Wheat Berries
We are featuring chef Doug's wheat berry salad for veggie members this evening. Wheat berries are a super nutrient-packed whole grain—tidy little bundles of fiber, protein and iron. They are also delicious and easy to prepare. Add them to soup or chili for a chewy bite, or bake … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Super Wheat Berries
Full and By Farm: Dreaming of Spring
I've spent the last week digging into old records, field maps and beautifully glossy seed catalogues. Washing the slate clean of 2013's flooding—dreaming about row after row of vigorous, fruitful plants—beans pods and ripe, juicy tomatoes dripping off their vines, corn stalks … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Dreaming of Spring