Read the latest news from Essex Farm in the note from Kristin Kimball's blog below: "I had my annual kitchen-table meeting with the state vet, Roger Ellis, and our own David Goldwasser this week. We’ve been enrolled in a New York State program for dairy cow health ever since we … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Annual Vet Meeting
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Full and By Farm: Sprouts
We are all giddy over having Doug back at the farm with us for the winter. Many of you will remember him from last winter and spring—off time in between semesters of the Adirondack program at St Lawrence University. He jumped right back into chores, construction and whipping up … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Sprouts
Essex Farm: Lamb Forecast
Check out the latest news from Essex Farm in this note from Kristin Kimball: "The light seems stronger this week. It’s warmer. The forecast is a little ominous – snow coming? – but what I feel in my bones is surely spring. I also see it on the to-do list. We have about ten more … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Lamb Forecast
Full and By Farm: Sleepy Winter Patterns
There is not a lot of farming news this week. We are happily settled into our sleepy winter patterns of feeding, watering and mucking. The cows and horses have adjusted by now to the cold temperatures and with their big, puffy coats on seem almost indifferent to even the … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Sleepy Winter Patterns
Essex Farm: Brittle
Check out the latest news from Essex Farm in this bitterly cold winter with this note from Kristin Kimball: "Travis plugged the tractor into the block heater this morning, to get it warm enough to start, and the extension cord snapped. It’s that cold. I recorded -14 after sunup, … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Brittle