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
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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
Full and By Farm: Mosaic Puzzles
After visiting years ago a friend described to me the sensation that our farm was like one of those mosaic puzzles you get when you are a kid. A picture that is cut up into a grid of little squares which slide up and down and sideways but can't be lifted out. You have to assemble … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Mosaic Puzzles
Essex Farm: Winter Wonder
Hear the most recent news from Essex New York’s Essex Farm directly from Kristin Kimball below: "The old year had to be shoved out and the new one dragged in with great effort this year. Sorry to be out of touch these last few weeks. We are so glad to welcome 2014 with you, and … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Winter Wonder
Full and By Farm: Pastures Coated in Ice
Last week's cold winds and blowing snow seem so happily far in the past. Brad and I spent Thursday evening up through Saturday working in circles. Morning chores stretched almost directly into afternoon chores with all of the extra feeding, watering and collecting of eggs every … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Pastures Coated in Ice