Draftwood (draft wood) combines horse powered logging and restorative forestry practices. Our goal is to make beautiful, healthy, and ecologically productive woods. Buying these products makes you a partner in achieving this goal. Why Draftwood Draftwood combines horse powered … [Read more...] about Reber Rock Draftwood: Logging & Lumbering with Draft Horses
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Essex Farm: Good Horse
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm in Essex, New York: We made our goodbyes to a good horse this week. Jack was brother and teammate to Jay, the half Suffolk, half Belgian drafts we bought in 2006. He and Jay were very well matched in looks, but easy to … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Good Horse
Reber Rock Farm’s Nathan Henderson’s “Drafting a Future” Radiostory
Listen to Nathan Henderson "Drafting a Future", a radiostory produced Lauren Ober, summer 2012. Nathan Henderson doesn't use a tractor to farm. To mow hay, till fields and harrow, he prefers riding behind of a team of Suffolk Punch draft horses. Henderson is old school, even … [Read more...] about Reber Rock Farm’s Nathan Henderson’s “Drafting a Future” Radiostory
Essex Farm: Carrotfest
Hear the news from Essex Farm straight from Kristin Kimball's blog below: "The carrots came in on Veteran’s Day. Carrots are one of our biggest and most important crops, and in past years, we’ve spread the harvest out over several days or even weeks. This year, we decided to try … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Carrotfest
Essex Farm: Steinbeck Preserves Horse Power
We got a flood of response to last week’s note, regarding whether or not we can continue to use draft horse power here while also paying a living wage and achieving long-term economic stability. As we were discussing all of your thoughts in the farmhouse this week, I was … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Steinbeck Preserves Horse Power