Ballet might seem a difficult achievement if one’s partners have eight feet and weigh a ton and a half. But few other words seem to fit as Chad Vogel of Reber Rock Farm gently murmurs commands and two mountainous equines who, with a delicacy that belies their mass, step through … [Read more...] about Workhorses of Sustainability (ADIRONDACK EXPLORER)
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2019 Adirondack Harvest Festival at Essex County Fairgrounds September 20-21
Now that we are turning our thoughts to fall, it’s time to embrace all the Adirondacks have to offer in this glorious season! Harvest events about this time of year, but we’d like to call your attention to the Adirondack Harvest Festival, right here in the Champlain Valley at the … [Read more...] about 2019 Adirondack Harvest Festival at Essex County Fairgrounds September 20-21
Harrow & Haw. Gee & Glee: Oceanic Feeling
Last night was the second time I walked behind the majestic team of black Percheron mares — Pat and Pearl. “It’s like spinning on a swing,” I attempt to explain to Matt Volz, owner of Greyrock Farm, grinning as he hands me last season’s potato. The potato unearthed just now, … [Read more...] about Harrow & Haw. Gee & Glee: Oceanic Feeling
Essex Farm: Hay & Rain
Check out the recent news from Essex Farm directly from Kristin Kimball‘s blog: "We cut 80 acres of hay last Friday and no sooner was the last row laid down than the next day’s forecast changed from sunny to chance of rain. It takes three clear days in a row to make hay. On … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Hay & Rain
Essex Farm: Readying the Fields
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm in Essex, New York: "The week was suffused with the urgency that always comes with the first dry weather of spring. The opportunity to be in the field must not be squandered. The light! It’s coming up fast and its … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Readying the Fields