http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ-EgT1Llcg Author, Kristin Kimball and husband Mark, owners of the Essex Farm provide a glimpse into their lives and how they came to their unique calling. During The Wild Center's first-ever remote "barncast", Kristin read excerpts from her book, … [Read more...] about The Dirty Life – A Barncast by The Wild Center
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Essex Farm in Essex, New York: Draft Horses!
This quick mashup dates from August 2010. I was driving past and saw Chad (Essex Farm) plowing with four draft horses. I was mesmerized. I sat for about half an hour and watched, snapping these few fuzzy photographs with my mobile phone. And then the heavens split wide open and … [Read more...] about Essex Farm in Essex, New York: Draft Horses!
Full and By Farm, June 23, 2011
We took advantage of the beautifully sunny weather spell to make hay. We cut about 22 acres starting last week, and successfully baled 19 of it. The rain caught us in the middle of raking the last small field and we had to abandon the project. Once the grass and clover is cut … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm, June 23, 2011
Haying with Draft Horses at Full and By Farm
Meet Sara Kurak and James Graves of Full and By Farm. We pick up our farm share every Thursday evening, and Sara emails the farm members in the morning to let us know what to expect. Check out the June 17, 2011 farm note in its earthy entirety, and enjoy the video which tells a … [Read more...] about Haying with Draft Horses at Full and By Farm