I hope that you and your family are well and safe during this incredibly difficult time. My name is Kristin Kimball, I am an author and co-owner of a 1,100-acre sustainable, diversified farm in the Adirondack Champlain Valley. It's clear that people are more eager now than … [Read more...] about Let’s Help Local Food Systems Come Out Stronger
Essex Farm Institute
Grange to Host Lyceum Lecture on Food Quality
On Tuesday, March 14 at 7:30pm, the Whallonsburg Grange Hall will present "From Soil to Plate: Growing (and Eating) Better Food," with Dan Kittredge. This is the final lecture in the winter Lyceum series entitled "Living and Farming on This Land," co-sponsored by the Essex Farm … [Read more...] about Grange to Host Lyceum Lecture on Food Quality
Grange to Host Lyceum on the 1980s Farm Crisis
On Tuesday, March 7 at 7:30pm, the Whallonsburg Grange Hall will present "Raising Less Corn and More Hell: Facing the Crisis in Rural America," with Siena Chrisman. This is the third lecture in the winter Lyceum series entitled "Living and Farming on This Land," co-sponsored by … [Read more...] about Grange to Host Lyceum on the 1980s Farm Crisis
Essex Farm Institute Invites Community to Public Forum on August 29th
On August 29th the Essex Farm Institute will host a Public Forum at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. The forum topic is: "Resilient Farms, Resilient Community: How can agriculture help the Adirondacks respond to climate change?" The forum will begin at 6:30 pm, but stop by earlier … [Read more...] about Essex Farm Institute Invites Community to Public Forum on August 29th
Essex Community Fund Authorizes Over $15,000 in Grants
Eleven Essex organizations or those providing services to Essex residents will receive grants from the Essex Community Fund. For the twelfth consecutive year the Fund made grants in an effort to build the capacity of local organizations or to underwrite small capital projects. As … [Read more...] about Essex Community Fund Authorizes Over $15,000 in Grants