Hear the most recent news from Essex Farm directly from Kristin Kimball below: "It’s the first day of spring. The sunrise this morning was the starting gun of the growing season. Much as we like to say Essex Farm is powered by magic, it is actually powered by sunlight. The … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Spring Sunrise
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Essex Farm: Reading Tracks
Here’s the news from Essex Farm shared by Kristin Kimball: "Mark and I just came back from a walk through the sugarbush. The snow is soft and drifted in some places, and blown thin and hard in others. In the tracks you can read the late-winter hunger of the predators, the … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Reading Tracks
Essex Farm: How Best to Use Our Draft Horse Power?
Here's the news from Essex Farm shared by Kristin Kimball: " [...] We brought Jake and Abby up from pasture this week and hitched to the wagon for a ride around the farm, with the entire crew (13 strong this week!) on board. I love watching new farmers encounter the draft … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: How Best to Use Our Draft Horse Power?
Essex Farm: Winter Staying Strong
Read the news from Essex Farm shared by Kristin Kimball: "The lake froze hard enough to stop the ferry this week, and Mark got into a battle of wills against the cold. First, during the deepest stretch, our internet access died. We have a radio receiver on top of the silo that … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Winter Staying Strong
Essex Farm: Perception of Cold
Read the news from Essex Farm directly from Kristin Kimball‘s blog below: "I was thinking this week that our perception of cold is like our perception of wealth: entirely relative. We hit negative 18 this morning – a temperature that probably sounds torturous to my friends and … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Perception of Cold