"Mark and I just got back from our annual retreat to Montreal. We were wearing our town clothes and I thought we were looking pretty good, but not good enough for all the attention we were drawing on the street. Then I saw that Mark had his knit hat on inside out, and it was all … [Read more...] about Essex Farm Focus
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The Dirty Life – A Barncast by The Wild Center
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
Essex Farm Updates
"Mark is away this week, giving workshops at the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture’s annual winter conference. He’s also catching up with friends from his days of farming in State College. Yesterday, he spent the morning in the Stoltzfus family’s butcher shop. … [Read more...] about Essex Farm Updates
Kristin Kimball Writes for GourmetLive
"Here’s a little essay [Kristin Kimball] wrote for GourmetLive about the joy of winter food." [via New piece up on GourmetLive | Kristin Kimball.] Check it out: Winter Feasting at Essex Farm Related articles The Dirty Life, By Kristin Kimball (independent.co.uk) … [Read more...] about Kristin Kimball Writes for GourmetLive
Surprisingly Warm
"Marco came over [to Essex Farm] this week to teach Ashlee and me how to artificially inseminate dairy cows. I learned several things. 1. A cow’s rectum is a good place to warm your hand. I was in the house when Marco arrived, so threw my big barn parka over the cashmere … [Read more...] about Surprisingly Warm