It's time for another tour of Mark and Kristin Kimball's Essex Farm! This CSA farm in Essex, NY, has been operating for several years. If you haven't gotten the chance to explore it before maybe now is the time? What You Need to Know Date: October 27th, 2012 Time: Tour at … [Read more...] about Essex Farm Fall Tour
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Essex Farm: New Boar
Enjoy this Essex Farm Note from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm, in Essex, NY! I had the note prettily written by dawn today, but at some point in the chaos of a two-child, no-school morning, Miranda got hold of the paper I had written it on, and though I’ve searched all her hidey … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: New Boar
Essex Farm: Frost & Leftovers
We got a glimpse of Jack Frost earlier this week, but tonight he’s making his big entrance. He’s fashionably late this year, and we are ready to greet him. All the squash and pumpkins are in, plus all we could glean from the tender plants, and the field corn is as big as we could … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Frost & Leftovers
Essex Farm: Tips for Cooking from the Share
Plenty of news from the farm this week, but the note is dedicated to some tips for making your kitchen run smoothly when you’re cooking exclusively (or nearly so) from the share. Some of you have been doing it for years, but we have a lot of new members who are just beginning to … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Tips for Cooking from the Share
Essex Farm: New Calf & Changing Crops
Lots of newsy news this week. We have a healthy new Jersey heifer, born to Fanny. This was Fanny’s first calf, so she’s on the milking line for the first time now. Jenny found the baby in the pasture and claims the naming rights. We name our calves with the same first initial as … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: New Calf & Changing Crops