If there's one thing I've learned in farming it's to always be grateful. Things come and go on farms with nowhere near fair warning, if you always focus on what you just lost you'd go insane. When your barn falls down, be happy that no one was in it. When you lose a horse, be … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm, June 30, 2011
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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!
Midsummer Mixer at The Whallonsburg Grange Hall
The Whallonsburg Grange Hall has lots going on this summer! Great program last night showing the film BLOOM and discussing the health of Lake Champlain. Today (Saturday, 6/25) is the Midsummer Mixer, an Event By and For Farmers. Workshops, farm tours, tabling, and discussion … [Read more...] about Midsummer Mixer at The Whallonsburg Grange Hall