Wondering what the news is around Essex Farm? Hear the update from Kristin Kimball below: "Mark and I just got back from a bike tour around what we jokingly call The Empire. We saw all the animals and most of the plants, and it took almost a whole morning. Here’s the … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Empire Building
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Full and By Farm: Summer Veggies
We finally have some summer veggies starting to show up in the share—zucchini, cucumbers and eggplants, as well as the extremely late spring kale and swiss chard and some extraordinarily compact green cabbages. It is a welcome relief to see these favorites, though we will be … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Summer Veggies
Essex Farm: Hay Hay!
Wondering what the news is around Essex Farm? Hear the update from Kristin Kimball below: The heat made for happy plants this week. The kids and I were away for most of it. Coming home to the farm after a few days mid-summer is like not seeing a small child for six months: you … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Hay Hay!
Full and By Farm: Cruising Along
We are cruising right along with hay making and construction projects this week. We've finished up making square bales and have a couple more fields to cut for the big round bales. As soon as we are done we'll move straight into making second cut hay from the fields we snuck in … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Cruising Along
Full and By Farm: Heat Good for Hay
We spent the weekend and early part of this week bringing hay into the barn. The conditions were great for drying and baling—no threat of rain was looming, and the strong sun dried the grass in no time. It was rough on people and horses though. Such intense heat and … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Heat Good for Hay