Enjoy this Essex Farm Note from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm, in Essex, NY! It was a rather bloody week here at the farm. The hens in the south coop began picking at each other’s feathers over the weekend, and the picking quickly escalated into cannibalism. By mid-week we had … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: A Bloody Week
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Full and By Farm: Seeds for a New Season
I'm back on frozen ground this week and looking forward to a nice snowfall tomorrow. I did manage to focus my attentions through the din of city life and place a big seed order. I have planned for bigger plantings of sweet corn and a special request for curly kale, more spring … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Seeds for a New Season
Full and By Farm: Reporting from Away
I am writing from a long way off this week, with James holding down the fort solo. I brought what work I could with me, seed catalogs and previous years' field maps and calendars--upsetting the northern farmers' routine of curling up beside the fire, dreaming of lush green growth … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Reporting from Away
Mary-Nell Bockman on Whallonsburg Grange
North Country Public Radio (NCPR) recently published an interview "A new life for Whallonsburg's old Grange" by Todd Moe with Mary-Nell Bockman, the program manager for the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. Listen to the entire interview with Mary-Nell Bockman: Listen with NCPR … [Read more...] about Mary-Nell Bockman on Whallonsburg Grange
Full and By Farm: Corn Wins and Woes
Before leaving last weekend, Abbie pedal-ground a full pail of blue corn meal, the newest addition to the winter veggie line-up. We've made two rounds of corn bread with it so far, and couldn't be happier with it's texture and flavor. This week, we called in some pinch-hitters … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Corn Wins and Woes