The past week has felt like a whirlwind going by, not unlike a windy little snow squall passing quickly over the bare farm fields. So much has happened and so quickly, all of the little odds and ends to get ready for winter. Sunday night's threat of snow and the most recent … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Readying for Winter
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Essex Farm: Calving
Read the news from Essex Farm directly from Kristin Kimball below: Calving has begun in earnest. The barn is so full of hormones I get a contact high every time I walk in there. Last Sunday at milking, Posy had that blimpy look that means it’s almost show time. It was an awfully … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Calving
Full and By Farm: Rejoicing in Light
As we are approaching the darkest days of the year, we, here at the farm, have been rejoicing in light. James has been working overtime to get the lights wired in the bank barn and now has the csa room and butcher shop lit with a warm rosy glow into the evening hours and … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Rejoicing in Light
Full and By Farm: Thanksgiving Pick-up Today
Come by the farm TONIGHT for a special pre-Thanksgiving pick-up. Given the nasty snowy, sleety, rainy weather predicted we'll start distribution at 3:30 to give folks a little extra time before dark. We will have brussel sprout stalks fresh from the field to put some green on … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Thanksgiving Pick-up Today
Essex Farm: Carrotfest
Hear the news from Essex Farm straight from Kristin Kimball's blog below: "The carrots came in on Veteran’s Day. Carrots are one of our biggest and most important crops, and in past years, we’ve spread the harvest out over several days or even weeks. This year, we decided to try … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Carrotfest