We are all set up for more cider making tonight during the share. We have some nice sweet apples to mix into the tart varieties this week. Please bring a jar to take some home, and plan to stay for awhile tonight if possible. New Draft Team Rosa and Lightning have been all of … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Cider Making
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Essex Farm: Fly Control
Wondering what's new from Essex Farm? Hear the update from Kristin Kimball below: "It is the season of abundance. We could talk about the tomatoes, we could talk about the raspberries, but we’re going to talk about the flies. We are thick with them, as we are this time every … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Fly Control
Full and By Farm: Summer and Fall Intertwine
With so late a start to the farm season it seems that summer and fall are showing up together this year. For the first week the tomatoes are ripening up some real fruit. The vines are heavily laden with big tomatoes, in all stages of ripening. The red summer potatoes are bulking … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Summer and Fall Intertwine
Essex Farm: Nature Will Find a Way
Want the news from Essex Farm? Hear the update from Kristin Kimball below: "A storm rolled through yesterday afternoon and dropped just enough rain to water in the transplants: fall lettuce and the overwintering scallions. The weather for the second half of the summer has been … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Nature Will Find a Way
Essex Farm: Big Harvests
Wondering about what's new from Essex Farm? Hear the update from Kristin Kimball below: "We are at the center of the bounty right now. My sister Kelly is visiting from New York City and this morning she and I loaded Miranda and Jane on the pony and walked out to Monument field … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Big Harvests