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
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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
Full and By Farm: Good News and Bad News
A beautiful seven day forecast is in front of us. The fields are still mushy, but the water that has been standing for so long has finally disappeared, soaking into the ground or evaporating under the hot sun. The return of blue skies and a break in the hot, muggy weather … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Good News and Bad News
Reber Rock Farm Fotofeed #1: Just Getting Started
Reber Rock Farm is an 88-acre draft powered farm on the southern edge of the Reber Valley in Essex, NY. Using our draft horses for the majority of the field preparation, cultivation and harvesting we produce maple syrup, grassfed beef, pasture raised pork, chicken and turkey, … [Read more...] about Reber Rock Farm Fotofeed #1: Just Getting Started
Full and By Farm: Bank Barn
A few weeks ago Doug realized that the Bank Barn got it's name because it's built into a bank of land (the beauty of which is that you can drive right up to two different levels of the barn as well as take advantage of the temperature moderation below ground). Prior to … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Bank Barn