On the day in September 2003 when Mark and Kristin Kimball pulled their bicycles off an Amtrak train and wheeled their way into the town of Essex, New York, no one would have guessed that one of the most important experiments in contemporary American agriculture was about to … [Read more...] about How One Farm Saved Essex, New York (Eating Well)
Greenhorns
Greenhorns: The New Farmer’s Almanac (2013)
"A lot has changed for American agriculture since Ben Franklin wrote his (almanac), and we wonder how much will change yet. With this almanac, we assert our voices as new agrarians. No matter what the weather holds, we seek life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and farming … [Read more...] about Greenhorns: The New Farmer’s Almanac (2013)
“FIRE” An Emergency Puppet Show for Peace
Announcing the performance of "FIRE" an Emergency Puppet Show for Peace, by the famed theatre troop: Bread and Puppet, now in their 51st season. August 16 6 PM Keeseville Grange Hall, Keeseville, NY All Donations Support Peace Efforts The show is 35 minutes, and only 5 … [Read more...] about “FIRE” An Emergency Puppet Show for Peace
Greenhorns’ OUR LAND Is Finalist in Film Festival
[OUR LAND Urban from The Greenhorns on Vimeo.] Dear Essex Community, Severine here, Essex resident and director of Greenhorns, a grassroots organization working to produce media and cultural events for beginning farmers across the country. Greenhorns is a five year old … [Read more...] about Greenhorns’ OUR LAND Is Finalist in Film Festival
Essex-Whallonsburg Entrepreneurs Meeting
Wow! I am thrilled with the great feedback and a flurry of new additions to the growing list of people doing business in Essex, who'da thunk? I believe we are an Entrepreneurial Magnet. (Just check out the tags listed below to see our large group of local entrepreneurs, and the … [Read more...] about Essex-Whallonsburg Entrepreneurs Meeting