We are in the final week of this year's haymaking, with the last two beautiful, clover-rich fields cut and drying. We've been slowed all summer by broken parts and pieces, with lots of help from friends and neighbors to keep up a cobbled together hay making system. Our horse … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Final Haymaking Week
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Essex Farm: Haymaking
Check out this week’s Essex Farm news from the recent update at Kristin Kimball's blog: "Every weekday here begins with team meeting, at 6 sharp. We review notes from the previous day, set priorities, and divide tasks among the farmers. These days, the crew is as large as the … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Haymaking
Essex Farm: Wet Hay Is Not Okay
"It is solstice time now, with long days and strong sun. Last week, the forecast promised exactly what we were hoping for: a three-day window of no rain in which to get a huge load of hay mowed, tedded, raked, and baled. Courtney, Asa, and Chad each took a team of horses and a … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Wet Hay Is Not Okay
Full and By Farm, June 23, 2011
We took advantage of the beautifully sunny weather spell to make hay. We cut about 22 acres starting last week, and successfully baled 19 of it. The rain caught us in the middle of raking the last small field and we had to abandon the project. Once the grass and clover is cut … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm, June 23, 2011