We had a wonderful Saturday in the woods tapping maple trees up at the Hanna's. The weather forecast promised a full week of warm days and cool nights, each day perfect for a good sap run. Unfortunately we've never quite crept above freezing here, the sky's been blanketed with … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Empty Sap Buckets
James Graves
Full and By Farm: Planning for New Season
Planning for the coming farm season is well under way. An idea we are working on is for Nathan and Racey to raise broiler chickens for the Full and By CSA this season on their new Jersey Street farm. This would be a great way for us to focus more of our work hours on construction … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Planning for New Season
Whallonsburg Grange Lyceum: A Discussion with Local Farmers
Whallonsburg Grange Hall is hosting a lyceum lecture series called “Land and Labor: The Past, Present and Future of Farming in America.” Lectures will be on Tuesday nights at 7:30 pm. This special Whallonsburg Grange lyceum lecture will be attended by several local farmers. … [Read more...] about Whallonsburg Grange Lyceum: A Discussion with Local Farmers
Full and By Farm: Share Membership
We have membership forms for the 2013 farm season ready today. We will hold space for current members until March 14th, please return your form with a deposit by that date to guarantee a spot. After March 14th we will open the share up to waiting list members on a first-come, … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Share Membership
Full and By Farm: Dry Winter Worries
The thrill of new snowfall last Thursday came and went quickly. I was coat-less by Monday afternoon's chores and looking out over brown fields once again, with the worry creeping into my mind of what another dry winter means to our springs high up on the mountainside. The clean, … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Dry Winter Worries