Click on a photo for a larger image view and to read short captions. Read the complete captions below for the full story and learn more about what’s happening at Reber Rock Farm in Essex, NY! And if you missed the previous RRF Fotofeeds check them out below once you have … [Read more...] about Reber Rock Farm Fotofeed #5: Getting Ready for Sugar
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Essex Farm: Maple Sugaring
Hear the most recent news from Essex Farm directly from Kristin Kimball below: Of all the work we do on this farm, sugaring is the sweetest, even if you don’t count the end product. Is it even work to spend a sunny late-winter afternoon tromping through the woods, from tree to … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Maple Sugaring
Full and By Farm: Time Yet for Good Things
The sugaring season has not quite looked up yet. James was reminding us at breakfast that we are officially half-way through (six weeks is generally the amount of time you have before your tap holes start closing up). We've only had two not-so-great runs so far, even the warm … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Time Yet for Good Things
Lakeside School: Maple Sugaring!
Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm offers birth – 1st grade education based on the Waldorf philosophy on a working farm in Essex, NY. Each week our Office Administrator, Kathleen Morse, writes on the Lakeside school and community and education based on the Waldorf philosophy … [Read more...] about Lakeside School: Maple Sugaring!
Full and By Farm: Empty Sap Buckets
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