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
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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
The Legacy of Adirondack Mountain Creams
A winning recipe and savvy marketing underpinned the success of Adirondack Mountain Creams in the early 20th century, but John Bird Burnham believed that good fortune also had played a crucial role in the early success of his Essex, NY, based maple sugar candy business. Almost … [Read more...] about The Legacy of Adirondack Mountain Creams