"Here’s a little essay [Kristin Kimball] wrote for GourmetLive about the joy of winter food." [via New piece up on GourmetLive | Kristin Kimball.] Check it out: Winter Feasting at Essex Farm Related articles The Dirty Life, By Kristin Kimball (independent.co.uk) … [Read more...] about Kristin Kimball Writes for GourmetLive
Mark Kimball
Surprisingly Warm
"Marco came over [to Essex Farm] this week to teach Ashlee and me how to artificially inseminate dairy cows. I learned several things. 1. A cow’s rectum is a good place to warm your hand. I was in the house when Marco arrived, so threw my big barn parka over the cashmere … [Read more...] about Surprisingly Warm
Happy Hour at The Essex Inn
Beat the winter blues, chat about your holidays, and catch up with your friends and neighbors while enjoying discounted drinks, delicious food, complimentary cheese and the two-sided fireplace. Beginning Thursday, January 5, 2012 The Essex Inn will host a community Happy Hour … [Read more...] about Happy Hour at The Essex Inn
Going Back to Horse Power
For Essex Farm, "[w]inter is the time we consider what comes next, as a family and as a farm. Mark and I go on a retreat every February, to talk about what we’ve done and what we want to do. But this year we’re starting early. We’re already calling 2012 The Year of the Horse. We … [Read more...] about Going Back to Horse Power
End of the Year at Essex Farm
"It’s been a week of tidying up for the end of the year, both physically and financially. The team put a big effort into moving all the equipment to winter storage, to get ready for the snow and the plowing that comes with it. The popcorn is in, shucked, and drying. The laying … [Read more...] about End of the Year at Essex Farm