This week's news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm: "There is nothing quite like the first day of soft weather. The children are outside without coats on and the sun feels so good nobody minds the mud. The sap buckets overflowed last night, during the first really strong run … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: First Day of Soft Weather
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Essex Farm: Spring Sunrise
Hear the most recent news from Essex Farm directly from Kristin Kimball below: "It’s the first day of spring. The sunrise this morning was the starting gun of the growing season. Much as we like to say Essex Farm is powered by magic, it is actually powered by sunlight. The … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Spring Sunrise
Essex Farm: Mark & Kristin Talk Agr. Ethics at Hamilton College
Watch the video above for a short interview Kristin and Mark gave before their Hamilton College Presentation Check out this week’s Essex Farm news from the recent update at Kristin Kimball‘s blog: "We were away for three days this week, speaking about farm ethics from a … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Mark & Kristin Talk Agr. Ethics at Hamilton College
Essex Farm: Reading Tracks
Here’s the news from Essex Farm shared by Kristin Kimball: "Mark and I just came back from a walk through the sugarbush. The snow is soft and drifted in some places, and blown thin and hard in others. In the tracks you can read the late-winter hunger of the predators, the … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Reading Tracks
Essex Farm: How Best to Use Our Draft Horse Power?
Here's the news from Essex Farm shared by Kristin Kimball: " [...] We brought Jake and Abby up from pasture this week and hitched to the wagon for a ride around the farm, with the entire crew (13 strong this week!) on board. I love watching new farmers encounter the draft … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: How Best to Use Our Draft Horse Power?