Catch up with what’s happening on Essex Farm with an update from Kristin Kimball: "A good stiff chill this week, to remind us we live in the North Country. When the weather turns cold everyone I see asks me about the animals. I’m looking out the window at the sheep right now. … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Water and Ice
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Essex Farm: Fresh New Year
"Welcome, welcome, fresh new year. The girls are sleeping over with friends tonight and Mark and I have a romantic evening planned, just the two of us and a pile of seed catalogues. The 2015 growing season will never be as perfect as it is right now, when it all fits, neat and … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Fresh New Year
Essex Farm: End of Year 2014
Check out this week’s Essex Farm news from the recent update at Kristin Kimball's blog: "What a warm close to the year. Last year at Christmas, we were dealing with frozen pipes and frost-bitten ears. This year, our neighbor Ron brought us some oyster mushrooms that sprouted … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: End of Year 2014
Essex Farm: Nor’easter Storm
Read the news from Essex Farm shared by Kristin Kimball: "That storm hovered over us like a marsh hawk, didn’t it? It was the heavy, wet stuff. The skid steer got stuck on the farm road. The horses got out, and no wonder. When I went to check on one of the dairy cows on … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Nor’easter Storm
Essex Farm: Heavy Fall Work
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm this fall in Essex, New York: "Mark and I scrambled to pull in the last few peppers and a bucket full of cilantro by headlamp the night before the predicted freeze this week. It turned out to be a false alarm. The … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Heavy Fall Work