Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm offers birth –3rd grade education and Farm and Forest Summer Camp based on the Waldorf philosophy on a working farm in Essex, NY. Register Now for Farm and Forest Summer Camp Join us this summer, July 2016 for our Farm and Forest Summer … [Read more...] about Lakeside School: Register Now for Farm and Forest Summer Camp
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Essex Farm: Farrowing Struggles
Catch up with what’s happening on Essex Farm with an update from Kristin Kimball: "Are you tired of repetitive news about difficult farrowings? Me too. But difficult things happen, and I’ve always thought it important to share the bad news as well as the good. So, the third gilt … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Farrowing Struggles
Essex Farm: Thankful For Drainage
"Muddy is the big word of the week. We got an astounding 7” of rain in the last 14 days. Every time we hit a stretch of weather like this, we shout thank you to our fifty drained acres. Before drainage, most of the crops out there would be dead, taking all the work we’ve put in … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Thankful For Drainage
Got Dinner Plans in 2015? Meet Reber Meat
Starting in just a week or two our pastures will again be full of chickens, pigs and yearlings grazing, scratching and rooting. Our meat season really begins now with these new arrivals coming by mail, by trailer and by truck. Harvest will start with chickens in mid-June, and … [Read more...] about Got Dinner Plans in 2015? Meet Reber Meat
Feral Pigs in the Adirondacks
It's time to reexamine our previous post, "Feral Pigs in Champlain Valley," with an update on the situation in the Adirondacks. Feral pigs (feral swine/wild boars/razorbacks/wild hogs--whatever you call them) have made their presence known locally in New York State. Feral … [Read more...] about Feral Pigs in the Adirondacks