As we grow into this second season, we are committing to a draft powered, diversified future. This doesn't mean we don't use diesel and gas to get fields plowed and cultivated when we have to. On the contrary, we rely heavily on the good will of our farming community to allow us … [Read more...] about Reber Rock Farm Fotofeed #6: Tis the Season for Change and Growth
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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
Rattlesnakes, Rumbling, and Rock
Now that spring is just around the corner, I called the chair of the herpetology department at Plattsburgh State, Dr. C. Horridus, for an update on the local timber rattlesnake situation. Essex is home to a number of the rattlers on Split Rock Mountain. Dr. Horridus told me that, … [Read more...] about Rattlesnakes, Rumbling, and Rock
Maple Weekend in Reber!
Maple Brook Farm and Reber Rock Farm will be opening their doors to visitors Saturday and Sunday, March 29-30th from 10am to 2pm both days. Maple Brook Farm has raised cattle and produced maple syrup for generations. After installing new lines in an old part of the sugar bush … [Read more...] about Maple Weekend in Reber!
Reber Rock Farm Fotofeed #5: Getting Ready for Sugar
Click on a photo for a larger image view and to read short captions. Read the complete captions below for the full story and learn more about what’s happening at Reber Rock Farm in Essex, NY! And if you missed the previous RRF Fotofeeds check them out below once you have … [Read more...] about Reber Rock Farm Fotofeed #5: Getting Ready for Sugar