Happy St. Patrick's Day, Essex! Don't fret. There will be no lengthy parade to announce, rivers of green beer to consume, or "Kiss me, I'm Irish!" gags to endure. Far from the urban antics that often obscure holiday roots, I figured my Essex neighbors might nevertheless opt for … [Read more...] about Happy St. Patrick’s Day
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Full and By Farm: Baking Sweet Wheat Bread
A very sunny Saturday made for a beautiful break in the wintry weather. From my kitchen window I looked out over the horses and young heifer cows. After days of standing with their backs to the wind and eating around the clock—keeping up their energy against the week-long … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Baking Sweet Wheat Bread
Essex Farm: Consider the Egg
Check out this week’s Essex Farm news from the recent update at Kristin Kimball‘s blog: "Consider the egg. All magic, it is. Forged from grass, worms, insects and grain in the mysterious depths of the hen, it appears like a gem in the nest box each day, cased in a flawless … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Consider the Egg
Full and By Farm: New Calves
Winter and Willa, the jersey cows are in the barn for the winter, along with their calves and two young heifers. Each morning they head up the laneway for a few hours of grazing on pea and oats before returning in the afternoon. Wallace was born last week out in the cool, muddy … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: New Calves
Full and By Farm: Preparations & Corn Bread
The all-star bean picking team enjoyed great weather and company as we slowly worked our way down the long rows of red, black and white beans, successfully getting the entire harvest into the mow for drying. A job that would have taken me weeks to complete solo was happily … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Preparations & Corn Bread