Enjoy this Essex Farm Note from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm, in Essex, NY! The first seeds went into soil this week. We have onions and shallots in the germination chamber, and leeks in the greenhouse. So begins the cycle of seasons. We use soil blocks to start our seeds. They … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: So Begins the Cycle of Seasons
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Canadian Organic Growers Conference
"I’m on my way back to Essex from the Canadian Organic Growers Conference in Toronto. Thanks to Tanmayo and all the volunteers who put together a great conference. I met loads of new friends, including Gavin Dandy, who runs a farmer training program at Everdale farm here in … [Read more...] about Canadian Organic Growers Conference
Full and By Farm: Choosing Seeds
I sat down this week to peruse and place the big annual seed order, one of the coziest and most delightful of winter tasks. Last year I nestled in close to a warm fire, with wind and snow whipping against the windows, the view a sheet of pure white. This year, not so … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Choosing Seeds