This has been a pretty beautiful season so far. Three-quarters of our fields are in some stage of haying and should be up in the mow by this weekend. It's a lot of sweaty, exhausting work to tackle all at once, but also a welcome relief to have so much under our belts so early in … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: A Pretty Beautiful Season
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Essex Farm: Power of June
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm in Essex, New York: "We are almost halfway through the 100 day sprint now, in the annual race to capture as much sunlight as we can, and keep it. I see surprised exhaustion on the faces of some of our new farmers these … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Power of June
Essex Farm: Dizzy
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm in Essex, New York: "I was away for six days and when I came home everything was dramatically changed. The strawberry plants had gone from bud to flower to fat green fruit. The cover crop of rye on Monument Field, which … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Dizzy
Essex Summer Snapshots
A week ago I posted "Visions of Summer in Essex 2015" which showcased a selection of recent photographs taken and shared by the public. The summer snapshots were but a minute sampling of the steady stream of enchanting images that Essex inspired so far this year, and there … [Read more...] about Essex Summer Snapshots
Visions of Summer in Essex 2015
Summer in Essex. Beauty. Bliss. Blur! There's no question that experiencing summer in Essex is like stepping into a movie. Bucolic vistas. Farm fresh foods. The sounds and smells of rural, lakeside living. A symphony of wind strummed sailboat halyards and seagulls and … [Read more...] about Visions of Summer in Essex 2015