Enjoy this Essex Farm Note from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm, in Essex, NY! For the non-local readers who follow news from here, we were barely brushed by the tail of Hurricane Sandy. Thanks for all the notes of concern. All animals and buildings are fine. Good thing, too, … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Storm Safe
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Essex Farm: Cover Crop
Enjoy this Essex Farm Note from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm, in Essex, NY! While you and I have been ogling the gorgeous carrots and the bodacious cabbages, the dairy cows have been eyeballing the oat/pea cover crop that is growing in Monument and Pine fields. It is so lush … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Cover Crop
Essex Farm: New Boar
Enjoy this Essex Farm Note from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm, in Essex, NY! I had the note prettily written by dawn today, but at some point in the chaos of a two-child, no-school morning, Miranda got hold of the paper I had written it on, and though I’ve searched all her hidey … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: New Boar
Essex Farm: Tips for Cooking from the Share
Plenty of news from the farm this week, but the note is dedicated to some tips for making your kitchen run smoothly when you’re cooking exclusively (or nearly so) from the share. Some of you have been doing it for years, but we have a lot of new members who are just beginning to … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Tips for Cooking from the Share
Essex Farm: Steinbeck Preserves Horse Power
We got a flood of response to last week’s note, regarding whether or not we can continue to use draft horse power here while also paying a living wage and achieving long-term economic stability. As we were discussing all of your thoughts in the farmhouse this week, I was … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Steinbeck Preserves Horse Power