We get the news directly from Kristin Kimball's blog, and check out this heart-warming story from Essex Farm: Jet is wearing his superdog cape this week. After dinner on Wednesday, I noticed he was doing his best to quietly block my way with his body, and his head and tail were … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Dog Charades
The Dirty Life
Essex Farm: Rat Patrol
Check out this week's Essex Farm news from Kristin Kimball's blog: Every few years the rat population takes a bounce around here, we have one too many sightings of our sleek gray friends in the barn, and we must clamp down. I am on rat patrol this week. Spring traps are set … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Rat Patrol
Essex Farm: Soybean Products
Read the latest news from Essex Farm in the note from Kristin Kimball’s blog below: "Miranda was sick all week so I took advantage of the enforced home time by finally doing the two project I’ve been meaning to get to since our beautiful soybean harvest in the fall. On Tuesday … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Soybean Products
Essex Farm: Annual Vet Meeting
Read the latest news from Essex Farm in the note from Kristin Kimball's blog below: "I had my annual kitchen-table meeting with the state vet, Roger Ellis, and our own David Goldwasser this week. We’ve been enrolled in a New York State program for dairy cow health ever since we … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Annual Vet Meeting
Essex Farm: Lamb Forecast
Check out the latest news from Essex Farm in this note from Kristin Kimball: "The light seems stronger this week. It’s warmer. The forecast is a little ominous – snow coming? – but what I feel in my bones is surely spring. I also see it on the to-do list. We have about ten more … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Lamb Forecast