Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm: "The harvest wagon is stacked high with heavy, red-ripe tomatoes today. This is probably the climax of tomato season. The drizzle and humidity we had this week will accelerate the growth of the various blights and … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Climax of Tomato Season
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Essex Farm: Wagon Full of Tomatoes
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm: "The weather continues as if on order from a helpful purveyor: hot dry weeks punctuated by a soaking inch or two of rain. Ben, Jon, and Brandon made the first bales of second cut hay this week, quick-dried and rich … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Wagon Full of Tomatoes
Lady Di Apple Wine: A North Country Star in the Glass
While poking through the refrigerator (hunting for an already opened white wine to marinate my slow cooked Full and By Farm chicken) I discovered a bottle of Lady Di Apple Wine. Received as a dinner party gift from a friend earlier in the summer, I had tucked it away to enjoy … [Read more...] about Lady Di Apple Wine: A North Country Star in the Glass
Essex Farm: Processing Tomatoes
Check out this week’s Essex Farm news from Kristin Kimball‘s blog: "If you’re looking for me this time of year, try the kitchen first. The air is cool, the kids are in school, and there are so many good ingredients to play with. The kitchen is where I rest my brain after a few … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Processing Tomatoes
Essex Farm: Movement on the Farm
Check out this week’s Essex Farm news from Kristin Kimball: "At morning meeting today, Mark looked around at the assembled crew of twenty and wondered aloud how long it has been since this piece of good land has seen so much concerted effort applied to it, in the form of … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Movement on the Farm