Is there anything more beautiful than snow in the Champlain Valley? I hope you are all enjoying the first real snow of the season. To celebrate winter's arrival, please join us on one, two, or all three of our upcoming winter events. Owl Prowl There are a few spaces still … [Read more...] about Upcoming CATS Winter Events
Winter
Full and By Farm: Shoveling Snow
We've had someone shoveling just about around the clock here for the last couple of days, with no signs of stopping. From far above it must look like an ant colony—pathways running around the barns, outbuildings and different compost piles, intersecting with one another at all … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Shoveling Snow
Remember Winter 2013: Frozen Lake Champlain
(Click any image in the gallery to enlarge or start a slideshow.) Do you remember how Lake Champlain completely froze over last winter? In the gallery above are some photos taken by Catherine Seidenberg as she and Tom Duca trekked through snowy woods and across the frozen … [Read more...] about Remember Winter 2013: Frozen Lake Champlain
Full and By Farm: Snowy Skies and Freezing Ground
December, snowy skies and freezing ground are upon us. Within hours of our thanksgiving guests arriving at the farm last Wednesday afternoon we had them out in the blowing snow and darkening skies finishing up leek harvest—digging, pulling, and topping as fast as the snow was … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Snowy Skies and Freezing Ground
Vintage Photo: Snow Champy in Essex Bay
Every Monday we share an old Essex photo on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. Last week I thought I would share a winter-related photo to say goodbye as the ice and snow around Essex finally melts into spring, and … [Read more...] about Vintage Photo: Snow Champy in Essex Bay