An Introduction to Farming with Horses

Join Mark & Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm for an introduction to farming with horses! We’ll discuss basic cultivation and harvesting techniques, appropriate equipment, and the financial costs and benefits of using draft power. Farmers thinking of powering their farms with horses won’t want to miss this opportunity for some hands-on work and training with the teams at Essex Farm. Show up earlier for a farmers-only tour of the farm (10:00am, $10 apiece, no pre-registration).

Mark and Kristin Kimball run a full-food, free-choice, horse-powered, year-round CSA at Essex Farm that now serves over 350 families in the greater Essex area. For an in-depth look at the story of Essex Farm, check out a copy of Kristin’s new book The Dirty Life.

Please register for this event by visiting the NOFA-NY Shopping page or by calling Katie (Membership & Registration Coordinator) at (585)271-1979 ext 512.

Funded by the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Program of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA, Grant # 2009-49400-05878.