Come and enjoy the Spring bounty of our woods, fields, and stream's edge in a multiple course tasting menu. Be prepared to try delicious foods you never thought to eat. The dinner will take place at the Hub on the Hill in Essex, NY on Wednesday, May 10 at 6:30 pm. $55/person. … [Read more...] about Spring Foraged Dinner at the Hub
Hub on the Hill
Essex Farm: The End of the Year
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm: Here it comes. The end of the year, in full view. Before it arrives, we begin again. Mark and I curled up with the seed catalogue last night, at bedtime. There’s a new variety of kabocha squash! That’s what passes for … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: The End of the Year
The Hub on the Hill: Supporting Jobs Within an Alternative Economic Model in the North Country (ANCA)
I spoke with Hub on the Hill DirectorJori Wekin to learn more about the jobs directly and indirectly created and supported through the shared food processing “makerspace” and marketplace. The conversation ended up being about more than just jobs. The story of the Hub on the Hill … [Read more...] about The Hub on the Hill: Supporting Jobs Within an Alternative Economic Model in the North Country (ANCA)
Young Farmers Take Root in Essex County, N.Y. (SEVEN DAYS)
The two are part of the young farmer boomlet in Essex County. While Vermont's farm economy has blossomed, giving birth to small-scale veggie growers, artisan cheese makers, grass-fed beef operations and organic dairies, a similar trend is taking root in and around the vast … [Read more...] about Young Farmers Take Root in Essex County, N.Y. (SEVEN DAYS)
County, Farmers Hope to Strike Gold with New Event: Adirondack Harvest Festival (THE SUN)
A new coalition of county stakeholders have announced the first installment of what they hope will be an annual event in the heart of the Champlain Valley. The Adirondack Harvest Festival is scheduled for Sept. 16 and 17 at the Essex County Fairgrounds in Westport. The … [Read more...] about County, Farmers Hope to Strike Gold with New Event: Adirondack Harvest Festival (THE SUN)