Last weekend’s Food from the Farm event in Plattsburgh drew over 400 visitors seeking to learn more about buying food produced in their neighborhoods. Amy Ivy, the official with Cornell Cooperative Extension who organized the festival, surveyed a room packed with producers … [Read more...] about Food from the Farm (Valley News)
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Local Food Processing Space to Open in Essex
Last fall Jori Wekin, a local entrepreneur and food consultant, and a partner purchased the former Lincoln Building at the corner of Route 22 and Middle Road in Essex, NY. They plan to renovate and turn it into a food processing facility that will increase the region's food … [Read more...] about Local Food Processing Space to Open in Essex
Essex Inn Welcomes Keith Castro & Lanai Monahan (The Valley News)
(The Valley News) The duo of Keith Castro and Lanai Monahan have taken to the job of running the Essex Inn. “This is a tremendous opportunity... and it is something we had been looking for. This is the right place to do what we do... We want to really show people what Essex is … [Read more...] about Essex Inn Welcomes Keith Castro & Lanai Monahan (The Valley News)