The Cornell University Willsboro Research Farm will hold an open house on Tuesday, July 10 from 1:30pm to 4:00pm. A tour of the facilities and research plots will leave the main office (48 Sayward Lane, Willsboro) at 2:00pm. Light refreshments will be provided. Research … [Read more...] about Cornell University Willsboro Research Farm Open House on July 10
Agriculture In and Around Essex, NY
Willsboro Farmers’ Market Tables Fill for Summer (THE SUN)
Farm fields revitalized from springtime cold are sending fresh food to farmer’s markets around the county. Here, the season opened in early June under the rustic pavilion at Gateway Park on Route 22. Willsboro farms and artisan craftspeople make up the market collective, … [Read more...] about Willsboro Farmers’ Market Tables Fill for Summer (THE SUN)
Grant Programs Aim to Reduce Impact of Climate Change on Farming (THE SUN)
The Adirondack Council has allocated nearly $20,000 in grant funding to over a dozen local farms to help curb carbon emissions and prepare for climate change. The Champlain Valley farms have received small sums designed to further climate-friendly, energy efficient and more … [Read more...] about Grant Programs Aim to Reduce Impact of Climate Change on Farming (THE SUN)
Lewis Farmers’ Market to Open June 2 (THE SUN)
A Saturday morning Farmers’ Market opens in Lewis for its first year on June 2. A large section in the corner lot beside Denton’s Bear Necessities market is being readied for the weekly gathering planned through fall. Master Gardner Kathy Linker said the Community Club in … [Read more...] about Lewis Farmers’ Market to Open June 2 (THE SUN)
Help Us Fire Up A Wood-Fired Bread Oven
As many of you know, we have made great progress on our wood-fired bread oven. We got the majority of it completed last year and then BANG – the busy farmer’s market season hit and we soared successfully into a full-fledged business – very much in part because of folks like … [Read more...] about Help Us Fire Up A Wood-Fired Bread Oven