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)
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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
The Modern Farmer Breakfast (FOOD & WINE)
At a sustainable farm in northern New York, the first meal of the day is often the best. Workdays on Essex Farm, our CSA occupying 1,100 acres in Essex, New York, next to Lake Champlain, usually begin with a 5 a.m. alarm. The first thing that crosses my lips is a cup of … [Read more...] about The Modern Farmer Breakfast (FOOD & WINE)
Bike the Barns Returns to North Country Oct. 1 (THE SUN)
For the second year, a local cycling tour will showcase some of the best local agriculture has to offer. The Bike the Barns Tour, held by the Adirondack-North Country Association (ANCA), will take place Sunday, Oct. 1, with varying routes for cyclist covering several farms … [Read more...] about Bike the Barns Returns to North Country Oct. 1 (THE SUN)