"A dozen local farms and food producers are the recipients of a new micro-grant program designed to make farms more environmentally friendly while also bolstering the local economy. As green shoots sprout, farmers are already putting the funds, all between $500 and $1,500, to … [Read more...] about Westport, Essex Farms Recipients of Micro-Grants (The Sun)
Hub on the Hill
Hub on the Hill: A Sneak Peek with Jori Wekin
On February 4, 2016 Hub on the Hill (facebook.com/thehubonthehill) welcomed the public to tour their new food production and distribution facility. Unfortunately I was out of town during the open house. Fortunately Jori Wekin offered me a sneak peek, so I dropped in last Thursday … [Read more...] about Hub on the Hill: A Sneak Peek with Jori Wekin
Hub-on-the-Hill Brings Opportunity to Small Farms (Press Republican)
The new kitchen at the Hub-on-the-Hill gleamed as the late afternoon sun began to slip behind the Adirondack foothills. It’s a cooperative place, wrapped in shining stainless steel with industrial-sized cooking pots, racks, cooling trays, juicers, blenders and … [Read more...] about Hub-on-the-Hill Brings Opportunity to Small Farms (Press Republican)
Essex County Food Hub Open to Local Farms, Producers (Press Republican)
Time to start thinking about what to grow next year. That's when Essex County will have a food hub in place for processing and distribution of wholesale products made from local foods. The new project, called Hub on the Hill, was awarded $95,000 as a pilot program of the … [Read more...] about Essex County Food Hub Open to Local Farms, Producers (Press Republican)