Since CFES Brilliant Pathways was founded in 1991, rural America has experienced declines in population and jobs as well as lower aspirations among youth. On Saturday, July 13, CFES reinforced its commitment to rebuild rural America by raising over $450,000 to help students … [Read more...] about CFES Brilliant Pathways Raises Over $450,000 at Summer Gala to Support Rural Schools in New York and Vermont
Libby Pataki
Patakis Chat with Their Neighbors at Essex Library (THE SUN)
At a benefit for the Belden Noble Memorial Library, the Pataki family, which owns a working farm just south of town, participated in a “Getting to Know Your Neighbors” series last week, and nary a question from the audience involved the fireworks currently consuming the nation’s … [Read more...] about Patakis Chat with Their Neighbors at Essex Library (THE SUN)
The Patakis: Getting to Know Your Neighbors Series Continues at the Library
Our series, Getting to Know Your Neighbors, continues on Thursday, July 19, at 7:00 p.m. with Libby and George Pataki. Libby grew up on a farm in France; George grew up on a farm in the Hudson Valley. George's political career began when he was elected Mayor of Peekskill and led … [Read more...] about The Patakis: Getting to Know Your Neighbors Series Continues at the Library
Getting to Know Your Neighbors Series Begins in May
Mark your calendars! The Belden Noble Memorial Library's new series, Getting to Know Your Neighbors, begins soon. From May through December, you will have opportunities to meet and get to know several of your neighbors at the library. Some are well known beyond Essex, others … [Read more...] about Getting to Know Your Neighbors Series Begins in May
How One Farm Saved Essex, New York (Eating Well)
On the day in September 2003 when Mark and Kristin Kimball pulled their bicycles off an Amtrak train and wheeled their way into the town of Essex, New York, no one would have guessed that one of the most important experiments in contemporary American agriculture was about to … [Read more...] about How One Farm Saved Essex, New York (Eating Well)