Adirondack Harvest – Farm Fresh Foods and Local Producers

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2024 Adirondack Harvest Festival

Join us for a celebration of agriculture in the Adirondacks! The 2024 Adirondack Harvest Festival will return to the Essex County Fairgrounds on Saturday, September 21 from 12-5pm.

See the full schedule of events here.

Using SNAP/FMNP Benefits

Where to Buy Local Food Using SNAP/FMNP Benefits

Did you know that you can use your food assistance benefits, like SNAP and P-EBT, to buy local food? And, most farmers’ markets and some retailers offer programs like Double Up Food Bucks that match SNAP dollars spent on fruits and vegetables. Learn more here.

Using SNAP/FMNP Benefits

Find Adirondack Farmers' Markets

There are over 65 farmers’ markets in Northern New York State between Albany, Utica and the Canadian border! Most markets began Memorial Day weekend and will continue through mid-October. Find a farmers’ market near you to buy the freshest locally grown and made products in the Adirondack region.

Find farmers' markets here.

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Sign Up to Learn How to Support Your School to Serve More Local Food

Learn more about how you can support more local food being served at schools in your community here.

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2024 FMNP Coupons Now Available to Seniors

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Underwood Herbs

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Hotel Saranac's Campfire Adirondack Grill & Bar

Hotel Saranac's Campfire Adirondack Grill & Bar

Ticonderoga Farm to School

Ticonderoga Farm to School

littleGrasse Foodworks | Canton, NY

littleGrasse Foodworks | Canton, NY

Juniper Hill Farm | Wadhams, NY

Juniper Hill Farm | Wadhams, NY

Keene Valley Farmers' Market | Keene Valley, NY

Keene Valley Farmers' Market | Keene Valley, NY

Agroforestry in Action | High Peaks Shiitake

Agroforestry in Action | High Peaks Shiitake

Green Goddess Natural Market | Lake Placid, NY

Adirondack View Vineyard and Lavender

Adirondack View Vineyard and Lavender

Meier's Artisan Cheese

Health Food, Healthy People | Local Food at Adirondack Medical Center

Harmony Hill Farmstead | Meet the Maker

Local Food On the Menu at Adirondack Medical Center

The Good Bite Kitchen

The Good Bite Kitchen

Boquet Valley Farm & Apiary

Boquet Valley Farm & Apiary

Sugar House Creamery

Sugar House Creamery

Underwood Herbs

Ledge Hill Brewing Company

Ledge Hill Brewing Company

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Aug 9

Meet our member, DuMond's Windy Knoll Farm!

Gina and Craig DuMond raise beef and pork at their farm in Ray Brook, DuMond's Windy Knoll Farm. They are, "A family farm practicing sustainable & environmentally conscious agriculture focused on the production of livestock raised in a humane & natural manner." Their beef is available in the fall, and their pork is available early summer. If you have any questions about their offerings or would like to make an order, call Craig at 518-891-4286.

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Aug 2

Meet our member, @triplegreenjadefarm!

Dan and Kimmy Rivera of Triple Green Jade Farm make hand-made, wild fermented artisan breads and baked goods using locally grown grains milled in their breadery at their farm in Willsboro, NY. They raise grass-fed beef, pasture-raised chicken, and pastured pigs. They also host wonderful and welcoming workshops, dinners and events on their farm. There is also a lovely Champlain Area Trails trail through the woods and along the Boquet River on their farm that is open to the public.

Their breads and baked goods are available at their two self-serve farmstores (Trigo in Westport, and Harvest Market in Essex) along with lots of other local products.

Follow them at @triplegreenjadefarm to stay up to date on their future events and offerings.

Photos from 2023 Open Farm Weekend event at Triple Green Jade Farm by Katie Kearney.

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Jul 25

Meet our member, @craigardan!

Craigardan is a nonprofit arts organization and educational working farm in Elizabethtown NY. They work to provide place-based and interdisciplinary learning through creative residencies, public courses and events, and community farm programs. They have a small-scale diversified farm on their campus, a farmstore stocked with local products, and a free food fridge available 24/7 no questions asked. They offer events, volunteer work days and farm tours throughout the summer.

Follow them on Instagram to learn more about @craigardan!

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Jul 19

Meet our member, @reberrockfarm!

Reber Rock Farm is a family-owned farm in Essex, NY that specializes in raising pasture-raised organic chicken, pasture-raised pork-fed organic grain, 100% grass-fed beef, and maple syrup. Their products are for sale at local farmers' markets and can be purchased online for curbside pick up, home delivery, or and can be shipped throughout the Northeast. They are also hosting a retreat on their farm Sept 12-15.

Follow them on instagram to learn more about their offerings at: @reberrockfarm

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Jul 12

Meet our member, @farmsteadcatering_echofarm!

Farmstead Catering offers full-service gourmet catering using ingredients custom-grown and raised at Echo Farm in Essex, NY. Echo Farm raises meat, vegetables, flowers, maple, dairy, and specialty farm products such as soap. They focus on growing fertile soils and regenerative landscapes by implementing good animal management practices, no-till crop farming, and other carbon-sequestering methods. Don’t miss their weekly picnics on the farm every Tuesday from 5-8pm through the end of September!

Learn more about Farmstead Catering by following them at @farmsteadcatering_echofarm.

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Jul 11

How would you define "Adirondack Cuisine"?

Cathy and Ernest Hohmeyer of the Lake Clear Lodge and Retreat share their vision of Adirondack Cuisine that is rooted in history, seasonality and locally grown ingredients.

Get a taste of the Adirondacks along the Adirondack Cuisine Trails, learn more via link in bio!

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