There is the taste of savory chicken salad, the sound of chattering customers, the smell of freshly roasted coffee, the feel of smooth, artisanal soaps, and all of it is […]
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The Pandemic Caused Some Farms to Pivot, Now What?
An overriding theme of the 2020-21 Covid-19 pandemic is that it might not by itself have created permanent change, but it speeded up trends that were already in motion. In […]
2024 FMNP Coupons Now Available to Seniors
Through the FMNP Program, each eligible senior can receive five $5.00 coupons to total $25.00 that are valid through November 30, 2024. To be eligible, the senior’s income must be […]
Adirondack Region Farmers Working in Harmony with Wildlife
By Tim Rowland | Syncing farmland with wildlife habitat makes so much sense that Kia-Beth Bennet sometimes wonders how conventional farms can succeed without doing so. At the Bittersweet-Milkweed Collaborative […]
Farmers’ Markets Are a Labor of Love
On a bright summer day when the sun catches it just right, few scenes are as idyllic as a bountiful farmers market, with mounds of scarlet radishes, cascades of saffron […]
Grafting Heritage Fruit Trees at Mace Chasm Farm
Armed with pruners and a clipboard, Courtney Grimes-Sutton surveys row upon row of young apple trees, none of which are named Red Delicious or McIntosh. The varieties in her nursery at Mace Chasm Farm have names average consumers have never heard of, and rich, complex flavors they have never tasted. Once they get a bite, Grimes-Sutton believes, they might never go back.
