By Tim Rowland Those who study global hunger note that the world produces plenty of food, the problem rests with getting that food to people in need. Something similar has […]
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Local Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day
If you’re celebrating a parent in your life this month, consider doing so with a gift that supports local agriculture. While everyone loves a bouquet of fresh flowers, their journey […]
Farm to School Movement Gains Ground in the Adirondack Region
By Tim Rowland In the United States, school lunch programs began in 1933 as a piece of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal agenda for combatting the Great Depression. Feeding kids […]
In Schroon Lake, Pine Cone Mercantile Has All the Comforts of Home
By Tim Rowland The first instinct of some vacationers popping into Pine Cone Mercantile and North Woods Bread Co is to apologize. Surely this must be the exquisitely decorated living […]
Seeking Paid VISTA Volunteers for Summer 2023!
Enjoy farmers’ markets and organizing educational activities for youth? Enthusiastic to support local farmers and food systems? We have TWO Americorps Summer VISTA positions open for 10 weeks this summer […]
3 Benefits of Supporting Your Local Tree Nursery
By Allyssa Hardiman of St. Lawrence Nurseries Do you want to spend more time outside? Grow your own food? Eat healthier? Make memories with your kids? Reduce your carbon footprint? […]