Harvest Blog

A huge THANK YOU for all that came out to the 2022 Adirondack Cuisine Trail Open Farm Weekend this weekend! Over 1,000 people participated in events throughout the weekend.   Special thanks to Mossbrook Roots Flower Farm and Florist, Adirondack View Vineyard and Lavender, Ausable Brewing Company, North Country Creamery, Essex Farm, and The Hub […]

The Power of Produce (POP) Club is a free kids’ program that offers engaging hands-on activities and a chance for kids to taste and engage with local produce. Last season we learned about topics ranging from nutrition to pollination to composting and interacted with over 300 kids. We are excited to be back and look forward to seeing […]

Ned and Wade Whitney are a father-son duo making maple in Adirondacks. It’s a family affair, and during the busy maple season the whole family is involved, including Ned’s wife Jennifer, and daughters Lauren (age 12) and Avery (age 9) in collecting, boiling, and bottling the sweet nectar of maple trees to be enjoyed year-round. […]

By Ricky the Meadmaker, Co-Founder of Groennfell Meadery  Honey is amazing stuff. If you’re reading this blog, I obviously don’t need to tell you, but I’m going to anyway. Honey, in its raw form, lasts essentially forever. Archeologists admit to eating honey found in ancient tombs. It’s naturally antimicrobial and it’s a supersaturated, supercooled solution that […]

An exciting part about early spring is the emergence of wild edible plants you may know as “weeds.” Collecting wild edible plants in the spring can be a really lovely way to connect with the micro-climate of your area and celebrate the spring season. There are a few things you should know about harvesting wild […]

Meier’s Artisan Cheese is a dairy farm and artisan cheese plant in Fort Covington NY that makes cheese with milk from their own Holstein and Jersey cow herd. Meet the owner and operator Dan Meier, and learn about how their cheese is made, from field to fork. Find more information on their retail farmstore and […]