By Olivia Swanson and Rebecca Williams, Americorps VISTA Volunteers What a season it has been! For 16 weeks this summer into fall, the Power of Produce Club proved to be a lively addition to the Lake Placid and Saranac Lake Farmers’ Markets. The program run by CCE Essex offered educational kids activities focused on nutrition, […]
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Bringing High-Quality Farm-to-Table Dining to Malone, NY
Interview with Executive Chef & Operating Partner Jesse Badger at the Hearth of Malone By Mary Godnick, Adirondack Harvest Communication Coordinator at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County You may have already heard the buzz about the new restaurant in Malone, NY. A small town in the Adirondacks along the Canadian border. The Hearth of […]
A Look at Farming in the Southern Adirondacks at the Thurman Fall Farm Tour
By Mary Godnick, Adirondack Harvest Communication Coordinator at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County The Thurman Fall Farm Tour is a tradition in the Southern Adirondacks that has been carried on for over 5 years. The annual event is hosted by the Thurman Community Association and the Town of Thurman is an offshoot of Thurman […]
Recap from the 2021 Adirondack Harvest Festival Open Farm Week
Thank you to everyone who made it to Open Farm Week! We are so glad that so many folks were able to get out and tour farms, attend workshops, enjoy local food and drinks, and celebrate the harvest season. Smaller, more immersive experiences allowed for more engagement with participants, deeper connections, and more meaningful […]
Adirondack’s Small Town Cultures Provides a Fresh Take on Fermented Foods
By Cori Deans, Owner of Small Town Cultures Small Town Cultures was built on the passion to heal with plant-based probiotics that are accessible and vibrantly fresh. We are particularly interested in cultivating a deeper understanding of how to improve the gut biome with fermented foods—a journey that I originally started to heal myself from […]
New Creamery in the Works at Meier’s Artisan Cheese
By Tim Rowland | September 1, 2021 In Dan Meiers’ native Switzerland, land is more beautiful than it is plentiful, a fact that drove him, along with his wife Helen and four little children, first to eastern Ontario 31 years ago, and then, 23 years ago, to the tippy top of New York, where the […]
