Description
Adirondack Harvest is a program of Cornell Cooperative Extension or Essex County, a 501c3 educational organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
“Friends” of Adirondack Harvest are community members who want to show support for our work promoting local food and agricultural products in the region, with your donation, your name will be listed on our page here.
Your donation will go directly toward our work…
Promoting agriculture and forestry products in the Adirondack region
Our branded platform features the most comprehensive, current local business guide for the Adirondack region. We boost the efforts of our regional agriculture and forestry producers to help increase the number of people buying locally produced food and products. We do so through weekly email newsletters, social media, advertising, media partnerships, and storytelling, reaching over 2 million people each year.
Helping connect people and farms
We host the most comprehensive database of farmers’ markets, farmstands and retail locations offering locally grown food and products in the Adirondack region, including up-to-date information on nutrition incentive programs like SNAP, FMNP and Double Up Food Bucks. Over 50k people utilize our online and print local food guides and calendars each year! Through these resources, we strive to make local food easier to access, creating a strong sense of place for all community members.
Connecting kids with local food
Essex County Cornell Cooperative Extension programs, such as Adirondack Harvest and Farm to School, provide opportunities for kids and families to connect with local farmers, taste local foods, and engage in hands-on Ag and STEM activities. The Power of Produce Club (POP) brings new activities to area farmers’ markets each week, while giving kids the chance to buy $5 of produce of their choice. Farm to School has engaged over 8,000 local kids through school gardens, farm visits, cafeteria taste tests and more.
Bringing farms to restaurant tables
We work to increase the number of area restaurants purchasing locally-grown food. Our wholesale database, farm tours for wholesale buyers, and monthly local food wholesale email newsletter aim to connect chefs, restaurant owners, staff, and management with farmers to highlight the benefits of, and resources for, serving local food. Our growing wholesale database of approximately 50 regional farms is a helpful tool for local businesses to find and buy more local food.
Celebrating local food with our community
Each year we host an Adirondack Harvest Festival that attracts thousands of people from the Northeast. Our last event drew over 4,000 community members and tourists. The festival is an opportunity for residents and regional visitors to connect with the local agricultural community. The festival serves as an awareness campaign, educational opportunity, and networking event for both farmers and consumers.
You may make a donation online or by sending a check to:
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County
Adirondack Harvest Program
8487 U.S. Route 9
Lewis, New York 12950
