Adirondack Harvest

Farm Fresh Foods, Local Producers and Adirondack Farmers' Markets

Open Farm Week

Guided Farm Tour

Experience a guided tour of our historic barns, community gardens and production areas to learn about the history of our organization and the many different programs that Pitney Meadows offers the community. Registration required. Head to https://www.pitneymeadowscommunityfarm.org/news/ to sign up. Leashed pets are fine and the site is partially handicap accessible. Parking available along the white fence in the field.

Pitney Meadows Community Farm‘s mission is “to celebrate and explore agricultural education, healthy food production and recreation on this preserved working farm. We are committed to empowering community members to grow their own produce and educating all ages about the vital importance of regenerative agriculture, healthy food and good nutrition. We also aim to support the development of new farm enterprises and encourage the growth of a strong local food system in Saratoga Springs, NY.”

Harvest Cooking Demonstration & Tasting

Learn some tasty new recipes through an interactive outdoor cooking demonstration with fresh, seasonal produce directly from our fields. Registration is required, please pre-register HERE.

Pitney Meadows Community Farm‘s mission is to “celebrate and explore agricultural education, healthy food production and recreation on this preserved working farm. We are committed to empowering community members to grow their own produce and educating all ages about the vital importance of regenerative agriculture, healthy food and good nutrition. We also aim to support the development of new farm enterprises and encourage the growth of a strong local food system in Saratoga Springs, NY.”

Makers Market & Conservation Conversations

The Hub on the Hill’s weekly Makers-Market will be extended to other partners, vendors and friends this week! The Essex County Soil and Water Conservation District will be offering resources for landowners and farmers, as well as demonstrations on how they use drone technology in their work to preserve water quality. Additionally, the Essex Farm Institute team will be there with information on how you can advocate for a sustainable local food system in the Adirondacks! Including information on their micro-grant program and the recently passed Climate Resilience and Soil Health Act.

The Hub on the Hill “works with the farmers and small food businesses of the Adirondack-North Country region to transform the region’s bounty of fresh produce into value-added shelf-stable and frozen products. Our desire to support our local agricultural economy and community, drives our efforts to coordinate the processing of fresh produce into high quality value-added products. Visit our self-serve market open seven days a week!”

The mission of the Adirondack Land Trust is to forever conserve the forests, farmlands, waters and wild places that advance the quality of life of our communities and the ecological integrity of the Adirondacks. We use conservation easements and other conservation tools to help farmers plan for their lands and take steps that can provide operating capital as well as strengthen water quality protections while keeping land in farming.

The mission of the Essex Farm Institute (EFI) is to advocate for, support, and promote resilient, diversified farms that strengthen the health of natural and human communities in the Adirondacks.

Essex County Soil and Water Conservation District was formed in 1965. Soil and Water Conservation Districts are special purpose districts, authorized under NYS law and created to develop and carry out programs of soil, water and related natural resource conservation by providing technical assistance and programs to residents, land owners and units of government. Our office is located in the basement of the Essex County Department of Public Works in Elizabethtown, NY.

 

Gardenshare Fight Hunger 5K

The Fight Hunger 5K is an annual fundraising run/walk held during September, which is also Hunger Action month. The race will be held at the Remington Trail starting at the Partridge Run Golf Course in Canton. The purpose of the event is to not only raise money, but to raise awareness of GardenShare’s mission, which is to promote a local food system that ensures food security for all St. Lawrence County residents. No pets, not handicap accessible, more details as the event develops. Registration opens Monday, August 23.

Register here to participate: runsignup.com/fighthunger5k

In-person registration starts at 12:30pm; run/walk starts at 1pm. *Note: Pertinent COVID-19 safety guidelines will be followed at the event. Virtual participation will be possible.

GardenShare promotes a local food system that ensures food security for all St. Lawrence County residents.

You-Pick Pumpkins & Goat Milk Gelato Tasting

“The Patch” at Hidden Pastures Dairy will be open for you-pick pumpkins. The Hidden Pastures Dairy Farm Store will also be open each day through event along with a few extra local vendors selling products, food and local baked goods. We will be giving out free servings of our goat milk gelato throughout the day. Please no pets. Handicap accessible through most of the area. The Patch is a short walk from the farm store and each family will be equipped with a wagon or cart to take along for the walk.

Hidden Pastures Dairy is “a husband and wife farming team dedicated to caring for the land, our animals, and our kids (human and goat alike). We produce our goat milk gelato with honesty and love. We have crafted our gelato to be a natural, sweet, delicious treat for you to enjoy. Our farm is certified through the NYS Sheep/Goat Health Assurance Program (NYSSGHAP) and we are proud members of the New York State Grown and Certified Program.”

Harvest Party at Ledge Hill

Join us for an art show, distillery tastings, local food, and music to celebrate the Harvest Season!

Featuring…

  • New artwork on display from local farmer, artist and friend of the brewery, Jasmine Horn
  • Taste-testings from Murry’s Fools Distillery of their Snowshoe Vodka, La Pomme du Lac Apple Brandy, WolfJaw Whiskey, and Osprey Aquavit
  • Ice cream scoops from Farmers’ Cone Creamery- small-batch ice cream with local milk, fruit, and flavorings
  • DaCy Meadow Farm will be there serving local food
  • Music bingo from 6-8pm

Farmers’ Cone Creamery makes “Handcrafted ice cream made in small batches with fresh, local ingredients. Our ice cream is a celebration of flavor and the farmers who make it possible. Farmers Cone Creamery flavors are familiar, approachable, and straightforward, while being elevated by quality ingredients and care in how they come together.” 

Murry’s Fools Distilling Co is a “fully licensed farm distillery producing small batch craft spirits to be enjoyed by those who value nature’s quiet moments and freedom of self. The company was founded in 2015 by Sarah and Randall Beach…Our company philosophy is based upon this heritage of freedom, individualism and nature in making its craft spirits. We draw upon the bounty of our regional resources, and produce spirits designed to inspire freedom of self, creativity and appreciation of the natural world. The distillery is located in the small town of Altona in upstate New York, just a few feet from the Adirondack Park’s Blue Line.”

Ledge Hill Brewing Company is a brewery and tasting room that makes hand crafted ales and lagers mindfully brewed for folks who celebrate our community’s rich heritage and share an optimistic vision of the future.

ADK Story Time

Storytime with School Programs Manager Christine Campeau. Christine will read ADK food-related tall tales and other anecdotes from the region. Storytime will be at 12:30 and at 2:00. All events are included with museum admission.

The Adirondack Experience, Museum on Blue Mountain Lake offers more than 40,000 square feet of exciting exhibitions housed in 24 modern and historic buildings on a 121 acre campus. Interactive, hands-on activities abound, making the stories of the Adirondacks and its people highly engaging for the whole family.

Homegrown Zucchini Contest

Enter your their homegrown zucchinis and try to win one of three prizes—Biggest Zucchini, Weirdest Looking, and Best Carved. Visitors will also get a chance to guess the weight of the biggest zucchini and whoever wins will get a special prize.

All events are included with museum admission.

The Adirondack Experience, Museum on Blue Mountain Lake offers more than 40,000 square feet of exciting exhibitions housed in 24 modern and historic buildings on a 121 acre campus. Interactive, hands-on activities abound, making the stories of the Adirondacks and its people highly engaging for the whole family.

Herb Harvesting Workshop

All workshops are led by Jane Desotelle and include tea and jelly tasting, one free plant, and a list of plants in the botanical sanctuary with common and scientific names. Please pre-register to be sure you get in. Walkways are flat with woodchips, okay for walkers and wheelchairs. To secure your spot, please contact Jane at underwoodherbs@gmail.com or 518-563-4777.

About Jane, Underwood Herbs & The Plattsburgh Botanical Sanctuary

“Since 1978, I’ve been selling herb teas from the Adirondack region and I still love it! My interest in herb teas and wild foods has never been greater in my lifetime. I hope to keep this interest alive by helping people learn about the value of the plants around them. Plattsburgh Botanical Sanctuary is about 1/2 acre lot inside a city block behind my house with 400 varieties of medicinal and wild food plants.”

Open House and Fall Plant Sale

All workshops are led by Jane Desotelle and include tea and jelly tasting, one free plant, and a list of plants in the botanical sanctuary with common and scientific names. Please pre-register to be sure you get in. Walkways are flat with woodchips, okay for walkers and wheelchairs. To secure your spot, please contact Jane at underwoodherbs@gmail.com or 518-563-4777.

About Jane, Underwood Herbs & The Plattsburgh Botanical Sanctuary

“Since 1978, I’ve been selling herb teas from the Adirondack region and I still love it! My interest in herb teas and wild foods has never been greater in my lifetime. I hope to keep this interest alive by helping people learn about the value of the plants around them. Plattsburgh Botanical Sanctuary is about 1/2 acre lot inside a city block behind my house with 400 varieties of medicinal and wild food plants.”