History, Natural History & the Arts
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There are still a few people who remember that Sullivan County apple producers at one time shipped apples to every state in the country except for Washington and Oregon.
Perhaps the largest apple producer in Sullivan County at the height of the industry here was Martin A. Smith of Fremont Center. [Read more…] about Apple Orchards Are Returning Again to Sullivan County
The Glens Falls Collaborative has announced the summer food festival Take a Bite will begin on Wednesday, July 7th, and will run every Wednesday through August 25th, from 5 to 7 pm in Downtown Glens Falls. [Read more…] about Take A Bite: Glens Falls Weekly Food Fest Returns
On June 3, 1876, it was 92 degrees “in the shade” at Fort Ann, in Washington County.
“The season of picnics, excursions and camp-meetings is at hand,” The Granville Sentinel proclaimed. Six days later the heat gave way to refreshing rain. [Read more…] about The Optimism of a 19th Century June
The Saranac Lake Farmers’ Market is set to open its 2021 season on Saturday, May 29th. The market takes place at Riverside Park in downtown Saranac Lake and operates rain or shine every Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm through mid-October. [Read more…] about Saranac Lake Farmers’ Market To Reopen
The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP21) has developed a free, interactive toolkit that municipalities can use to design, implement, and manage food waste programs at the local level. [Read more…] about Tools for Municipalities Looking to Tackle Wasted Food
Cornell Cooperative Extension has announced a series of three free webinars on wild edibles, set for three consecutive Tuesdays in June: June 8th, 15th, and 22nd. [Read more…] about A Free Wild Edibles Webinar Series
The Glens Falls Collaborative has announced the return of its summer food festival, Take a Bite, starting Wednesday, July 7th, and running every Wednesday through August 25th, from 5 to 7 pm. [Read more…] about Glens Falls’ Annual Food Festival Sign-Up Underway
Traditional Arts in Upstate New York (TAUNY) has announced the Grow and Tell Project, in partnership with the littleGrasse Community Farm, as part of their Folk to Table traditional foodways project. [Read more…] about Northern New York Seed-Savers, Meaningful Seeds Sought