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New Exhibit Celebrates Role of Children on Family Farms

May 1, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Growing Tomorrow’s FarmersThe Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown, NY has opened “Growing Tomorrow’s Farmers,” a new exhibition celebrating the role children played on family farms from the 19th century to the present. [Read more…] about New Exhibit Celebrates Role of Children on Family Farms

Filed Under: Food, History, New Exhibits, Western NY Tagged With: Farmers' Museum

Essex Farm Institute Awards $32k in Microgrants for Sustainable Farming

May 1, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Adirondack CouncilAdirondack Council’s Essex Farm Institute has awarded 15 micro-grants totaling $32,000 to local farmers and value-added food producers, in an effort to build a climate-friendly local economy in the Adirondack Park. [Read more…] about Essex Farm Institute Awards $32k in Microgrants for Sustainable Farming

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Food Tagged With: Adirondack Council, Adirondacks, Climate Change, Grants, local farms

Saratoga County Was Once A Leading Pork Producer

April 24, 2022 by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

Duroc Pig courtesy National Swine RegistryNot that they’re boasting, but lots of Saratoga County people like the ring of the “health, history and horses” theme used by the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce. But 150 years ago, the thoroughbreds didn’t yet run at Saratoga Race Course on Union Avenue, and the county motto could have been “homesteads, harvests and hogs.” [Read more…] about Saratoga County Was Once A Leading Pork Producer

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Food, History Tagged With: Culinary History, Food, local farms, Saratoga County, Saratoga County History Center, Saratoga County History Roundtable

Backyard Maple Syrup Makers Tasting Contest

April 23, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

firing an 1890s sugar boiler by Shannon HoulihanThe Hadley Business Association and the Town of Hadley will host the 4th annual Backyard Maple Syrup Makers Tasting Contest on Saturday, April 30th. [Read more…] about Backyard Maple Syrup Makers Tasting Contest

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Food Tagged With: Hadley Business Association

Avian Influenza Detected in New York’s Wild Birds; Take Down Feeders

April 21, 2022 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

Distribution of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5 and H5N1 in North America, 2021 2022The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has confirmed that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus has been found in multiple wild bird species in several areas of New York State.

No known HPAI human infections are documented in the U.S., and according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these recent cases of HPAI do not present an immediate public health concern for most people. However, people in contact with known infected or possibly infected birds should take precautions to protect against infection and avian researchers are concerned that bird baths and bird feeders can help spread the virus and are asking that they be taken down for a few months.   [Read more…] about Avian Influenza Detected in New York’s Wild Birds; Take Down Feeders

Filed Under: Food, Nature Tagged With: birding, birds, DEC, local farms, nature, Public Health, raptors, Science, waterfowl, Wildlife

Fiddleheads: Signs of Spring

April 17, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

fiddleheads courtesy DECHave you spotted curly corkscrews emerging from the forest floor this spring?

Look closely as the woods begins to “wake up” this season, and you’re likely to see some fiddleheads. Fiddleheads are the frizzy furls of a young fern that will unroll into a fresh frond.

Most species of ferns go through this brief stage, which gets its name for its resemblance to the coiled end of a string instrument. [Read more…] about Fiddleheads: Signs of Spring

Filed Under: Food, Nature Tagged With: DEC, Native Plants, nature, Wildlife

Crimes Against Butter: The Oleomargarine Controversy

April 12, 2022 by Milton Sernett 6 Comments

Hippolyte Mège-MourièsThe butter trade was once so important to dairy farmers in Orange County, NY that the bank in Goshen, the county seat, printed its currency on yellow paper. Popularly known as “butter money,” this currency symbolized how significant the trade in butter was to dairy farmers in dairy regions across the state prior to the introduction of refrigerated railroad cars to ship raw milk, first using blocks of ice and then mechanical cooling.

The original shipment of milk from Orange County to New York City is believed to have taken place in the spring of 1842 via the New York & Erie Railroad. Prior to this raw milk could be transported only short distances by farm wagon.

Butter, however, could be transported to markets many miles from the farm or factory where it was produced. As symbolized by “butter money,” blocks of butter were once as good as gold. [Read more…] about Crimes Against Butter: The Oleomargarine Controversy

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Food, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Agricultural History, Chicago, Culinary History, Cultural History, Dairy, French History, Goshen, Industrial History, Legal History, Madison County, Orange County

New Name, Host for Lake Placid, Saranac Lake Farmers’ Markets

April 9, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Saranac Lake Farmers’ Market shoppers browse fresh produce grown by Fledging Crow VegetableThe weekly farmers’ markets in Lake Placid and Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks will continue to offer locally produced farm products and handmade goods — but under a new name and host organization.

The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) announced that it will provide organizational support for the two markets under the newly dubbed “High Peaks Farmers’ Market.” ANCA will also hire a part-time manager to oversee the markets. [Read more…] about New Name, Host for Lake Placid, Saranac Lake Farmers’ Markets

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Food Tagged With: Adirondack North Country Association, Essex County, Farmers Markets, Franklin County, Harrietstown, Lake Placid, local farms, North Elba, Saranac Lake

Virtual ‘Dacks Drinks Series Being Hosted By Adirondack Experience

April 5, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Chugga Chugga Chaga Honey Brown AleThe Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake, (ADKX) has announced their new virtual program series, “‘Dacks Drinks.” This series, co-sponsored by the Albany Public Library, will highlight local flavor – from the adventurous rum-runners of the early 20th century to today’s craft brewers infusing their brews with tastes from Adirondack forests. [Read more…] about Virtual ‘Dacks Drinks Series Being Hosted By Adirondack Experience

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Food Tagged With: Adirondack Experience

Paul Smith’s Launches Sustainable Tourism Management Masters Program

March 30, 2022 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

paul smiths college logoPaul Smith’s College has announced a new Master of Professional Studies in Sustainable Tourism Management program, offering New York State’s first master’s program in sustainable tourism. [Read more…] about Paul Smith’s Launches Sustainable Tourism Management Masters Program

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Food Tagged With: Paul Smith's College

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