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By Melissa Hart
Annual Essex County cheese tour coming up Columbus Day weekend Since 2014, three unique Adirondack farm-based creameries have teamed up on hosting a daylong open house. Now in its sixth year, the 2019 Essex County Cheese Tour is taking place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13 and features some of the…
By Melissa Hart
Part of day of events happening among Cabot Creamery Co-operative members This fall, members in Cabot Creamery’s network of family farms are opening their doors for a day of family fun. Activities include hayrides, scavenger hunts, kids’ games, farm animals – plus samples of Cabot’s signature cheddar cheese. In the Champlain Valley, there will be…
By Melissa Hart
Event coming up Sept. 21 at Essex County Fairgrounds The nonprofit Adirondack Harvest is hosting a harvest-themed festivals featuring food, farmers, and fun, taking place Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Essex County Fairgrounds in Westport. The night before, on Friday, Sept. 20, a special Long Table Dinner is planned. Hosted by DaCy Meadow Farm and…
By Melissa Hart
Did you know that Saturday, Oct. 12 is National Farmer’s Day? According to the website NationalDayCalendar.com, National Farmer’s Day was once called Old Farmer’s Day, and it has deep roots that go back to when agriculture was much more common in everyday life. Essentially, the day was to thank farmers for their hard work and…
By Melissa Hart
Tour day coming up Labor Day Weekend Have you been meaning to check out Essex Farm but haven’t had the chance, there’s an opportunity to spend some time at this Champlain Valley landmark farm the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend (Aug. 31). A farm tour begins at 10 a.m. in front of the Farm Store…
By Melissa Hart
The folks at Farmstead Catering at Echo Farm in Essex are celebrating the fall harvest with an Adirondack long table dinner. The Farm, which specializes in farm-to-table catering, will be harvesting from the surrounding fields and transforming ingredients into several courses of family style dishes served at twilight. The event kicks off with a tour…
By Melissa Hart
Grassroots efforts gain ground with fresh options for park food deserts By Melissa Hart Adirondack communities are tackling a grocery divide. Drive around the park and, upon quick glance, it appears much of the health and wealth of a community can be determined by the access residents have to groceries in general and in particular…