Unique livestock catching attention in Westport By Holly Riddle  When Steph Larsen and Noah Weber decided to move away from Montana and relocate their yak farm, the couple was looking for an area of the United States that would be least … [Read more...] about Yaks in the ‘dacks

Mini Euromart brings hard-to-find continental cuisine to the Adirondacks By Amy Scattergood The door to Mini Euromart, a tiny import grocery in Lake Placid, functions like a portal as much as an entryway. The entrance is as nondescript as the … [Read more...] about New grocer provides taste of Old World flavors

MARCH MAPLE MADNESS: Even though Maple Weekends are again canceled, the trees are still tapped and ready for sap to start flowing. We have a few sweet stories about maple in the Almanack: Paul Hetzler on the science behind the sap READ … [Read more...] about March Maple Madness

Cornell Cooperative Extension’s program shifts gears, expands community reach By Holly Riddle Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Farm to School program brings local produce into school cafeterias, teaches children about local agriculture in the … [Read more...] about With switch to remote learning, farm to school program struggles to adapt

We're excited to announce that we have a new collaboration with the team at Adirondack Harvest. Their digital editor, Mary Godnick, will be writing a monthly column called "Harvest of the Month." The first one focuses on winter squash. Mary digs … [Read more...] about Harvest of the Month

Wild Center, AdkAction work to spur a new generation of compost enthusiasts By Sierra McGivney The Wild Center and AdkAction have teamed up to get young people excited about composting. Last two organizations co-hosted a virtual screening of … [Read more...] about Cultivating a love of composting