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County aims to broaden access to local foods through grant
ELIZABETHTOWN | Essex County’s Health Department has secured a $250,000 grant from the Adirondack Health Institute designed to improve local access to fresh foods. Read more
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Westport’s 2018 Citizen of the Year named
WESTPORT | Bill Johnston honored for projects as planning director and nonprofit work Read more
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Essex County seeking judgment against slaughterhouse
TICONDEROGA | Essex County Industrial Development Agency is seeking judgment against the owners of the former Adirondack Meat Company. Read more
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Farm-to-school, local producers highlighted
ELIZABETHTOWN | Farm goods and local agricultural businesses set up stalls on the Essex County courtyard last week for annual Agriculture Day outreach. Read more
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Former Willsboro IGA to see new life as makerspace
WILLSBORO | A long-shuttered grocery store in downtown Willsboro will see new life as part of a collaborative project between the town, the Nature Conservancy and a start-up makerspace project. Read more
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Newcomb Central joins farm-to-school movement
NEWCOMB | David Hughes stood in the kitchen at Newcomb Central School, cutting pumpkins as light splashed through the windows on a brilliant autumn afternoon. Read more
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Bike the Barns returns
WHALLONSBURG | For the second year, a local cycling tour will showcase some of the best local agriculture has to offer. Read more
Coming to fruition: Adirondack Harvest Foods & Local Products
A brand name is one grown familiar to consumers who buy from and support respected reliable businesses. Read more
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Region braces for annual ‘Ride for the Well of It’
BRANT LAKE — For the fourth year in a row, the Hub will be raising money for Hudson Headwaters by sponsoring “Ride for the Well of It” on Saturday, June 17. Read more
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Adirondack Farmers Markets open for the season
ELIZABETHTOWN — The first Adirondack Farmers’ Markets are open, with Elizabethtown’s started last Friday along with the Saturday markets in Plattsburgh. Read more
‘Woof Stock’ returns with groovy new events
CHESTERTOWN — Cavorting canines and hippie culture will descend on Chestertown next weekend as Adirondack Woof Stock takes over town. Read more
‘Pedal to Plate’ culinary bicycling tour set for next Saturday
BRANT LAKE — Bicycling enthusiasts will be pedaling through northern Warren County in a second annual culinary tour next weekend, and reservations are still being accepted. Read more
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Hub on the Hill wins grant for solar-run refrigerated truck
ESSEX — The Hub on the Hill is adding a new delivery vehicle, a solar-powered, refrigerated truck. Read more
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Whallonsburg Grange announces full-time hire
WHALLONSBURG — A concerted effort by community through the past nearly 10 years reached a major milestone last week when Whallonsburg Grange offered their manager Kate Ritter a full-time, year-round position. Read more
Celebrating local farms this weekend: Adirondack Harvest Festival
WESTPORT — Food and drink bound for the Adirondack Harvest Festival this weekend is coming fresh from area farms, fields, barns and breweries. Read more
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Grange to honor local first responders
WHALLONSBURG — Fire Hose Soccer might not be a well-known sport, but there’s a match coming to the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. So is the Big Squirt. Read more
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County, farmers hope to strike gold with new event
WESTPORT — A new coalition of county stakeholders have announced the first installment of what they hope will be an annual event in the heart of the Champlain Valley. Read more
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What does it take to run a food truck?
Poco Más Tacos answers all of your burning questions, from working in a tight space to future plans Read more
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Resource center to benefit farms, local food providers in Champlain Valley
ESSEX — The region’s food producers got a huge boost this week with the formal launch of a new resource center. Read more
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Westport, Essex farms recipients of micro-grants
ESSEX — A dozen local farms and food producers are the recipients of a new micro-grant program designed to make farms more environmentally friendly while also bolstering the local economy. Read more
