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Archive for 'Agricultural News'

Harkness: Bouyea family wins with Atlantic Giant pumpkin

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

“The Remillard family farm is alive and thriving in Peru, New York”

Check out the September 2023 Strictly Business. The Remillard Farm in Peru is featured. Tom Remillard is on the cover. As of this morning, Strictly Business still needs to post the September issue on its website, but I’m sure it will soon.

Peru Applefest marks 45th year on Sept. 16

Giant craft and artisan fair, barbecue, games and rides at St. Augustine’s Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Schuyler Falls horse identified with Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Clinton County Health Department details county’s first case and preventative steps Click here for the Sun Community News story 

The crowd, the food, a rainbow and some kindness: Takeaways from the 2023 NYS Fair

Click here for the Syracuse.com story

2023 ADIRONDACK HARVEST FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 23 FROM 12-5PM

Free Family-Friendly Harvest Celebration at Essex County Fairgrounds WESTPORT, NY- Celebrate the harvest season and learn about agriculture in the Adirondack region at the 2023 Adirondack Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 23rd from 12 to 5 PM at the Essex County Fairgrounds. This free, family-friendly event features a large farmers’ market, local food trucks, a “Local […]

Babbie Museum brings us history and good music

Peru, August 30, 2023 – A nice group of people enjoying Mitch Willette’s singing at the Babbie Rural Farm and Learning Museum tonight. The museum served tasty refreshments, too. If you haven’t been to the Babbie Museum lately, stop by. Exhibits are continually being improved, the museum keeps growing, and Peru Historian Helen Nerska has […]

Gov. Hochul opens NYS Fair with $400M plan to boost local farms

Executive order directs state agencies to buy 30% of their food from New York state farms and food producers by 2028. Click here for the Syracuse.com  story 

DON’T CLICK THIS! (Unless you really, really want to see 2023 NYS Fair butter sculpture photos)

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Here’s how to stay safe from harmful algal blooms in Lake Champlain

Click here for the NCPR story 

NYS Fair concerts: 2023 lineup has something for everyone; plus bold predictions

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Upcoming Silent Auction for Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum

Additional $3M in assistance for flood-affected homeowners

Homeowners in Clinton, Essex and Hamilton counties can qualify Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Essex Co. Fair returns with updates to grounds

This year’s theme is “Country Hoedown” Click here for the Sun Community News story 

A rare two consecutive weather days for area farmers

August 2, 2023 – 7:50 p.m. Adirondack Farms chopping hay as the sun sets tonight adjacent to River Rd. Area farmers are taking advantage of yesterday’s and today’s sunny days to get a second cut anticipating tomorrow’s scattered rain showers. In a typical year, the second cut would have been already harvested. Click the photo for […]

Peru’s Applefest is only a few weeks away

International Maple Grading School and Quality Control Program Coming to North Country September 7

The Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) is collaborating with the International Maple Grading School and Quality Control Program to offer a full day of hands-on maple education for beginning and advanced maple producers. The highly-requested training combines science-based instruction with intensive hands-on activities on how to accurately grade maple syrup and maple products […]

2023 NYS Fair tickets on sale Thursday, including new $20 pass for ‘frequent fairgoers’

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Plattsburgh Farmers Market plans Aug. 12 celebration

This year’s market features new vendors, a Little Free Library and Power of Produce Program Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Burlington’s refugee farmers face a completely lost season from floods

Click here for the VtDigger story story 

HamilSun Community Solar, LLC – HamilSun Community Solar Farm – Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment

14-day comment period. Published in the Press-Republican on July 12, 2023.  DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Development HamilSun Community Solar, LLC – HamilSun Community Solar Farm Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment AGENCY: Rural Business Service (RBS), USDA ACTION: Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Rural Business […]

Babbie Museum Homesteading and Woodworking Weekend – July 22-23

Ongoing demonstrations of antique chain saws, shingle mill, saw mill, and a planer and buzz saw run by hit and miss engines.   Watch our blacksmith at work.  See flax being spun into linen.  Try your hand using a wash board or vintage wringer washer.  Visit the garden shed, raised beds and hops display.  KIDS: […]

Clinton County Fair revs up summer shows

Fun-filled six days of food, music, shows, farm finery Click here for the Sun Community News story 

53rd Lake Placid Horse Show kicks off

Riders come from all over to compete Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Remember! It’s Peru Town Market Day today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.