The Peru Gazette

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 […]

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

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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 […]

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: […]

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

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

June 21, 2023 – On June 14, the Peru Farm Center closed its Route 22, Peru location. The business relocated to 5 Latour Avenue in Plattsburgh, where it operates as Taylor Equipment and Powersports. Story Updated 9:21 p.m. June 21, 2023.  

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DEC encourages New Yorkers to ‘Know it, Avoid it, Report it” Click here for the Sun Community News story 

One of the many reasons people love Peru is that our little community has so many things to offer. This time of year it’s fruits, flowers, plants and fresh vegetables like asparagus. Here are some things Northern Orchard Farm Stand on Union Road is offering this weekend.

Project requires State Historic Preservation Office review Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Elevate ADK is operating a delivery-only service until it moves into its new storefront. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Peru – May 20, 2023 – Several people enjoyed a visit to the Babbie Museum’s today, including the Blanchard family from Saranac Lake. Plows tilled the museum’s fields while another early 1900s belt-driven machine removed ears from corn stalks. Volunteers operated Children’s rides and Peru Town Historian Helen Nerska has a Peru historical display. Lincoln […]

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No, helicopters weren’t overflying Peru beginning at about midnight last night; fans turned, sometimes loudly, keeping the air moving to protect our orchards from the frost damage. Temperatures reached the low thirties—video with sound.  

Peru, May 17 – Three days before our 2023 Season at the Museum! It’s hard to believe we opened the Museum 13 years ago! We are excited to partner with Duprey’s Drone Zone on our Opening Day this coming Saturday, May 20th. Duprey’s Drone Zone specializes in aerial videography and photography and will create an […]

Story broadcast May 7, 2023 Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones              Legislators and the Governor were able to reach an agreement on changes to bail reform and ultimately rejected the housing proposals in the Executive proposal. State legislators fought back against the proposals to raise taxes and were able to include record amounts of funding for K-12 education. […]