Fresh From the Catskills on WIOX for the Week of October 18

KUDOS: Taste of the Catskills crew and Catskills Family Creameries

What's in season? Turnips, beets, Brussels sprouts, apples and pumpkins. Find the pumpkin picking patch nearest you and What's Fresh from the Catskills at Pure Catskills.com.

 

TODAY, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Commercial production of cut flowers workshop at Cooperative Extension’s Resource Center, 34570 State Highway 10, Hamden. Floriculture specialist Dr. Chris Wien, Cornell University, will discuss cut flower production in the field and in high tunnels, including cool season crops for spring and fall. Cost is $10. FMI: (607) 865-6531 Janet Aldrich. Bring your own bag lunch. Beverages will be provided.

 

ALSO TODAY (and Saturday), 10-11:15 a.m.: Farming with Kids where children do farm chores like milking goats, feeding chickens, gathering eggs, grooming horses, etc. Adults: $5; children (age 4 and older): $4. Minimum of 5 people. No reservations needed. Apple Pond Farm, Callicoon Center (845) 482-4764

OCTOBER 24, noon - 1:30 p.m.: The Big Apple Crunch at SUNY-Delhi Farrell Student & Community Center Register online to be counted in the "crunch heard around the world." Grab an apple of your choice and join the Pure Catskills Crunch team. We're biting in at noon to "crunch an apple on World Food Day." The Big Apple Crunch is an attempt to set the world record for the "Most Participants in an Apple-Crunching Event."
OCTOBER 25, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Pumpkin Production workshop with CCE-Delaware, funded by the Watershed Agricultural Council. Learn about nutrient requirements of pumpkins; the best methods for fertilizer application; using transplants and/or plastic mulch for pumpkin establishment; diseases; pumpkin pollination; weed and insect control. Pre-registration by October 18. Cost is $10. Coffee, tea and juice will be provided; bring a bag lunch. FMI: (607) 865-6531 Janet Aldrich.

FALL FARMERS' MARKETS STILL GONG STRONG:

Oneonta Farmers' Market: Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Barryville Farmers' Market: Saturday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Saugerties Farmers' Market: Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (last day of the season)

Lexington Farmers' Market: Sunday from 10 a.m. - noon (last one of the season)

Rosendale Farmers' Market: Sunday from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. (runs through October 27)

Sullivan County Farmers' Markets Association:

Callicoon Sunday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Liberty on Friday 3-6 p.m.

Jeffersonville Thursday 3–6 p.m.

Monticello Farmers' Market : Monday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (through October 28)

Delhi Farmers' Market: Wednesday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Morris Farmers' Market: Thursday 3-6 p.m. (through October 31)

 

Register Today for Free Marketing Webinar Series:  "Marketing for Profit: Tools for Success." Webinars have been designed with the assistance of regional and national marketing experts to provide critical marketing insights for farmers and farm markets throughout the northeast. The webinars are free and approximately 1.5 hours long.

 

OCTOBER 18-27: 3rd Annual Cider Week NY Tastings, classes, pairings and flights at more than 75 Restaurants, Pubs, Shops and Markets throughout the Hudson Valley! Cider makers across the country are spearheading resurgence of orchard-based libations, crafting distinctive hard ciders that pair well with food, can be enjoyed on their own or mixed into delectable cocktails. Visit Cider Week locations featuring Edible Friends like Peekskill Brewery, The Heron in Narrowsburg, Aroma Thyme Bistro in Ellenville, and Rhinebeck Farmers' Market.

OCTOBER 21: Art Start Academy at 1:30 p.m. at the Roxbury Arts Center, led by Anne Gohorel, Pure Catskills member of Bread Fellows. This monthly program brings families together as they work collaboratively on engaging art activities for newborns to four-year-olds and their adult companions.

OCTOBER 22: Deadline for photo submissions for the 2013 Catskills Farm Photo Contest, created by AgriForaging, Inc. and the Catskills Food Guide (Watershed Post) and sponsored by Spillian. Selected photos will be featured in the 2014 Catskills Food Guide and in a special menu at Spillian!

OCTOBER 24: Help Preserve the Local Harvest for Your Community 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Volunteer with Farm Catskills, the Hobart Rotary Club and Hobart Food Pantry to preserve local harvest for the coming winter months.  FMI: Sonia Janiszewski (914) 720-1020

 

OCTOBER 24: Monthly Food Canning & Pickling Workshop Series: Freezing and Dehydrating (making jerky) 6 - 9 p.m. CCEUC’s Education Center, Kingston. This fun and informative workshop series teaches all the basics as well as the full range of products that can be safely preserved using boiling water bath and pressure canning methods.$15 per person/per workshop. FMI: Janie Greenwald (845) 340-3990

OCTOBER 25-26 Ghoulish fun for everyone!  Haunted House 3 - 8 p.m. at 76 Main Street, Stamford. Tickets: $5 Adults, $2 Youth

 

OCTOBER 26: Jack-O-Lantern Jamboree from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. at Maple Shade Farm, Delhi. (607) 746-8866 Games, food, arts and crafts all with the pumpkin in mind. Toast a marshmallow over the bonfire and enjoy the stars. Costume contest at 6pm. Jack-O-Lantern lighting at 7pm followed by sky lantern launch and live music.

NOVEMBER 4: Lucky Dog Local Food Hub workshop series, "Producing for the Hub" from 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Lucky Dog Farm Store, Main Street, Hamden. Topics will include food safety, institutional connections, and packaging and billing for the Hub. FMI: Rebecca Morgan, CADE (607) 433-2545

 

Tune in on Friday, November 1 for What's Fresh from the Catskills on the WIOX Watershed Wake-up Call.

 

What's Fresh from the Catskills: Today's WIOX Watershed Wake-Up Call

 

KUDOS: to Marybeth and Chef Devyn Millls at Peekamoose Restaurant and Tap Room; Brooklyn Brewery reps Rick and Maya; and Helen, Kathleen and Nancy at Edible Hudson Valley magazine.

 

What's in season? Turnips, beets, brussel sprouts, apples and pumpkins. Find out more about What's Fresh from the Catskills at Pure Catskills.com.

 

TODAY: Catskills Local Government Day at the Frank J. Cyr Center, 159 W. Main Street, Stamford 12167

 

OCTOBER 5, noon to 5 p.m.: 3rd Annual Escapemaker's Local Food & Travel Expo at Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street. Pure Catskills features samplings of Cowbella yogurt, Shaver Hill maple syrup & sugar candies, as well as cheese from Catskills Family Creameries members Dirty Girl Farm and Betty Acres Farm/La Belle Fromage. We're working to get people to visit the region through their bellies -- what better way than sharing regional foods.

 

OCTOBER 5: Bethel Woods 3rd Annual Wine Festival features more than 20 regional wineries at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. Enjoy a sampling of wine from the vine, as well as specialty foods, cheeses, music and craft vendors.

 

OCTOBER 5: Farmers markets still open in Oneonta, Pakatakan, Saugerties, as well as Monticello on Monday, October 7. Visit Watershed Post for the Pure Catskills Featured Farmers Market of the Week.

 

OCTOBER 9, 3:30 - 7:30 p.m.: Sheep & Goat Producer Group Farm Visit at Apple Pond Farm & Energy Education Center, Callicoon Center. This free farm tour features this diversified farm and dual purpose sheep, milk and meat goats. Sonja Hedlund and Dick Riesling will also share their knowledge of fiber, cheesemaking, renewable energy and agri-tourism. Transportation will be provided; call to reserve your seat in the van. This farmer education event is sponsored by the Council and CCE-Delaware. FMI: Kim Holden (607) 865-7090

 

 

OCTOBER 12-13, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.: Taste of the Catskills at Maple Shade Farm, Back River Road, Delhi 13753. This family-friendly event showcases the food, beer, crafts, and wine of our region. With a variety of vendors including farmers, value-added food producers, and restaurants, attendees learn how food travels from farm to fork during a fun-filled autumn weekend on the grounds of Maple Shade Farm, a family-run farm in Delhi. Each day’s events culminate with a dinner prepared entirely from local ingredients, paired with local beer and wine. Following dinner, a bonfire and barn dance will keep your feet tapping. On Saturday, stay for a tremendous fireworks display sponsored by the Delaware National Bank of Delhi. Join us at the Pure Catskills booth for a preview of the Pure Catskills Marketplace products. See, feel, TASTE for yourself the quality products available online. Catskills Family Creameries samplings in the educational barn second floor from Cowbella, Betty Acres Farm/La Belle Fromage, Dirty Girl Farm, Crystal Valley Farm, Byebrook gouda, Brovetto's Harpersfield cheese. Product available for purchase at the Maple Shade Farm Store and Good Cheap Food. Cost is $5, tickets will be available at the gate.

 

OCTOBER 14, 3-5 p.m.: Catskills CRAFT Meeting at Rondout Valley Organics at Rusty Plough Farm, Ellenville. Come for this free farm tour of Rondout Valley Organics, a collaborative CSA comprised of many farms in Ulster and Sullivan Counties. Oleh and Nadia Maczaj of Rusty Plough Farm will talk about their cooperative CSA model, give a farm tour, and lead a garlic planting workshop (so wear your work clothes!)! A potluck supper will follow. Sponsored the Council and Catskills CRAFT. Transportation available. Contact Eleanor Blakeslee-Drain, Farmhearts Fellow.

 

OCTOBER 18, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Commercial production of cut flowers workshop at Cooperative Extension’s Resource Center, 34570 State Highway 10, Hamden. Floriculture specialist Dr. Chris Wien, Cornell University, will discuss cut flower production in the field and in high tunnels, including cool season crops for spring and fall; main season crops for summer; and Cornell’s cut flower trials. Shannon Algiere of the Stone Barn Center will cover the nuts and bolts of production, from seed to harvest. Local flower farmer Meg Kennedy, of Arc Floral in Mount Vision, will discuss the farm’s 20 years of direct marketing cut flowers. Anne Hart of The Cutting Garden in Youngsville, will discuss her experience in running a U-Pick cut flower farm operation. Cost is $10; pre-registration and payment are required by October 11. Call (607) 865-6531 for more information and directions or e-mail Janet Aldrich. Bring your own bag lunch. Beverages will be provided.

 

OCTOBER 19, 10 a.m. - noon: Kettlehole Bog Hike at Charles Perrin Learning Center, Clearpool Campus, Carmel. Cost is $10 for this nature trail experience and moderate-level hike. A recent wetlands study of Clearpool Model Forest uncovered a kettlehole bog, a fairly rare peatland habitat. Join an informative walk and talk on this very unique ecosystem! For more information, email Stacey Damiano or call (845) 225-8226 x 606.

 

 

OCTOBER 24, noon - 1:30 p.m.: The Big Apple Crunch at SUNY-Delhi Farrell Student & Community Center (or Crunch wherever you are) This event is free, but you have to register online to be counted. Be part of the "crunch heard around the world." Grab an apple of your choice and join the Pure Catskills Crunch team. We're biting in big at noon to "crunch an apple on World Food Day." The Big Apple Crunch is an attempt to set the world record for the "Most Participants in an Apple-Crunching Event."

 

The Pure Catskills Crunch team is looking for 1,000 (or more) hardy apple eaters so we can help GrowNYC reach 1-million apple eaters. The Big Apple Crunch is an attempt to set the world record for the "Most Participants in an Apple-Crunching Event."

 

OCTOBER 25, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Pumpkin Production workshop with CCE-Delaware, funded by the Watershed Agricultural Council. Learn about nutrient requirements of pumpkins; the best methods for fertilizer application; using transplants and/or plastic mulch for pumpkin establishment; diseases; pumpkin pollination; weed and insect control. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required by October 18. Cost is $10. Coffee, tea and juice will be provided; bring a bag lunch. For more information or to pre-register, call (607) 865-6531 or e-mail Janet Aldrich.

 

Tune in on Friday, October 18 for the next What's Fresh from the Catskills on the WIOX Watershed Wake-up Call.

What's Fresh From the Catskills: WIOX-FM Recap

Today on the Watershed Wake-up Call we talk about What's Fresh From the Catskills; here's the topics we covered on WIOX-FM:

Clean Sweep September 20 and 21: As of this morning, 30 farmers and 24 businesses and municipalities are coming today, with another 352 households signed up for Saturday drop-off at this 17th annual community household hazardous waste redemption day. Kudos to our partners, Department of Public Works, CCE-Delaware and the funding from NYSDEC, NYCDEP and the County. Also a special thank-you shout-out to Sue McIntyre, Lorinda Backus, Kim Holden, Marianne Kiraly and several volunteers for their help in directing traffic.

Take the NY Locavore Challenge: September is Buy Local Month. Find out how to Eat, Learn, Grow and Advocate for the local food movement and a stronger food system. Then do your part.

Register for Catskills Local Government Day: Deadline is fast approaching, September 30. The annual event, sponsored by the Catskill Watershed Corp. is scheduled for October 4 at the Frank W. Cyr Educational Center, Stamford. Local town and board members, municipal employees, economic development advocates, and other community leaders should attend. Registration fee is $10 and includes continental breakfast and lunch. Seating is limited. To view the agenda and reserve a seat, visit www.cwconline.org, and go to Meetings/Events.

 

Morning workshops will cover E-Government for Small Municipalities, including websites, social media and the“Virtual Records Room;” an exploration of New York’s Regional Economic Development Councils and the Consolidated Funding Application process; Reducing Liability of Municipal Parks and Recreation, and a panel discussion with three parks and rec coordinators from the region.

 

Motivational speaker Doug Motel will offer a keynote address titled “Accentuate the positive: Putting more play into your work.”

 

After lunch, participants are invited for a short walk on a portion of the Headwaters Trail Network with Velga Kunzins-Tan and Doug Murphy of the Greater Stamford Chamber of Commerce.

Harvest Festivals: Check out the Pure Catskills blog post from September 4th with a county-by-county listing of events, u-picks and farmstands sharing the bounty of the season. Our picks for the next six weeks?

*  Sullivan County: Come taste Catskills Family Creameries goodies at Earth Day in Autumn at Bethel Woods on Sunday, September 22

* Delaware County: More CFC value-added products for the tasting at the Cauliflower Festival, Saturday September 29

* Greene County:  Four-day Oktoberfest I and II at Hunter Mountain on the 5th, 6th, 12th and 13th

* Otsego County: Susquehanna Valley Garlic Festival on September 21

* Schoharie County: Sharon Springs Harvest Festival on September 21 and 22

SAVE THE DATE:  October 24, The Big Apple Crunch: Register for the Pure Catskills-SUNY Delhi Crunch Team and be part of the "Crunch heard around the World!"

 

October 9, 3:30-7:30 p.m.  Sheep & Goat Producer Group Farm Visit to Apple Pond Farm & Energy Education Center, 80 Hahn Road, Callicoon Center, NY  12724. You're invited to tour this diversified farm to learn about dual purpose sheep, milk and meat goat. Sonja Hedlund and Dick Riesling share lessons in fiber, cheesemaking, renewable energy and agri-tourism. Transportation will be provided; call to reserve your seat in the van. Sponsored by the Council and CCE-Delaware. FMI: Kim Holden (607) 865-7090

Catskills Food Guide: Two weeks left! Advertise in the Catskills Food Guide --  Watershed Post is launching the Catskills Food Guide. Submit a free restaurant or local food online listing or buy an ad by Wednesday, October 2 at 5pm. Pure Catskills members get 20% off their ad purchase. To order, contact Julia Reischel 845-481-0155 More info here.

Pure Catskills at Delaware Academy Elementary School

Guest Blogger Kristan Morley is an AmeriCorps member serving as the Pure Catskills Coordinator for the Watershed Agricultural Council.

The AmeriCorps program is devoted to serving the community during the month of September. As a member, I chose to volunteer at the Delaware Academy Elementary School to help bring awareness to the Pure Catskills “Buying Fresh, Buying Local” campaign on September 11. The importance of eating fresh, healthy, local and organic food is rapidly becoming a key focal point, especially in our schools. I saw first-hand how fresh local food is being introduced through my Alma Mater’s cafeteria. 


Serving breakfast to students at Delhi Central Schools.

My day started at 6:30 a.m. by helping make breakfast for incoming students and teachers. I was guided by staff on what they needed from me. I noticed a very important change that has been made in the lunch room: whole wheat everything nutrition awareness! I made 20 pieces of whole wheat toast and 3 whole wheat English muffins, and I helped serve 63 students their breakfast.

After breakfast clean-up, I prepared lunch. A new and healthier meal now being offered to students and teachers every day is a chef’s salad. The portion of the salad is much larger, and is substituted as a main meal. I made 30 salads, and they all went. I found joy in knowing that students were looking forward to buying that as a meal.  I helped dish up 216 lunches. 

Preparing salads for lunch.

After lunch was served, I put together the snack bags of milk for each class room and helped with clean-up. My day ended at 1:15 p.m. I had an incredible time and was pleased to see how much has changed since I walked through the cafeteria line. 

I want to send my gratitude to Christine Miller, the Food Service Director; Alice Viafore; Debbie Merwin; and all other cafeteria staff members for a wonderful experience! Thank you for allowing me to spend the day with you. You all do much more than I could have imagined to make school breakfast, lunch and snack programs happen. 



Christine Miller and I before the day got started.

For more information on the AmeriCorps program, click here. 

Remember to Buy Fresh, Buy Local!

What's Fresh: Harvest Fests

Guest Blogger Kristan Morley is an AmeriCorps member serving as the Pure Catskills Coordinator for the Watershed Agricultural Council.

Fall is rapidly approaching, and with it comes all of our favorite local harvest festivals. Mark your calendar with all of the upcoming events taking place nearest you.

Visit our Fresh from the Catskills page to find more information regarding harvest festivals, local u-picks, farmers’ markets running throughout the fall, and farmstands that are open year round!

Delaware County

Delhi Harvest Festival

Saturday, September 28 in Delhi, 10am–4pm

Cauliflower Festival

Saturday, September 28 in Margaretville, 10am–4pm

Little Farmers’ Day

Saturday, October 12 at Maple Shade Farm in Delhi, 10am–5pm

Taste of the Catskills

Saturday and Sunday, October 12 and 13 at Maple Shade Farm in Delhi, 10am-9pm

Cauliflower Festival 2012

Jack-O-Lantern Jamboree

Saturday, October 26 at Maple Shade Farm in Delhi, 10am–8pm

Christmas at the Creamery

Saturday and Sunday, November 29 and 30 at the Bovina Creamery in Bovina, 10am–5pm

Christmas on the Farm

Saturday and Sunday, December 14 and 15 at Maple Shade Farm in Delhi, 10am–5pm

Greene County

Down Home Dinner

Saturday, October 5 at the Agroforestry Resource Center in Acra

Oktoberfest I

Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6 at Hunter Mountain in Hunter

Oktoberfest II

Saturday and Sunday, October 12 and 13 at Hunter Mountain in Hunter

Wine, Wing & Brew Festival

Saturday and Sunday, October 19 & 20 at Hunter Mountain in Hunter

Otsego County

Susquehanna Valley Garlic Festival

Saturday, September 21 at Wood Bulls Antiques in Milford, 10am–5pm

Susquehanna Valley Garlic Festival 2009

Schoharie County

Sharon Springs Harvest Festival

Saturday and Sunday, September 21 and 22 throughout the village of Sharon Springs

Sullivan County

Harvest Festival at Bethel Woods

Sundays in September at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, 11am-4pm

Sullivan County Heritage Faire: Revolution to Revolution

Sunday, September 8 at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, 11am-4pm

World Celebration Festival

Sunday, September 15 at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, 11am-4pm

Earth Day in Autumn

Sunday, September 22 at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, 11am-4pm

Rustic Craft Event

Sunday, September 29 at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, 11am-4pm

Bethel Woods Wine Festival

Saturday, October 5 at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, 11am-4pm

Bethel Woods Craft Beer Festival & Chili Cook-Off

Saturday, October 12 at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, 11am-4pm

 

Taste of the Catskills 2012

Ulster County

Hudson Valley Harvest Festival

Saturday, September 21 and 22 at the Ulster County Fairgrounds in New Paltz

Hudson Valley Restaurant Week

November 4 – 17 throughout the Hudson Valley region

Visit the Pure Catskills Event Calendar to find even more fun, exciting and educational activities happening all around the watershed region.

See you at the next fall fest!

Learn New Farming Techniques Every Month with Catskills CRAFT

Guest Blogger Kristan Morley is an AmeriCorps member serving as the Pure Catskills Coordinator for the Watershed Agricultural Council.

 




Are you a new farmer looking for advice, help, or just want to mingle with other farmers? Join Catskills CRAFT (Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training) for some fun at our monthly events, which are now in full swing!

Cheyenne Miller (far right) addresses Catskills CRAFT members 
at Root 'N Roost Farm (August 2013).

During the most recent August 2013 Catskills CRAFT event, members visited Root ‘N Roost Farm in White Sulphur Springs, NY. The group of roughly two dozen people had the opportunity to experience and observe sustainable and permaculture-based methods, and no-till farming from owner operators Sean Zigmund and Cheyenne Miller. Sean and Cheyenne led a tour of their garden beds, chicken coops, pig pens, and duck ponds while explaining rotational grazing, permaculture, hugelkultur, and recycled materials. Members shared stories, asked questions, and discussed farming throughout the evening.

Jen McGlashen (far right) offers samples of her homemade sauces 
to Catskills CRAFT members (June 2013).

More and more Catskills CRAFT farmers attend each month because of the innovative and diverse farming topics covered at each farm.  Channery Hill Farm in Callicoon Center, NY shed light on food preservation with a canning demonstration from farm owner Jen McGlashen. In July, Catskills CRAFT members headed to Heather Ridge Farm in Preston Hollow, NY to learn about diversifying a farm business from farm owner Carol Clement. And of course our last event covered human and animal powered farming methods at Root ‘N Roost Farm.

Carol Clement (far left) shows off her animals at Heather Ridge Farm (July 2013)

It’s not too late to enjoy a night out at a Catskills CRAFT meeting. Join us September 9 at Dirty Girl Farm in Andes, NY to learn about goat milk and cheese. Save the date on October 14 for a visit to Rondout Valley Organics in Ellenville, NY where they will show Catskills CRAFT members a CSA model, and give a garlic planting workshop. The season ends in November with a contradance and celebration (time and place still to be determined).

People of all ages including farmers and non-farmers are welcome to attend. Please visit our website for more information on Catskills CRAFT, upcoming events, and past farm tours.

A special thank you to Channery Hill Farm, Heather Ridge Farm, and Root ‘N Roost Farm who have served as gracious hosts this year.

A young girl pets a chicken at Root 'N Roost Farm (August 2013).

Catskills CRAFT looks forward to seeing you at the next event!

Pure Catskills at the Delaware County Fair

Visit the Delaware County Fair this coming week, August 12 through 17. Along with horse showmanship and livestock on display, Pure Catskills members are sharing their products with you each day!

The Watershed Agricultural Councils is also celebrating its 20th anniversary with New York City Department of Environemtal Protection. Staff from both organizations will be on hand to answer your questions about clean water, working landscapes and recreational opportunities. Here's our activity and sampling itinerary as of today, August 9... see you at the Fair!
 

 

Monday, August 12:
11a  Tent opening ceremony with La Basse Cour baked goods and Crystal Valley Farms Cream Line milk
11:15a Aissa O’Neill, La Belle Fromage/Betty Acres Farm, Pure Catskills member and Catskills Family Creameries farmstead samples cows' milk cheeses
5p Fred Huneke presents Holstein Club award at Ag Pavilion
6p Pure Catskills member and Catskills Family Creameries farmstead Byebrook raw milk gouda cows' milk cheese with farmer Leslie Deysenroth

Tuesday, August 13:
11a  Shannon Mason, Danforth Jersey Farm, a Pure Catskills member and Catskills Family Creameries farmstead, samples with Cowbella yogurt and butters sampled on Bread Fellows specialty breads
6p Pure Catskills member Shaver Hill Farm maple candies (product available for purcahse along the Midway)

Wednesday, August 14:
All day:  Catskill Watershed Corp. answers your questions about watershed septic systems and the Catskills Fund for the Future loan program
11a  Cindy Wright, Dirty Girl Farm, a Pure Catskills member and Catskills Family Creameries farmstead, samples goat milk and goat cheeses
6p  Pure Catskills member Shaver Hill Farm maple candies
Thursday, August 15:
All day: CCE-Greene County Master Forest Owners Program with Ron Frisbee
11a  Diane Frances, La Basse Cour Farm, a Pure Catskills member and Catskills Family Creameries farmstead, samples baked goods made with local ingredients from Buck Hill farm, Cowbella and her farm
6p  Byebrook farms, a Pure Catskills member and Catskills Family Creameries farmstead, samples gouda with farmer Dan Deysenroth

Friday, August 16:
All day: CCE-Greene County Master Forest Owners Program
11a  Julianna Longo, Pure Catskills member and Catskills Family Creameries farmstead, samples Sherman Hill Farmstead cow cheese & frozen desserts
6p Pure Catskills member Slickepott fudge and caramel samples

Saturday, August 17:
All day: CCE-Greene County Master Forest Owners Program
11a  Thanya Rider of Greenane Farms, a Pure Catskills member, samples salsa and Angus beef
6p Pure Catskills Best of the Week samples

Don't Miss at the Fair....
Exotic butterfly exhibit from the Butterfly House, Oneonta
Barrel riding
4-H Swine/pig showmanship

 

"Come Travel the MilkyWay" highlight video (at left)

Farm to Market Manager position open at the Watershed Agricultural Council and taking resumes now through August 30.

 

Register online now for Clean Sweep 2013

What's Fresh from the Catskills in August? Check the webpage for recipe ideas for tomatoes, Swiss chard, watermelon and duck.

 SAVE THE DATE:

 
September 10, 8:30a-3p: Watershed Qualified Forester Training at the Agroforestry Resource Center. Cost is free; email Tom or call (607) 865-7790 x 11.

Workshop for professional foresters working in the NYC watershed to learn the programs offered by the Watershed Agricultural Council Forestry Program. Attendance at this workshop is required for listing as a Watershed Qualified Forester with our organization. Appropriate clothing and footwear is required for a field portion. Lunch is provided.