LAKE PLACID - The cows came home to Heaven Hill Farm on June 28.It was a reunion of sorts. More than 75 people had lunch outside at the farm, basking the sunshine, hosted by Heidi Roland of the Uihlein Foundation. They were on a field trip from the American Jersey Cattle Association-National ...
LAKE PLACID - Some Essex County farmers are diversifying their offerings to increase revenue so they can keep their businesses going.Many have chosen to add more of what's called "value-added products." For a dairy farm, this could mean using harvested milk to make different types of cheese, or ...
LAKE PLACID - The savory smell of fresh chicken broth wafted from a tall silver pot in the far left corner of The Good Bite Kitchen at 2501 Main St.The light brown liquid bubbled quietly beneath dim hood lights as owner Kayte Billerman moved from one station to the next, moving aside jars of ...
What to savor for winter? I relish the task of perusing and deciding what to share as much as I do making the recipes and writing the column.I enjoy the dog-eared, smudged and worn pages these recipes are written on. They have eternal life, one that reminds me of people, places, family, ...
ELIZABETHTOWN - The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County wants to map the needs of this county's farming community, and they need the public's help to do it.The CCE has commissioned a group of consultants to work with local farmers, consumers and business leaders on a strategic plan ...
ESSEX - At Reber Rock Farm, the leaves were just beginning to change Monday afternoon, Sept. 23 - the first day of fall and deep into the harvest season.In a small pasture by the farm stand, two horses shook their heads, blonde and brown hair flying upward. These rare Suffolk Punch colts - with ...
SARANAC LAKE - Dozens of birds wandered around Moonstone Farm and Forest Tuesday evening, Sept. 24, speeding around a pasture outside a small wooden coop and climbing to the top of a soil pile beside the property's 200-year-old farmhouse.Some of the chickens stomped through puddles filled with ...
KEENE VALLEY - Margaret Waterhouse wanted a challenge.When the Davis, California, native started baking French macarons in high school, it wasn't because they were her favorite dessert. For her, the lure of the colorful, delicate meringue cookies was in their deceptive simplicity - and the ...
The fall season brings apples to the great state of New York.The state fruit is grown in abundance throughout the Adirondack region and offers so many opportunities for experimentation in cooking.Use apples in pies, chutneys, baked goods, sauces, soups or just simply enjoy them in their ...
LAKE PLACID - Summer is the most exciting time to eat in Essex County. Not only can consumers find locally grown food in season, but they can find it nearby at farmers markets, grocery stores and restaurants.There is also a tradition of food at summer festivals, whether it's the Essex County ...
LAKE PLACID - When it comes to agriculture in Essex County, growing the food and raising the animals for meat - or milk and eggs - comes first. The harvest. Then comes the wide variety of value-added products.Meghan Brooks is the farm to school educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension of ...
LAKE PLACID - After 59 years, the Uihlein Farm of Cornell University on Bear Cub Lane will shut down, effective June 30, 2020, according to Farm Manager Chris Nobles.The closure decision was made in March."We are currently growing out our last greenhouse crops this growing season," he said. ...
AuSABLE FORKS - They don't eat tin cans.In fact, goats are actually picky eaters, according to Asgaard Farm & Dairy co-owner Rhonda Butler."They like good grass. They like to eat things in the woods like bark off the tree and bushy limbs," she said. "The idea that they'll just eat old ...
ESSEX - When local agriculture is mentioned during a conversation, many people automatically think about the food they can buy at farmers markets. They rarely think about flowers that are locally grown, cut and sold.But Kirsten Liebl, garden manager and floral designer at the 170-acre Echo Farm ...
LAKE PLACID - Planning continues for the annual I Love BBQ and Music Festival, set for July 5-7 at the Olympic Speedskating Oval, but some of the competitions are not yet finalized.The festival is a fundraiser for the Shipman Youth Center and features barbecue teams from the U.S. and Canada ...
MONTPELIER, Vt. - U.S. maple syrup production increased slightly this year, even though the sap-collecting season was shorter than last year's, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.The country produced 4.2 million gallons of the pancake topper, up 1% from 2018.Vermont, the country's ...
Summer's bounty is surely one to savor. The brimming abundance of all things fresh from your own garden or from overflowing tables and baskets at markets sparks creativity.Each year I find myself with more rhubarb than our family can possibly consume. So we typically give some away and then ...
KEESEVILLE - More than eight months after the state of New York launched six new cuisine trails in the Adirondack region, those trails remain in development.Local, regional and state officials unveiled these intangible tethers between local farms, food and drink producers and restaurants around ...
LAKE PLACID - The Lake Placid Elementary School is putting a spotlight on healthy eating and sustainable living with an expanded gardening initiative.Three vertical hydroponic gardens were installed at the school last month.The Tower Garden systems, when lit, look like something out of the ...
With this summertime Savor the Season special edition of the Lake Placid News, we continue to celebrate the growing industry of agriculture in Essex County.Since debuting Savor the Season a year ago, we've explored and celebrated many aspects of agriculture in this county: history, education, ...