Imagine biking from farm to farm, getting samples of food raised right there where you stop to take a break, cows lingering in the pasture as you glide by on your bike. That is the idea of a new event...
by Alan Wechsler The Champlain Valley sometimes seems like a forgotten part of the Adirondack Park. Instead of big mountains and valleys, it offers rolling vistas of farms, fields, and forests stretching to the shores of Lake Champlain. There’s no...
by Todd Moe (Weekday Morning Host and Producer) , in Canton, NY Jul 06, 2016 — Cyclists and foodies will share a recreational ride through the Champlain Valley in September, stopping for tours of local farms along the way. Seven...
KEESEVILLE – Fall foliage and farm prodice are expected to be on display during Bike the Barns on Saturday, Sept. 24. The one-day farm-by-bike experience, presented by the Adirondack North Country Association, takes cyclists on rural roads through the rich...
NEW YORK – The Federal Reserve Bank of New York today launched the Community Advisory Group (CAG), composed of leaders of nonprofit and community organizations from throughout the Federal Reserve’s Second District. CAG members will provide the New York Fed...
BY TEAH DOWLING PERU — Fresh veggies and herbs grown in-house are coming to Peru Central. The district will soon grow and serve fresh herbs and salad greens to all its students starting next school year thanks to a grant...
BY KIM DEDAM SARANAC LAKE — Regional support for local farm to school initiatives has been expanded to a half-dozen area school districts this spring — just in time for planting season. School districts receiving a collective $3,000 in grant...
By STEVE VIRKLER THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2017 LOWVILLE — Thanks to a shorter-than-expected construction plan, work on Lewis County’s solar project won’t need to kick off until early July to get it up and running by late November. “Things will...
By Alan Wechsler Photos by Nancie Battaglia The Champlain Valley sometimes seems like a forgotten part of the Adirondack Park. Instead of big mountains and valleys, it offers rolling vistas of farms, fields, and forests stretching to the shores of...
APRIL 20, 2017 ELIZABETHTOWN — New York has made an aggressive effort to position itself as a national leader in renewable energy. The state’s Clean Energy Standard has mandated 50 percent of the state’s electricity must be generated by renewable...
APRIL 12, 2017 Several programs that provide industry insight and educational opportunities to current and future farmers were given hundreds of thousands of dollars in the 2017-18 state budget passed Sunday. State Sen. Patricia A. Ritchie, R-Heuvelton, said the 2017-18...
Tuesday, April 11, 2017 A North Country Assemblywoman says $300,000 for a farm-to-school pilot program will help promote healthy eating for St. Lawrence County students. The pilot, which right now is underway at Madrid-Waddington Central, is being administered by the...
Mar 31, 2017 — The locavore movement tends to focus on local meat and vegetables - but what about booze? Gristmill Distillers is the answer to supporting your local economy through a stiff drink. They make bourbon, whiskey, and apple...
ESSEX — The Hub on the Hill is adding a new delivery vehicle, a solar-powered, refrigerated truck. The new equipment is being added through an Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) grant award from The Conservation Fund for Transporting Healthy Foods,...
ESSEX — A solar-powered refrigerated truck will get rolling thanks to a grant from the Conservation Fund and CSX Transportation. The Adirondack North Country Association will use the funding to buy equipment and supplies for the truck "which will transport...
State Sen. Betty Little says her chamber’s budget plan calls for an increase in school aid, tax relief and workers compensation reform to help small businesses. It would also set aside billions of dollars for clean water and sewer projects...
SARANAC LAKE — When Tennessee Carr made his first visit to The Wild Center, his museum manners lacked a bit. Rather than stop one by one at each of the natural history exhibits, he ran from one end of the...
LAKE PLACID — More than five years after Lake Placid High School science teacher Tammy Morgan first conceived the idea, the town of North Elba will install its biodigester later this year for use next spring. Read full article at...
ARLINGTON, Va.—The Conservation Fund today announced the grant recipients for the 2016 Grant Program for Transporting Healthy Food. Eleven charitable organizations in Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Virginia and West Virginia will receive grants...
CHAMPLAIN — The village is working with the state to be designated as a Clean Energy Community. This initiative will give them the state’s stamp as being environmentally friendly and make them eligible for up to $100,000 in grant funding...