Food
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, May. 20, 2010 - 1:56 pm
The New York Flora Association is calling on all backyard entomologists to keep a sharp eye out for the rusty-patched bumblebee and the yellow banded bumblebee. If you spot one, let them know.
According to the Xerxes Society, the two bee species are... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Wednesday, May. 12, 2010 - 5:09 pm
Broadcasting live from the Rhinecliff Hotel in just a couple of hours: The inaugural webcast of Hudson Valley Green Drinks, whose members will be downing libations and talking about local sustainable food this evening. Tune in here for live "moderated... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Wednesday, May. 12, 2010 - 4:59 pm
Move over, embattled dairy farmers of New York State: It's going to be a tough year for onion and fruit growers, too. The Times Herald-Record reports:
Black Dirt onion farmer Chris Pawelski of Goshen, for example, said strong winds at the end of April... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Monday, May. 10, 2010 - 1:56 pm
The Ulster County distillery gets a nod in a recent Food and Wine roundup of best new American whiskies:
According to Tuthilltown Spirits, New York had upward of 1,000 farm stills before the 1919 ratification of the Volstead act made them all illegal.... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Monday, May. 10, 2010 - 1:06 pm
If you were one of those foohardy souls who got seduced by the beautiful weather into planting a bunch of vegetables, you'd best get out there with your row covers:
ANOTHER COLD SPRING NIGHT IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION. CALM WINDS AND COLD AIR WILL... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Tuesday, May. 4, 2010 - 8:41 pm
That's the kind of candid rhetoric I like from a local restaurant:
Well…. I am the new owner and operator of the Munson Diner, let me just say… none of the same old crap… only quality food at a fair price…. I opened on the morning of the 22nd…No previous... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Thursday, Apr. 29, 2010 - 2:46 pm
Fifty grand from the Watershed Agricultural Council (via its Pure Catskills program) and the NYC Department of Environmental Protection is going to 15 local businesses to fund things like local soup at Good Cheap Food in Delhi and livestock processing at... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Tuesday, Apr. 27, 2010 - 10:20 pm
Aspiring locavore Akira Ohiso at Zinc Plate Press recently ditched Dannon in an effort to eat closer to home. Lucky for him, there's Tonjes Farm yogurt from Callicoon, made within 25 miles of his house.
By WP Newsroom on Saturday, Apr. 24, 2010 - 10:06 am
For folks in search of sources for raw cow and goat milk, Pure Catskills helpfully posts a list of local farms.
Photo of raw milk being skimmed by Flickr user Chiot's Run. Posted under a Creative Commons license.
By WP Newsroom on Friday, Apr. 23, 2010 - 10:21 am
There's one for sale in Ulster County:
Whether you're looking to get out of the rat race or your looking for a growth industry with a heart, this is for you. This business provides the finest quality fresh, natural, organic and whole foods. Product lines... Read more
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