Farms & CSA
The Berkshire Food Cooperative, which began in 1981 as a buying club of Great Barrington families, now does $8 million in annual sales with over 3,500 member-owners and about 60 employees. The co-op is preparing to move into a new custom-built location, with twice as much space for more organic produce, meat, dairy, seafood, fresh flowers, and bulk foods along with a comfier, bigger cafe.
By Anne Pyburn Craig
May 17, 2019
Tags: fresh local food organic groceries cooperative grocery store sustainable business model Berkshire Co Op Market Web Only Sponsored Content
Farms & CSA
Columbia County-based Hudson Hemp occupies an intersection of stewardship and wellness. Using regenerative agriculture practices, the company is producing organic hemp and full-spectrum CBD oil for the booming wholesale market, while pioneering research into the benefits of sustainable farming and the healing properties of the hemp plant.
By Anne Pyburn Craig
Jan 4, 2019
Tags: hemp cbd hudson hemp regenerative agriculture Web Only
Farms & CSA
Hotel Tivoli Chef Devon Gilroy's Career Mushrooms
After moving upstate to take a job as the executive chef at Hotel Tivoli's The Corner restaurant, Devon Gilroy was exposed to the joy of growing and foraging ingredients for his dishes. This fascination blossomed into the Tivoli Mushroom Supply Company, an organic mushroom growing enterprise that he runs out of a 1,000-square-foot warehouse in Hudson along with his sister Grace.
By Anne Pyburn Craig
Dec 14, 2018
Tags: tivoli mushroom supply company devon gilroy the corner tivoli hotel mushroom farmer mushrooms fungi Video
Farms & CSA
A New Delaware County Agritourism Venture Connects Farmers and Consumers
Kevin DePodwin and Lindsay Barton's new agritourism venture, Table to Farm Tours, takes guests on daylong excursions to four or five local farms, ranging from dairies to maple syrup producers, so consumers can meet the growers that make their food and see how their operations work.
By Briana Bonfiglio
Aug 16, 2018
Tags: farm to table table to farm tours delaware county farm tour distillery tour craft beverage
Farms & CSA
From Art Exhibits to Mexican Food, A Look at this Ghent Orchard's Diverse Offerings
Since coming under the ownership of Art Omi trustee Francis Greenburger in 2012, Love Apple Farm has been transformed. The central, 9,000-square-foot building houses a fresh food market, a bakery, a Mexican cafe, and an art gallery.
By Briana Bonfiglio
May 25, 2018
Tags: ghent love apple farm francis greenburger
Farms & CSA
New York's Premier Organic Organization
From their annual conferences to policy efforts to resources for farmers and organic certification program, NOFA-NY is the premier organic organization in the region, working to create a sustainable regional food system that is ecologically sound and economically viable for farmers.
By Marie Doyon
May 1, 2018
Tags: organic nofa-ny farming organic farmer grass fed Sponsored Content
Farms & CSA
Get Your Fresh Produce Share for the 2019 Season
Find farms that provide CSA near you. CSA, or community-supported agriculture, gives you a share of the crop every week for a pay-upfront price, financially supporting the hard work of local farmers.
By Chronogram Staff
Apr 1, 2018
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Farms & CSA
Harlem Valley Farm & Food Alliance Welcomes Visitors to Area Farms
Spring is a busy time on every kind of farm. On March 25, meet the farmers and food producers of Harlem Valley in Dutchess County, and follow along as they go through their seasonal activities, from boiling maple syrup to milking dairy cows to caring for baby goats.
By Kurt Karlson
Mar 23, 2018
Tags: harlem valley farm and food alliance farm dairy cows farm day brookby dairy soukup farm j.s.k. cattle
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To celebrate their grand opening at their new location, the Berkshire Food Co-op is throwing a major community party. The Co-op (including a number of its 3,500 member-owners) will cut the ribbon on their sleek and spacious new digs in Great Barrington.
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