Adirondack songwriter sings his wish for safe neighbors
By Melissa Hart
In a post on Sunday, March 15, Dan Berggren writes “So what's a musician to do? Write a song and share it with you, so you can sing it and pass it on, too.”
Melissa Hart
Melissa is a journalist with experience as a reporter and editor, combined with work for nonprofits. As the Explorer's digital editor, she serves as editor of Adirondack Almanack.(com) and helps manage the Explorer's website. When not online, she enjoys hiking, camping and other outdoors activities, and spending time with her husband, their twin daughters, and rescue animals -- two dogs and two cats. Sign up for Melissa’s newsletter
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Adirondack farms adapt to restock locals’ pantries
By Melissa Hart
By Melissa Hart Even though we’re only a few months into 2020, “panic buying” ranks high for one of the memorable phrases of the year, up there with “social distance.” In the recent rush to stock up on pantry staples like rice, beans and canned goods (not to mention toilet paper!), perishables tend to be…
Taste testers
By Melissa Hart
School tastings give students chance to weigh in on local foods One of the big challenges for school serving local foods (particularly vegetables) is figuring out ways to get kids to eat them. That’s where Meghan Brooks, Farm to School Educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension comes in. About once a month she pays a visit…
Fresh local lettuce….in January?
By Melissa Hart
Willsboro students try indoor gardening Students in fourth, fifth and sixth grades at Willsboro Central School have been experimenting with growing vegetables and herbs indoors, in three grow carts set up with lights in one of the classrooms. According to teacher Tara Valachovic, the supplies were purchased with a STEM grant and so far the…
Saratoga area job openings
By Melissa Hart
Two interesting opportunities Here are two interesting farming positions, both in the Saratoga Springs area: Pitney Meadows Community Farm is seeking its first Executive Director. They are looking for candidates who have experience running a nonprofit organization and have an affinity for farming, conservation and community gardens. Send cover letter and resume to [email protected] Featherbed Lane Farm…
More farming related job opportunities
By Melissa Hart
North Country School in Lake Placid hiring interns North Country School and Camp Treetops in Lake Placid are offering paid Summer and 12-Month Farm and Garden Internships. Both positions start this June 2020 and provide room, board, and a generous stipend. For more information, contact Tess at [email protected].
Food From the Farm 2020
By Melissa Hart
Meet local farmers and sample tasty dishes Cornell Cooperative Extension of Clinton County and Adirondack Harvest are teaming up for its annual “Food from the Farm” event on Saturday, March 7 from 2-5 p.m. at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Clinton County office, located at 6064 State Route 22, Suite 5 in Plattsburgh. As part of…
Make it: Potato-leek soup
By Melissa Hart
Winter = soup season Soup season is here! And it’s easy to eat local when it comes to hearty winter soups and stews. Check out this recipe from Food and Wine, courtesy of Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm: Potato, Leek and Broccoli Soup with Pancetta Crumbs During its first year, Essex Farm harvested 10,000 pounds…
Behind the scenes with Kristin Kimball
By Melissa Hart
Adirondack Explorer sits down with auther, owner of Essex Farm Check out this Q&A with Kristin Kimball, who runs Essex Farm with her husband, Mark Kimball. She has published two memoirs about her experiences on this uniquely diversified CSA farm: “The Dirty Life” and the newly released “Good Husbandtry”. https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/good-husbandry
Local food summit in Feb. at Wild Center
By Melissa Hart
The North Country Food Justice Working Group hosts third annual event on Feb. 27, 2020 The Food Justice Working Group (FJWG) is a coalition of nonprofit and for-profit organizations, community members, local businesses, farmers and farm workers, and government agencies who have come together to start the conversation about creating a more equitable food system…