As the leaves turn and the air cools, it’s time to embrace the beauty of autumn and all the delightful activities it brings. CT Grown invites families and friends to create lasting memories by visiting local farms for a variety of harvest activities, including U-pick apples and pumpkins, corn mazes ...

Autumn in Orange County, NY, is not only rich with stunning fall foliage and the crispness of the cooler days, but a full lineup of festivals and autumn fun. What’s better to drink this season than world-class ciders – especially during New York Cider Week, Oct. 5 – 13, 2024. Orange County, in the H...

CAMBRIDGE, NY – Buy art to save farms – that is what your purchase at Landscapes for Landsake will do. Since 1990 the Agricultural Stewardship Association (ASA) has worked to accomplish a singular mission: protect the rich soils and agricultural landscape in Washington and Rensselaer counties for fu...

Celebrate the harvest season and learn about agriculture in the Adirondack region at the 2023 Adirondack Harvest Festival on Sept. 21 from noon – 5 p.m. at the Essex County Fairgrounds. This free family-friendly event features a large farmers market, local food trucks, “Local Libations” tent, hands-...

The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce will present the 2024 Saratoga Giant Pumpkinfest on Sept. 28 in downtown Saratoga Springs, NY. This free and fun-for-all-ages event will run from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Saratoga Springs City Center parking garage. Over the past several years, this family-frie...

Radically Rural builds sustainability and success for rural life and places by building a network that connects people to each other and to new ideas. The annual Radically Rural Summit is divided into seven different program tracks that feature topics offering strategic opportunities for transformat...

Now in its 26th year, Outdoor Family Weekend promises to educate and engage campers of all interests and abilities with a host of new workshops and evening entertainment. As in past years, it will take place at Stillwater State Park in Groton, VT. Dates for the 2024 event are Sept. 6 – 8. The weeken...

Late summer and early autumn bring an abundant harvest of fresh local produce to our community, and accessing it is as easy as visiting your local farmers market. Farmers Market Week, celebrated the first full week of August every year, reminds us to utilize this community resource to get fresh, hea...

The Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program (AWSMP) has released a new YouTube video describing the health benefits of spending time in nature, specifically near water or “blue spaces.” The video is a recording of Dr. Don Rakow, retired Cornell University faculty member, speaking to a live audie...

The Mohawk Valley Economic Development District (MVEDD), in partnership with local seamstress Lisa Smith, the Kirkland Town Library and Grow Amsterdam NY, has been awarded grant monies from the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) to host a series of educational community Homestead...

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County, NY, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated annual event, Open Farm Day, taking place on July 27 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. This unique and engaging event offers visitors of all ages an opportunity to immerse themselves in the wonder of local foods ...

In the wake of Shark Week, MPT’s new content initiative brings bovines to primetime with eight days of digital premieres. Maryland Public Television’s (MPT) original series “Maryland Farm & Harvest” will celebrate cute calves, happy heifers, cuddly cows, bubbly bulls and the farm families that care ...

Herbs and spices are more than just culinary enhancements or seasonal flowers in the garden. These potent, fragrant botanicals have earned their rightful places in the home apothecary, bath and boudoir as well as in both household and industrial applications. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schohar...

The National Bison Association announced on July 1 the annual kickoff to July Bison Month, encouraging consumers to add this uniquely American, delicious, humanely raised, supremely healthy protein to their regular diets. The population of American bison once exceeded 30 million animals across North...

American Farmland Trust (AFT) recently kicked off the 16th annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration™ (AFMC) – a significant milestone to celebrate the only annual ranking of the top farmers markets in the U.S. as voted on by the public. Since 2008, AFMC has highlighted the key role farmers market...