May 17 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
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Sheep & Goat Producer Group Farm Tour at Northland Sheep Dairy 3501 Hoxie Gorge-Freetown Road, Marathon 13803 Cost: Free, Transportation available Sponsored by WAC, CCE-Delaware FMI: Kim Holden (607) 865-7090 |
May 7-19 All day
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Old Salem Spring Horse Show Series 190 June Road, North Salem 10560 Sponsored by the Council and others FMI: Alan Bietsch, 914.669.5610 |
May 21 9:45 p.m. - 3 p.m.
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IPM Workshop for Fruit, Vegetables and Nursery/Greenhouses Hilltop Hanover Farm, 1271 Hanover Street, Yortktown Heights 10598 Cost: $25 includes local foods lunch, register online Sponsored by the Council, Cornell University IPM Program, NYC DEP FMI: Patti Shulman (914) 962-6355 |
May 29 2 - 5 p.m.
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Pasture to Plate #3: The Plate CADE Offices, 5 Elm Street, Oneonta 13820 Cost: $35 FMI: business@cadefarms.org, (607) 433-2545 |
| May 30
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
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Channery Hill Farm, 77 Keller Road, Callicoon Center 12724 Cost: Free Farmers Jen McGlashan and Kai Brothers host the group's kick-off meeting with a potluck and discussion of food systems with students from EcoPracticum. Sponsored the Council and Catskills CRAFT. FMI: Contact Eleanor Blakeslee-Drain, Farmhearts Fellow |
| June 8
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1, Old Fulton Street, Brooklyn Cost: Free Sponsored by NYC DEP; Pure Catskills food samples FMI: Adam Bosch, (845) 334-7868 |
| June 11
3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
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Channery Hill Farm, 77 Keller Road, Callicoon Center 12724 Cost: Free Farmers Jen McGlashan and Kai Brothers host this month's learning session. Channery Hill is a small family-owned vegetable farm with mixed livestock that operates a CSA and sells at farmers' markets. Jen makes value-added pestos, spreads, and dressings. Jen will talk about food preservation and lead a farm tour. A potluck supper will follow. Sponsored the Council and Catskills CRAFT. FMI: Contact Eleanor Blakeslee-Drain, Farmhearts Fellow |
June 15 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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Success Stories in Land Management Gordy Fletcher's Farm, 286 Fletcher Road, Walton 13856 Cost: Free, RSVP by June 8 Sponsored by the Catskill Center, Council, NRCS FMI: Nicole McShane (845) 586-2611 |
| July 8
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
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Heather Ridge Farm, 989 Broome Center Road, Preston Hollow 12469 Cost: Free Located in beautiful Schoharie County, Heather Ridge Farm raises grass-fed beef and lamb, pastured pigs, chickens and turkeys. Heather Ridge also operates "The Bees Knees Cafe,” and farm store. Owner Carol Clemente will discuss diversifying a farm business and participating in cooperative ventures to further the farm's mission and goals. A potluck supper will follow. Sponsored the Council and Catskills CRAFT. Transportation available. Contact Eleanor Blakeslee-Drain, Farmhearts Fellow |
July 10 4:30 - 8 p.m.
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Small Business Workshop: "Financing Your Business & Talking to Lenders" Sullivan County Soil and Water Conservation District office, 64 Ferndale-Loomis Road, Liberty 12754 Cost: $20, includes dinner Register online or call Marilyn Wyman at Columbia/Greene County CCE (518) 622-9820 FMI: Josh VanBrakle (607) 865-7790 x112 Sponsored by the Council, NYC DEP, USFS, U.S. Small Business Administration |
July 11 4:30 - 8 p.m.
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Small Business Workshop: "Financing Your Business & Talking to Lenders" (repeat of July 10 workshop) Brooks' House of B-B-Q, 5560 NYState Highway 7, Oneonta 13820 Cost: $20, includes dinner Register online or call Marilyn Wyman at Columbia/Greene County CCE (518) 622-9820 FMI: Josh VanBrakle (607) 865-7790 x112 Sponsored by the Council, NYC DEP, USFS, U.S. Small Business Administration |
| August 12
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
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Majestic Farm, 134 Majestic Road, Mountain Dale 12763 Cost: Free Majestic Farm grows pasture raised pork, lamb, and poultry using sustainable practices. Sara, Brett and Michelle also offer artist residencies and host art events at the farm. They will give a farm tour and will discuss “Farrow-to-Finishing” pig breeding. A potluck supper will follow. Sponsored the Council and Catskills CRAFT. Transportation available. Contact Eleanor Blakeslee-Drain, Farmhearts Fellow |
| September 9
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
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Dirty Girl Farm, 539 Perch Lake Road, Andes 13731 Cost: Free Dirty Girl Farm is the only licensed goat dairy and micro-creamery in Delaware County, NY. They sell pasteurized bottled goat milk and soft goat cheese. Farmer Cyndi Wright will give a tour of the farm and demonstrate how to milk a goat! A potluck supper will follow. Sponsored the Council and Catskills CRAFT. Transportation available. Contact Eleanor Blakeslee-Drain, Farmhearts Fellow |
September 20 & 21
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Public Safety Building, Delhi Pre-registration online required; no walk-ins Sponsored by the Council, Delaware County Department of Public Works, CCE-Delaware, NYC DEP, NYS DEC |
| October 14
3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
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Rondout Valley Organics at Rusty Plough Farm, 331 Dowe Road, Ellenville 12428 Cost: Free Rondout Valley Organics is a collaborative CSA comprised of many farms in Ulster and Sullivan Counties. Oleh and Nadia Maczaj of Rusty Plough Farm will talk about their cooperative CSA model, give a farm tour, and lead a garlic planting workshop (so wear your work clothes!)! A potluck supper will follow. Sponsored the Council and Catskills CRAFT. Transportation available. Contact Eleanor Blakeslee-Drain, Farmhearts Fellow |
| November 2014
Date & Time TBD
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Contra Dance and Season Celebration Cost: Free Come Do-Si-Do with fellow farmers and gardeners to celebrate another great year of farming in the Catskills. Dancing and potluck supper. Sponsored the Council and Catskills CRAFT. Transportation available. Contact Eleanor Blakeslee-Drain, Farmhearts Fellow |
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