The farm to table movement needs to squeeze in just one more word—chef—so it would then read “farm to chef to table”. Nothing embodies that more than the recent Farmer/Chef Relationship Building Workshop held at Restaurant North in Armonk. On a cold winter afternoon Spring was in the air as… Read More →
Fall leaves are peaking and the air is cool and crisp. It’s time for hayrides, pumpkins and apple picking. There’s just one problem. There aren’t many apples left. An early frost in spring meant orchards had less apples on the trees, and gorgeous weather over Columbus Day weekend sent hoards… Read More →
Rainbeau Ridge in Bedford Hills, which became known for supplying restaurants and farmers markets with farmstead goat cheese that had some famous fans—Martha Stewart and chef Dan Barber among them—will close to the public at the end of this season. The children’s programs will continue through the end of their… Read More →
A beautiful family-owned farm since 1939, Hemlock Hill has staying power and we’re so glad they do! Providing us with fresh, organic produce, free-range chicken, eggs and beef – this is a farm worth visiting. And to make it even more convenient the Farm Store located on the property is… Read More →
A guest blog post by Judy LaBelle, President of Glynwood, a sustainable agriculture non-profit in Cold Spring that works to save farming. On Earth Day, a conversation about the future of farming in the Hudson Valley was held at Vassar College. Open to students and the public, the four speakers… Read More →
Meet the farmer, John DeMaria of Hemlock Hill farm in Cortlandt Manor, and the chef, Matt Hutchins of Birdsall House in Peekskill. Although they are generations apart, they share an intense love and passion for what they do. At a recent Culinary Collaboration event, a small group of food lovers… Read More →
Did you know you can pick your own organically grown vegetables in Yorktown? You can visit Hilltop Hanover Farm each Saturday to pick your own vegetables, herbs and flowers. (Farmers are always around to give you some guidance on what to pick.) When you’re done, you pay for vegetables at… Read More →
I had a lovely dinner at the bar at Blue Hill at Stone Barns a couple of weeks ago. Sorry I’ve been remiss in posting about it, but the restaurant preview got in the way. We started with two well-made cocktails: a tomato water martini and a cucumber martini made… Read More →
When I asked what people were interested in reading about on the blog, someone said they expected to see more stuff about apples and pumpkins, since this is fall and all. Hey  this blog is for you guys. So apples it is. We’ll get to pumpkins later in the… Read More →
I got this information from the New York Apple Country web site. Here’s where you can pick your own apples. Who is missing? Rockland County Dr. Davies Farm Box 146 Congers NY, 10920 Phone (845) 268-7020 Web Site: www.DrDaviesFarm.com Apple Grower U Pick Roadside Stand Cider Rudolf Steiner Fellowship Foundation… Read More →
 This loot really straddles the seasons. I’m planning a pork roast dinner for Saturday, and I’ve got purple Peruvian potatoes and butternut squash to serve with it. We’ll finish with a tarte Tatin made with McIntosh. So fall sounding, isnt’ it? Yet I’ve still got peaches, tomatoes and corn…. Read More →
My colleague Mike Risinit has a good story on today’s front page about the lack of young people going into farming. He discusses the economic and ecological results of having fewer farmers, and quotes Tara Collins of the Watershed Agricultural Council as saying we need to maintain a local farming… Read More →
I grow a lot of food in my tiny yard in Nyack, but this is the first year we’ve had blueberries. I harvested the first batch today. We decided to plant blueberries after a trip to my family lakehouse in Tennessee, where we met a wonderful couple who grow peaches… Read More →
I attended an awards lunch at Beacon Restaurant in Manhattan Monday where the Glynwood Center  the nonprofit in Cold Spring that works with communities to conserve local resources  honored five winners with Harvest Awards. This is the fourth year Glynwood has been recognizing efforts that have, according to… Read More →
Your taste buds can help determine what kinds of potatoes New York farmers will grow, thanks to a sample-and-rate quiz being offered at two farmers markets in the coming week. (Yes, you’ll have to don a blindfold, just like for the Pepsi challenge all those years ago.) The new varieties… Read More →
In my travels around Putnam yesterday, I came across the Brewster farmers market. I was out of eggs, so I picked up a dozen. I couldn’t resist the Toussaint from Sprout Creek Farm, either. And I was going to pick up some fruit from Tello’s (look at those apricots!) and… Read More →
The Nyack Farmers Market was CROWDED this morning! Even though I got there ate 9:30, just one hour after it opened, I got the last bouquet of flowers from High Meadow Flower Farm. I had to wait in line for my carrots, zucchini, cucumbers, radishes and beans at Blooming Hill… Read More →
