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Our Environment
Hudson Valley Jane brings cannabis education and community to Beacon
Hudson Valley Jane, a cannabis farm and micro-dispensary, is dedicated to bringing farm-to-main street cannabis to Hudson Valley communities. The farm itself is located off of Route 82 in Ancram, NY, and the Hudson Valley Jane dispensary will open its doors on Main Street in Beacon, NY, on […]
Farm to fork: How local farms are using social media to build community and maintain transparency
Above photo by Makani Kirwin
These days, it seems like it’s nearly impossible to run any type of business without a social media presence. Whereas years ago business would spread by word of mouth, in this day and age, if you don’t have an Instagram or Facebook page, people almost always […]
Sky High Farm: Promoting food sovereignty and addressing rural food insecurity
Above photo by Walter Hergt.
Sky High Farm is not your average Upstate New York farm. A registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, since its inception, Sky High Farm has donated 100% of the vegetables and protein grown and raised on the farm to food access partners throughout New York state.
Located on […]
Hudson Valley agriculture
Our old Dutchess farmers may feel proud of their farms,
Producing such fine crops, having beauty that chains,
The stranger that journeys far over the state
Declaring old Dutchess stands first on the slate.
Rhinebeck farmers, of good tillage, are not afraid,
When they gather their harvest, they find they’re well paid;
Their corn, rye, […]
Animals Tips
Beautifully Abled brings equine-assisted learning to students with special needs
Located at Autumn Acres, a horse boarding facility in Warwick, NY, Francesca Mollica operates Beautifully Abled, an equine-assisted learning program designed to support a wide range of students by providing hands-on sessions in a farm setting.
Francesca, who has been a special education teacher for four years […]
Wrigs has a mission
He’s a dog on a mission, wandering around the room with his leash trailing behind, sniffing, stopping now and then beside a chair, and looking questioningly at the occupant.
No, he’s not begging for treats, but a pat here and there might be part of his quest.
Wrigs is working the […]
Legends of the land & sea
As we’re only a few months into a new presidential administration, I’ve been trying to remain current with news and policy changes. While browsing my news sources in recent weeks, a few headlines about Bigfoot, who is also known as Sasquatch, have caught my eye.
He does exist
Apparently, there have […]
Friends, not frights: In the year of the snake, take kindly to this special animal
It’s the Year of the Snake, and we should all be paying more attention to these amazing creatures not just for what they represent, but for what they do.
Snakes, like spiders and bats, tend to subconsciously initiate the fight-or-flight instinct in us. “Get rid of it!” tends to be […]
Great Outdoors
Beast coast
Above: Peter and Tucker Shearer (left to right) in a rare stationary moment.
My first real attempt to jump my bike was in 1982. It was a Schwinn Stingray, metallic green with a banana seat, and the instant I pulled up on the cars, the front wheel detached from the frame. […]
Hudson Valley agriculture
Our old Dutchess farmers may feel proud of their farms,
Producing such fine crops, having beauty that chains,
The stranger that journeys far over the state
Declaring old Dutchess stands first on the slate.
Rhinebeck farmers, of good tillage, are not afraid,
When they gather their harvest, they find they’re well paid;
Their corn, rye, […]
Legends of the land & sea
As we’re only a few months into a new presidential administration, I’ve been trying to remain current with news and policy changes. While browsing my news sources in recent weeks, a few headlines about Bigfoot, who is also known as Sasquatch, have caught my eye.
He does exist
Apparently, there have […]
Friends, not frights: In the year of the snake, take kindly to this special animal
It’s the Year of the Snake, and we should all be paying more attention to these amazing creatures not just for what they represent, but for what they do.
Snakes, like spiders and bats, tend to subconsciously initiate the fight-or-flight instinct in us. “Get rid of it!” tends to be […]
