This Month’s Featured Articles…
Jammin’ Out with Silda Wall Spitzer of Silda’s Jam
This is not your grandma's jam! This is the jam of former First Lady of New York State, Silda Wall Spitzer, whose love of jam-making morphed into sharing her delicious jam with the Hudson Valley and beyond when she created Silda's Jam. We were able to catch up with her recently and talk no more about her jam venture and adventures. What is Silda's Jam, how did it start, who is Silda, and why jam? Silda's Jam offers an assortment of bright and flavorful [...]
The Many Lives of Rose Hill Farm
It was one of those days when everything sparkles. A sunny day without a cloud in the sky, temps in the upper 70s, and no humidity. A day to fall in love and be in love, and the perfect place to do it: Rose Hill Farm in Red Hook in Dutchess County. Rose Hill isn’t just one of the newest craft beverage producers in the Hudson Valley (though it is that), it’s a farm with roots dating back over 200 years. It’s where old meets [...]
Celebrating 40 years – LIA’S MOUNTAIN VIEW IN PINE PLAINS, NY
When Giuseppe and Antonina Mirto opened Lia’s Mountain View in Pine Plains, NY, they could have only hoped that it would become the community hub that it is today. Giuseppe and Antonina – better known by friends and customers as Joe and Nina – opened Lia’s Mountain View in 1983. “He saw the backyard, and that was it for him,” says Maria Wright, one of Joe and Nina’s children who now owns and runs Lia’s, in reference to her father. “He just imagined his garden [...]
Overnight Adventures
It’s a celebratory year for Gatherwild Ranch – a glamping destination that initially opened in New York’s Germantown area in 2017. After operating for six years, the luxe habitat faced challenges regarding zoning legislation, which prompted the business to cease operation. Luckily, the close-knit community surrounding Gatherwild Ranch pitched in to save it. Beyond showing their support via a letter-writing campaign that resulted in 50 letters, neighbors and friends rallied by showing up to voice their opinions at local zoning board meetings. After one year [...]
Just say No
We are all too familiar with that uncomfortable feeling of rushing in to respond with a “yes” when we want to say “no” to a request. Most of us can easily recall the guilt we experience after declining an invitation to a birthday party, wedding, holiday gathering, or meet-up with friend or relative. Many people find themselves jumping in to provide a response before mentally processing the request to determine if it’ll align with their feelings, wishes, and true intentions. Although our parents mean well, [...]
