New Local Food Map
Head over to purecatskills.com to check out our newest feature - an online map with each and every member! Click here to see it now! Here's how to get started...
- Use the "search the map" tool to find the farm and food businesses in your community.
- Click the map icons the listings to the left for more information. Each business pop-up window lists contact details and links back to the business web page.
- Explore by business type by using the legend to find businesses in each category.
- Zoom in and out using the scale and pan tools.
Just another feature to help you discover the bounty of delicious foods in our region!
Upcoming events
Living Locally Catskill Center for Conservation and Development January 10, 1 to 4 pm Arkville, NY
The first in a series of gardening workshops, this event provides details on starting a garden. Read more about the event here and the instructor, Melody Newcombe, here.
Topics will include:
- Starting a successful garden
- Ordering seeds (including placing an order that day!)
- Starting seeds in your home
- Composting with a worm bin
To register, call Dave Turan at (845) 586-2611. The class fee is a $5.00 suggested donation.
Catskill Regional Dairy, Livestock and Grazing Conference January 15, 10 am to 3:30 pm Evenden Tower, SUNY DelhiDelhi, NY $15 for Pure Catskills, CCE and WAC participants $20 for non-member-participants Local lunch served at noon
Dairy farmers, livestock producers and those "on the fence" about starting a farm business will find motivation, information and camaraderie in Delaware County early next year.
Three separate tracks with workshop topics including:
- Dairy: cow comfort, animal well-being, high-moisture corn production, raising productive dairy calves
- Diversified Livestock: marketing beef, pastured pork and poultry and grass-finishing
- Grazing: watering system management, pasture renovation and improvement, stocking rates
To register or receive a full brochure, contact Judy Morse at jam49@cornell.edu or call (607) 865-6531. Deadline for registration is January 9th. This conference has sold out in past years - be sure to register early!
School Food Conference January 31, 9:30 m - 4:30 pm Albany Law School, 80 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY
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Do you have an upcoming event or news to share with the Pure Catskills community?
Let us know!
Contact Challey Comer, Farm to Market Manager Watershed Agricultural Council Office: (607) 865-7017 ccomer@nycwatershed.org
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