SHOP NOW FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND SAVE!!
Everything...we mean...everything in every store is on sale for TEN DAYS ONLY starting Friday, October 8th.
Furniture - Jewelry - Scarves - Toys - Lighting - Rugs - Books - Kitchenware - Office & Home Accessories - Handbags & Wallets - Sweaters - Afghans & Throws - Designer Pillows
Hammertown is stocked EARLY for the holidays for all of your home and gift giving. Click here for more...
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Our Next Hammertown Cooking Class: "Not Your Nana's" Vegetarian
Friday, October 22nd at 6 pm
Join us for this Demo and Dinner. Job Yacubian of The Famer's Wife will explore constructing a nutritious and satisfying meal, meat free.
Menu:
- Crostini of whipped Coach Farm Goat Cheese
with The Farmer's Daughter's raisin-ginger
chutney and Sky Farm arugula - Celery Root Soup - Ravioli of Migliorelli acorn squash with brown
butter and sage - Sauteed Migliorelli broccoli rabe with garlic and red pepper - Tart tatin of Eger Brother's pears with vanilla creme fraiche - Complimentary glass of Proseco $55 per person. BYOB
Click here for details & reservations for this class.
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And the 5 "Why I Love Hammertown" Contest Winners Are...
PAMELA FUREY LYNNE PERELLA DEBORAH RIEMERLESLIE SIMON ERIN TASNADY Each be receiving a $500 Hammertown Gift Card
Click here to see the winning entries!
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Hammertown & Berkshire Taconic Benefit: A Fabulous & Fun Evening for All!
 And we raised some serious money for the Neighbor to Neighbor Berkshire Taconic Fund. Over $26,000!
It seemed like everyone turned up for what is becoming the Harbinger of Autumn Event in our part of Dutchess County. (Click here to see Dan Shaw's story & photos on Rural Intelligence) And everyone was clearly in a festive and generous mood.
Read more here...
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Future Farmers AG FAIR - A wonderful Pine Plains tradition
 I have such fond memories of the FFA Ag Fair. It's become an important and historic community event that's so much fun for families and visitors alike. The Ag Fair celebrates the wonderful rural character of our area and always reminds me why I live here and why I love where I live. Michele McCarthy and Mary Orlandi, both part of our Hammertown Barn staff have kids participating this year. Mary's son, Brent (pictured here) is showing his cow, Felice, this year. For more information and schedule, click here...
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Joan's Tip for this Week: Dead mouse smell? You need Fresh Wave
 Yes...it's Fall and those little critters are starting to look for winter quarters in your house and yes, every now and then they...well you know the rest! Until I discovered Fresh Wave, nothing could get rid of that smell in my house or at The Barn. Don't ask me how it works but it does.
No toxic chemicals...no perfumy coverup. It actually eliminates the odors in minutes.
Read more...
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Dig and Ye Shall Find - The surprising rewards of tag sales
After reading and enjoying Bob Murphy & Jack Lindsay's wonderful series about renovating Doodletown Farm, I asked them if they would return to our website as guest bloggers now and again. Happily, here in this first blog, they share some of their impressive knowledge about how they find some of the interesting antiques they sell at Doodletown Farm.
Enjoy....
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Red Devon in the News!
 There's a lot going on at Red Devon these days! Red Devon was the recent recipient of the Dutchess County Economic Development Corporation 2010 Business Excellence Award for Agriculture; one of six awards presented which recognize and embrace innovation as a unifying force for our business community. This year's winners of the Business Excellence Awards all demonstrated an innovative and entrepreneurial approach in their pursuit of excellence.
ALSO, in the most recent issue of Valley Table Magazine, Red Devon Executive Chef Sara Lukasiewicz was featured in the cover article "I Can't Believe They're Eating the Whole Thing". Sara is one of several chefs in the area who are part of the "Slow Movement" and believe that every part of a slaughtered animal can and should be used.
Read more...
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This Week's Recipe: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
It's all about pumpkins this month! This recipe comes from Virginia Strull who owns the Sugar Maple Suite (a bed & breakfast in Claverack NY). She loves this recipe which she got from one of the best cooks she knows...our own guest recipe blogger, Doris Cassar!
Get the recipe...
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The Pines Inn is now Open and Welcoming Guests!
 After a meticulous eight-year restoration, it is exciting to announce that The Pines Inn is open and welcoming guests. The Pines is located at 5 Maple Street, one block from the Pine Plains town center.
Featuring four luxurious guestrooms and an inviting space for events, The Pines transfers guests to the elegance of Gilded Age estate living. More...
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