GardenShare News

6/20/2008
EBT Dollars Doubled!
A new program at the Canton Farmers’ Market enables EBT/food stamp shoppers to double their buying power of locally grown food this summer.. more...

6/09/2008
2008 Local Food Guide
GardenShare's annual guide to the best food born and raised in St. Lawrence County is now available. more...

4/10/2008
Barbara Damrosch
The New Strategies Project of the NYS Farm Viability Institute is sponsoring a three-day event celebrating the progress of farmers and community in establishing direct marketing connections. "Local Foods Connections: Opportunities and Challenges in the North Country" will bring Barbara Damrosch, author of "The Garden Primer," and Shannon Hayes, author of "Grass-Fed Gourmet," to three venues in May. more...

4/9/2008
GardenShare is co-sponsor of the upcoming conference,The Role of Adirondack North Country Foods in Community & Economic Development to be held on April 18th, 2008 at the W!LD Center in Tupper Lake, NY.. more...

3/9/2008
On April 3, GardenShare will host a forum to present its proposal to build a refrigerator/freezer storage facility where area farmers can store produce and meats for sale throughout the year. more...

3/3/2008
Bion's St. Lawrence County Project
The GardenShare board of directors has adopted a statement on the proposal from Bion Environmental Technologies to develop an integrated beef cattle and renewable energy project here. more...

2/28/08
NOFA-NY North County CSA Gathering Canceled
The North Country CSA Gathering scheduled for Saturday, March 1 at North Country Community College in Malone, NY has been canceled due to winter weather. more...

11/23/07
Gardenshare is the recipient of the inaugural Exemplary Service Award given by the Canton Community Fund. more...

8/23/07
Annual Local Harvest Dinner
Chef and food historian Amy Trubek will be the featured speaker at GardenShare's annual Local Harvest Dinner on Friday, September 14, at the Parishville Fireman's Hall. more...

2/16/07
Free Guide to CSA Farms
GardenShare's current newsletter explains the delicious benefits of Community Supported Agriculture and includes a complete guide to CSA Farms in the North Country and the Adirondacks. To request your free copy, email info@gardenshare.org

For more about CSA Farms, click here

 

 

 

Write Your Legislators

Legislators and elected officials need to hear from voters who care about food and hunger issues. Watch for issue alerts in the GardenShare newsletter.

A brief message, polite and to the point, has the greatest impact.

Federal

Pres. George W. Bush
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington DC 20500
202-456-1414
president@whitehouse.gov

Sen. Hillary Clinton
P.O. Box 7378
Syracuse NY 13261
315-448-0470
http://clinton.senate.gov/email_form.html

Sen. Charles Schumer
P.O. Box 7318
Syracuse NY 13261
315-423-5471
http://www.senate.gov/~schumer/webform.html

24th Congressional District :
Rep. John M. McHugh
120 Washington Street, Suite 200
Watertown NY 13601
315-782-3150

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Representative_________________*
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington DC 20515
202-224-3121 (Capitol switchboard)

* Not sure who represents you? Visit http://www.house.gov/writerep/ to find your congressional district and your representative using your zip+4 code. Or call the Capitol switchboard (202-224-3121) with your zip code ready.

New York State

Gov. Eliot Spitzer
State Capitol
Albany NY 12224
http://www.state.ny.us/governor/

Your State Assembly Member*
Legislative Office Building
Albany NY 12248

Your State Senator*
Legislative Office Building
Albany NY 12247

*Not sure who represents you in the New York State legislature? Visit http://www.senate.state.ny.us/ to find your state senator using your zip code or visit http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/ to find your state assembly member. Or call your county’s Board of Elections (315-379-2202 for St. Lawrence County).

 

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