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
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The Role of Adirondack North Country Foods in Community & Economic Development
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. The event is a one day
conference of the North Country Regional Foods Initiative, a project of Cornell
Cooperative Extension and the Community & Rural Development Institute at Cornell
University. It will provide participants with an opportunity to examine the ways
local/regional foods contribute to community and economic development and learn
how communities are supporting and capitalizing on local food initiatives. As
well participants will engage in lively discussions related to policy, research
and strategies that support and enhance consumer and institutional connections
with local foods and the farmers and entrepreneurs who produce and process
them. To register go to www.regonline.com/northcountryfoods or call Anita
Morrill, 315 379-9192, ext. 234. $25 registration fee covers continental
breakfast, morning break, lunch and conference materials.
