Fairfield, CT
Lifestyle
CT's First Farm Aid Concert Features Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp CT's First Farm Aid Concert Features Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp
CT's First Farm Aid Concert Features Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp Area music lovers will be turning out in a big way to help support farmers across the nation by purchasing all of the tickets in less than four hours for Farm Aid 2018 in Hartford. Featuring the likes of Willie Nelson, who founded the event in 1985 along with Neil Young, and John Mellencamp to raise awareness about the loss of family farms and to help save them by raising money, this year's event on Saturday, Sept. 22 is set to include an all-star lineup. Those slated to perform include, of course, Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp, in addition to Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, Chris…

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by Kathy Reakes
Poughkeepsie, NY
Lifestyle
Dutchess County Fair Draws Nearly Half A Million People Dutchess County Fair Draws Nearly Half A Million People
Dutchess County Fair Draws Nearly Half A Million People This story has been updated. The bucolic Fairgrounds along Route 9 in Rhinebeck entertains nearly a half million visitors during the annual Dutchess County Fair which ends Sunday night, Aug. 26.  This week marks the county Fair's 173rd year. As the second largest county fair in New York state, it doubles as a showplace for agriculture in Dutchess County.  More than 147 acres of finely manicured gardens and grass create the beautiful setting for thousands of farm animals, agricultural exhibits and horticultural displays. Rides, game booths, displays, entertainment and food are available fr…

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
Lifestyle
Warning Issued After New Tick Species Discovered In Westchester Warning Issued After New Tick Species Discovered In Westchester
Warning Issued After New Tick Species Discovered In Westchester There's a new tick in town. State officials are warning New York residents, visitors and farmers about the continued importance of taking measures to protect against ticks, as a new tick species has been found in the state. The Haemaphysalis longicornis tick, commonly known as the "longhorned tick," was recently discovered in multiple locations in Westchester County, according to the New York State Departments of Health and Agriculture & Markets. New York State Department of Health research scientists collaborated with researchers at Fordham University and at the Lyme Disease…

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by Joe Lombardi
Somers, NY
Business
Westchester Land Trust Completes Easement to Protect Stuart’s Fruit Farm Westchester Land Trust Completes Easement to Protect Stuart’s Fruit Farm
Westchester Land Trust Completes Easement to Protect Stuart’s Fruit Farm Westchester Land Trust (WLT) closed a conservation easement on Monday, April 16 to protect Stuart’s Fruit Farm in Somers.  The project -- which took a decade to complete -- is valued at almost $3 million. WLT’s partners included New York state, Westchester County, Scenic Hudson Land Trust, the Town of Somers and Somers Land Trust.  The conservation easement blocks development rights on the farm’s 172 acres thereby ensuring the land remains available for agricultural use in perpetuity. In the absence of this conservation easement, the farmland could have been sold for residential developmen…

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by Jon Craig
Paterson, NJ
Lifestyle
New York Times Features Clifton: 'Where a Lot of Little Worlds Commingle' New York Times Features Clifton: 'Where a Lot of Little Worlds Commingle'
New York Times Features Clifton: 'Where a Lot of Little Worlds Commingle' The New York Times is shining a spotlight on Clifton. "Clifton, in southern Passaic County, is an unpretentious, predominantly middle-class city of 85,000, crisscrossed by highways, two of which — the Garden State Parkway and Route 46 — intersect twice within its 11½ square miles," the article says.  "Framed on the west by a wooded mountain and on the east by the Passaic River, the city has pockets of both industry and agriculture (three tiny farms that survived the postwar development boom)." CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

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by Cecilia Levine
Poughkeepsie, NY
Schools
Sprout Creek Farm Now Owned By Marist College Sprout Creek Farm Now Owned By Marist College
Sprout Creek Farm Now Owned By Marist College POUGHKEEPSIE, NY. -- Sprout Creek Farm has transferred its ownership to Marist College. The 200-acre farm, which produces cheese and raises farm animals, will remain an independent non-profit. Sprout Creek said this will help ensure the viability of the farm. Marist said it plans to invest significantly in the facilities and to develop new connections between the Farm and Marist’s academic programs.  “Sprout Creek will play a key role in Marist’s experiential learning programs by serving as a living classroom and providing hands-on learning opportunities for students in a variety of academ…

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by Sam Barron
Shelton, CT
Lifestyle
Shelton Farmers Market Cancels Winter Sessions Shelton Farmers Market Cancels Winter Sessions
Shelton Farmers Market Cancels Winter Sessions SHELTON, Conn. — The organizers of the Shelton Farmers Market have decided to cancel the winter farmers market on Canal Street. The market used to run on the first Saturday of each month during the winter. Organizers cited “multiple reasons” for the cancellation of the market, which offered fresh vegetables, meats, baked goods and more. “We apologize for this but we hope to see you all in April!!” the group wrote on the market’s Facebook page. Keep up with farmers market news at www.sheltonctfarmersmarket.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SheltonFarmMkt/.

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by Meredith Guinness