The Hudson Valley Farm Hub had a great time connecting with fellow farmers at the RVGA Rondout Valley Growers Association annual dinner on Feb. 28 night. Highlights from the night: Over 90 farmers and stakeholders attended, the biggest RVGA dinner to date NYS Senator Jen Metzger discussed her new role as head of the Ag Committee; Chris Kelder, an RVGA member and […]
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The importance of community involvement and cultivating a new generation of black farmers were spotlighted at “The Possibility of Land in Black Hands” held at the Church House in Kingston on February 17. The event was held as part of Black History Month Kingston. The thought-provoking discussion featuring Ed Whitfield of Fund for Democratic Communities, Çaca Yvaire of Northeast Farmers […]
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The Farm Hub was pleased to host a 2-day intensive workshop on interpretation for social justice for staff and members of partner organizations.
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After a sucessfull season and partnership with the Kingston YMCA Farm Project, the Farm Hub winter market closes for the 2018-2019 season.
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The Farm Hub has joined a new coalition of regional organizations launching the Hudson Valley Farmer Training Collaborative. The goal of the Collaborative is to more effectively understand and evaluate the outcomes of current efforts to train new and beginning farmers. In doing so, the Collaborative seeks to have a collective impact in training young farmers to meet the challenges faced […]
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Fields of corn husks, maroon-colored ears of corn, coupled with the powerful narrative of Rowen White, a member of the Akwesasne Tribe of Mohawk, captures the opening scene of “Seeds of Hope,” the short documentary which tells the story of the Native American Seed Sanctuary. The Seed Sanctuary is an initiative to preserve Native American culture and foodways through seed […]
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The Farm Hub was a sponsor of the annual NOFA-NY (Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York) Winter Conference held in Saratoga Springs from Jan. 18-Jan. 20 in Saratoga Springs, NY. The conference attracted thousands of farmers, gardeners, educators and consumers from across the region. For the Farm Hub, conference highlights included: “Seeds of Hope” screening to a packed audience, staff serving […]
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NYS Agricultural Society and Agricultural Commissioner recognize safety initiatives Bilingual safety trainings and an active safety committee comprised of all levels of personnel are only a couple examples of the Hudson Valley Farm Hub’s initiatives to keep people out of harm’s way. Now, the Farm Hub’s efforts are being spotlighted. On January 10 the Farm Hub was awarded the Farm […]
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The Hudson Valley Farm Hub is pleased to announce that Amy Wu has joined the Farm Hub as communications manager. We recently caught up with Amy to learn more about her passion for writing and agriculture and how she came to the Farm Hub. Can you tell us a bit about your background, and how you ended up in the […]
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An update on ProFarmer projects As the year winds down, three ProFarmers reflect on their 2018 crop projects. NAILAH MARIE ELLIS – Adventures in Strawberries When it came to choosing a crop for her project, Nailah Marie Ellis picked strawberries because of her passion for small fruit, and because they are perennial. Ellis says the perennial nature of the […]
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