healthy food - Farmer Friday - 8 O'Clock Ranch - SIBEJO

Intern Amands Korb offers us another reflection on food and farming issues on the last day of her internship...In the 21st century, the rise of grass-fed, all-natural, free-range, cage-free, pasture-based animal products is certainly evident. We buy the bloodless package of ground...

healthy food - Cuisine Trail Planned to Highlight Local Food, Agriculture in St. Lawrence County - SIBEJO

New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets has designed a Cuisine Trail Designation Program, which St. Lawrence County leaders have identified as a great way to increase local food production and sales, as well as attract outside visitors to the area. An informational meeting...

healthy food - Farmer Friday - Lay Z Ducks Farms - SIBEJO

GardenShare summer intern, Amanda, reflects on another farm visit this week...When I went grocery shopping at Price Chopper with my parents this week, I couldn�t help but notice distinct differences in our shopping habits now that I buy food for myself. My mom reached for a head...

healthy food - Smith Farm Chicken - a local success story - SIBEJO

SLU student and summer intern Amanda Korb will be spending part of her time visiting farmers and profiling them here on the GardenShare blog.  Here's her first entry:�Fajita spiced Smith Farm Chicken Breast on a crisp house made blue and yellow corn tortilla with queso fresco,...

healthy food - It's National Zucchini Bread Day - SIBEJO

Happy National Zucchini Bread Day! While April may be a funny time to celebrate zucchini, many of us find that, after gardening season, we have zucchinis in the freezer for quite some time. To all of the home gardeners out there, are you looking for a tasty way to get rid of those...

healthy food - Today is International Waffle Day - SIBEJO

Happy International Waffle Day everyone! Waffles are the best way to bring everyone together for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. And what is the perfect waffle incomplete without? Locally made Maple Syrup, of course!Here in the North Country we have lots of sugar houses to visit....