COLUMBIA COUNTY BOUNTY AND THE TASTE OF COLUMBIA COUNTY BOUNTY DINNER GO REGIONAL

Columbia County Bounty was started by a small group of people who believed strongly that fresh local foods not only helped nourish a person but also our local economy, family run farms, the environment and our community as a whole. Their aim was to educate the community about the preservation of our local farms through the purchase and use of local and regional sustainable foods and products. Due to their tremendous success Dutchess, Ulster and Orange counties started bounty programs of their own. Now because of this original group's hard work we are able to announce the merging of the individual bounty programs into the Hudson Valley Bounty. The regional aspect of their vision is finally fully realized.

“The success of the Hudson Valley Bounty is directly related to the passion and drive of these original people who started the Columbia County Bounty program,” states Kristin Roca, Program Director for the Hudson Valley Bounty. “My goal with Hudson Valley Bounty is to be the premier source of local food connections. The best part is that now all four bounty’s programs will work together as one to continue supporting the process of educating our community on the role of local food.”

This year the annual Taste of Columbia County Bounty Dinner, which showcases all of Columbia Counties great chef's and restaurants making dishes with local grown food, will became the Taste of Hudson Valley Bounty Dinner. This event not only promotes the best in Columbia County for local food lovers, but in the Hudson Valley as a whole. Hudson Valley Bounty has also formed an alliance with The Friends of the Farmer and is participating in the Hudson Valley Food Lovers Festival. On July 30th, at the Copake County Club in Copake Lake, the Taste of Hudson Valley Bounty Dinner will be the featured evening event, from 5 pm till 8:00 pm, capping off a full day festival devoted to celebrating the farm to table locavore movement. “We felt the time was right this year to make what has always been a great evening event into a fantastic full day affair for the whole family.” says Roca. “Come just for the Taste of Hudson Valley Bounty Dinner, or come early and enjoy all the daytime activities of the Friends of Farmer event as well,

Tickets of The Taste of Hudson Valley Bounty Dinner will be $75.00 per person, children ages 7-12 $25.00 and Under 7 $10.00
For more information of the Taste of Hudson Valley Bounty Dinner and the entire Hudson Valley Food Lovers Festival go to www.hudsonvalleybounty.com and www.friendsof thefarmer.com