Ulster County News

Art of Local

On Saturday, March 24th at Robibero Family Vineyards, we held our first stop on our On the Road with the "Art of Local". A wonderful time was had tasting Robibero's Wines and the great selection of tastings of cheeses and local foods. Ulster County's Acorn Hill Farm had a large selection of Goat Cheeses that were fantastic paired with different Robibero's wines. The Chef's Consortium made the most delicious and unique tastings from products donated by our members; Jane's Homemade Ice cream, Beth's Farm Kitchen, Farm-to-Table Co-packers, The Alternative Baker, and Hawthorne Valley Farm Store. It was a great afternoon that showed what fantastic local food artisans we have in Ulster County.

Congratulations to the Hurd Family!

Hurd's Family Farm, Modena, N.Y., is the first marketer to ever win the Golden Apple Marketer Award, according to an announcement from the National Apple Month Program. The presentation of the award kicked off the North American Farm Direct Market Association's annual convention in Baltimore. Susan Hurd of Hurd's Family Farm accepted the award, which was given as part of the Golden Apple Market promotion introduced in 2010. The Hurd operation earned the honor because of its efforts in promoting and merchandising apples and apple products during September and October. To find out more about the Hurd Family Farm, please visit their Bounty listing at http://hudsonvalleybounty.com/listing/hurds-family-farm.