Celebrate Local Food Week
In celebration of New Paltz’s second annual “Local Food Week” (Oct. 1-7) I’d like to acknowledge the importance behind this gathering. Now more than […]
Huguenot Street Farm
New Paltz Flood Aid Disperses Remaining Funds
After collecting almost $60,000 for the devastation following Hurricane Irene, New Paltz Flood Aid has dispersed most of the remaining funds. Farmers and families in […]
Farm Flooding Foils The Season
While the town, village and campus have all focused on recovering from Tropical Storm Irene, local New Paltz farms don’t even know where to begin. As of Sept. 4, local farms in New York lost a total of 140,000 acres and about $45 million in damage, according to The New York Times. Farms including Huguenot Street Farm, Taliaferro Farms and Springtown Sweetview Farm were all considerably hurt […]