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Our New Hives Have Arrived!

What's the Buzz?   -   Apr 19, 2019 - By Marcie

New Hive Delivery.jpg  It's always fun in the Spring when we our partner Steve brings us fresh new Queens and some new beehives. We've got about a dozen new colonies that arrived last week, and when you step into our yard, you can smell fresh...

Goldenrod Honey Giveaway!

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Apr 07, 2019 - By Betty_1

On her website Benefits of Honey, Ruth Tan has teamed up with The Mohawk Valley Trading Company and is having a Honey Giveaway! The prize is one jar of Raw Goldenrod Honey (16 Oz) and the total value including SHI is $17.75. Find out how to enter...

Banana Topped Pancakes

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Apr 04, 2019 - By Betty_1

Slow mornings call for easy an easy breakfast. The kind that looks and tastes a lot more complicated than it really is. The kind that makes you get up from the couch and actually sit at the table (while still in your pajamas, of course). Call in...

Is a CSA right for you?

Highland Orchards Farm Market   -   Mar 26, 2019 - By Highland Orchards

The concept of “Community Supported Agriculture” was first started in this country in 1986. The goal was to connect consumers with a local grower so that the customers purchased a “share” of the harvest. Customers placed their orders in early spring to help...

Goldenrod Honey Baklava

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Mar 21, 2019 - By Betty_1

On her website “Abby’s Artisan Adventure” Abby Coffman shares her recipe for baklava using Raw Goldenrod Honey from Mohawk Valley Trading Company. “For baking, I always recommend using raw honey as the natural state of it adds a great amount of sweetness...

In Honor of the Women in Our History

Highland Orchards Farm Market   -   Mar 20, 2019 - By Highland Orchards

Mary Pauline Connell Webster So many family stories are told from the father’s point of view. Particularly in farming. In my family, I am fortunate to have a long line of strong women who stood in equal partnership with the men in the family and...

Spring Has Arrived!

Capelli Farms   -   Mar 20, 2019 - By CapelliFarms

Hi everybody! Yes, we are still closed sadly, but in a few months....that will NOT be the case! Currently, we are brainstorming for the upcoming season, but we also are very busy already at our landscape/nursery location in Middletown! Spring is officially...

iEat Green is Looking for a 2019 Summer Garden & C...

iEat Green, LLC   -   Mar 20, 2019 - By Bhavani

iEat Green, an educational organic food service that partners with other local non-profit organizations, is looking to hire 1-4 people to assist with all aspects of maintaining our large organic garden, planning and cooking for events, and hosting educational...

Honey Roasted Grapefruit

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Mar 19, 2019 - By Betty_1

Honey roasted grapefruits bring a whole new flavor to the winter citrus season. Enjoy them warm, straight from the oven, as a bright and healthy addition to breakfast or dessert. On her website Salt Jar, Sarah Licata shares her recipe for Honey Roasted...

Coming Soon...Fresh Flowers from the Farm!

Duchess Farms   -   Mar 19, 2019 - By Candice

Welcome to March...spring is just a few days away! You may have been wondering how Duchess Farms will make its organically-grown flowers available to our local community or just how to get your hands on fresh-cut locally-grown flowers in the area. We are happy...