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The New York State Department of Agriculture wants you to get your Christmas tree from a New York State tree farm.

Cut local

LAKE LUZERNE, NY — New York State Christmas tree farms contribute $13.8 million to the economy, a news release from the state department of agriculture announced. And New York ranks sixth in … more

12/8/21

Public comment period now open for Skinners Falls Bridge and more

Public comment period opens for Skinners Falls Bridge MILANVILLE, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is set to release a draft Purpose and Need document for the Skinners … more

12/7/21

It’s been a long, good time

I went to Jamaica last month to attend my nephew’s wedding. It was a wonderful vacation filled with snorkeling, sumptuous food and, of course, the lovely wedding ceremony on a dazzling … more

By KRISTIN BARRON | 10/19/21

Get your local produce at this farm stand, and then head across the road to purchase your honey using the ‘honor system.’

Shopping locally saves rural agriculture

Dear reader, we’ve discussed a lot of things here in Our Country Home these past few months: chickens, homesteading, what not to do on a homestead, how to get your homestead started. And today … more

By KRISTIN WHITE, the “Chicken Librarian” | 10/17/21

My dog Freckles lives her best autumnal life at home in Sullivan County.

Editor’s letter

Dear reader, When you think of the Catskills/Upper Delaware, what comes to mind? This time of year, it’s probably flannels, knit hats, warm boots… but really, what makes our area so … more

By JANE ANDERSON | 10/17/21

Sullivan County declared free of fiscal stress and more

Bipartisan bill supports agriculture education opportunities in local schools RHINEBECK, NY — On October 7, U.S. Reps. Antonio Delgado (NY-19) and Glenn “G.T.” Thompson (PA-15), … more

10/13/21

Taking the legislative farm tour: Chester Grodack, left, Bob Rutledge, Commissioner Brian Smith, Carole Grodack, Representative Jonathan Fritz, Commissioner Jocelyn Cramer, Commissioner Joe Adams, Bobby and Carol Morgan, Zach Jones, Farm Bureau President Tim Jaggars, Pike County Assistant Planning Director Jessica Yoder, Karl Eisenhauer and Stan Bialecki.

Farm tours, rail trails and more

Healthcare heroes honored by Radio Catskill JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — Radio Catskill, the public radio station for the Catskills and northeast Pennsylvania, announced its 2021 Community … more

9/22/21

Wayne County seeks investor/operator for cheese-making plant

HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Commissioners seek a qualified individual or company to join a public-private venture intended to bolster the local dairy industry in its position as a … more

8/31/21

Twelve face pieces like this one will be purchased by Honesdale Hose Co. No. 1 with funds from a U.S. Assistance to Firefighters grant.

Honesdale Hose Co. awarded grant and more

Rep. Delgado introduces small business legislation RHINEBECK, NY — U.S. Representatives Antonio Delgado (NY-19) and Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) introduced bipartisan legislation to make it easier … more

8/17/21

Residents can send images of spotted lanternflies they find to badbug@pa.gov.

Invasive pest in Northeast PA

NORTHEAST PA — The PA Department of Agriculture has added Wayne, Pike and Lackawanna counties to the state’s spotted lanternfly (SLF) quarantine zone ahead of the 2021 spring hatch. There … more

By OWEN WALSH | 3/25/21

Several new ‘markets’ for Wayne farmers

HONESDALE, PA — “Ag is the culture of this region,” said Jenna Mauder of The Cooperage at the start of the local nonprofit’s virtual/in-person Farmer-to-Farmer gathering last … more

By OWEN WALSH | 10/21/20

Farmers’ markets are a great way to support your local farmers.

A fairer, more just food system

REGION — Who remembers walking into the grocery store—say, in late March—and seeing empty shelves? Of course you remember. That’s an image we associate with developing … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 7/29/20

Civil Air Patrol Cadets worked with Action Toward Independence of Monticello and Ulster County Community Action Committee to help distribute food to those in need.

Civil Air Patrol helps distribute food, community scholarships and more

Recipients announced for Delaware Highlands Conservancy scholarships HAWLEY, PA AND BETHEL, NY — The Delaware Highlands Conservancy has awarded its annual “Delaware Highlands … more

7/2/20

Milk dumping: ‘terrifying and infuriating’

REGION — Last Memorial Day, central New York dairy farmer Robin Fitch lost a barn and more than half of her farming equipment in a fire. She and her family have been trying to pick up the … more

By OWEN WALSH | 4/14/20

A bias toward large agriculture operations

As the tariff battles between Washington D.C and Beijing played out over the past two years, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has provided some $28 billion of aid to farmers. The … more

3/11/20

Inside Honesdale High School’s greenhouse

HONESDALE, PA — It’s a chilly winter day, but beneath the transparent roof of Honesdale High School’s (HHS) sun-filled, humid greenhouse, it feels a lot like summer. At about 10:15 … more

By OWEN WALSH | 3/11/20

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