SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — A free, educational publication on local vegetable producer information is now available to the public. The Sullivan County Catskills Vegetable Producer Directory offers a listing of area farms that includes business hours, location, contact information and a description of what to expect. The directory highlights the importance of, and offers guidance for, supporting agriculture in our community and eating fresh, healthy foods with your family.

This brochure indicates whether each farm site offers produce for community supported agriculture (CSA), wholesale and/or retail, farm stands, or farmers’ markets. It includes a seasonal produce guide, clarifying when vegetables, fruits and herbs grown locally are in season and how they can be stored. Anyone interested in becoming a CSA member or purchasing wholesale from a farmer should connect with a farmer now so they can plan for the 2016 growing season.

This publication is one of three that resulted from the Sullivan County Farmland Protection Plan as part of its buy-local initiative. The public can find this and other brochures at various community locations and online at Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County’s website www.sullivancce.org.