Callisto Farm Celebrates Food and Farming in High Falls
Sabrina Sucato
A real estate developer transforms Ulster County farmland into a dining and events destination.
Locally Grown
Source Fresh Meat From These Hudson Valley Farms
Kayla Sexton
Planning an end-of-season barbecue to close out summer? Pick up fresh meat from these Hudson Valley farms to throw on the grill.
Sonny Weed’s Fruit Farm Offers an Intimate Farm Experience in Milton
Olivia Cambalik
This Hudson Valley farm offers delicious U-pick options and is the perfect place to indulge in a picnic in Ulster County. On a sunny afternoon in the Hudson Valley, there
Veggie Gardening 101: How to Grow Your Own in the Hudson Valley
Megan Wilson
Love the idea of home-grown veggies but have no clue where to start? We asked an expert who assured us that it’s not too late (or too difficult) to plant
What Black Gold Looks Like in the Hudson Valley
Valley Table Staff
TENS OF THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO, a glacier ripped through present-day Orange County and subsequently melted, leaving an ancient glacial lake — and one of the most fertile regions in
Summer Is the Season of Hops in the Hudson Valley
Raphael Beretta
As the summer season rages on and temperatures swell, farmers throughout the Hudson Valley work diligently to give their hopyards the largest possible yield. The growing season for hops begins
Dive Into the Maple Sugaring Process at This Ulster County Farm
Raphael Beretta
Everyone in the Hudson Valley knows that March and April don’t just mark the start of spring; they also kick off maple season. Maple sugaring has a long and vibrant history in
Glynwood Connects Hudson Valley Farms with Food Insecure Communities
Samantha Garbarini
When pandemic shutdowns began last spring, Maggie Cheney, co-owner of Millerton’s Rock Steady Farm & Flowers, was inundated with calls and requests for info. Farmers, whose business models had changed seemingly overnight, and food-access projects, who were suddenly facing exceptional
Hudson Valley Cold Pressed Oils Uses Sunflower Power in Dutchess County
Sabrina Sucato
Grown and produced on the Hickory Ridge family farm in Pleasant Valley, the sunflower-based oils, skincare products, and baking mixes are healthy and delicious. It takes a family to keep
Your Guide to U-Pick Berry Farms in the Hudson Valley
Do you remember visits to your local berry farm as a child? In the Hudson Valley, those trips are a little slice of summertime magic, with the warm glow of
Cold-Weather Crops Enter the Picture in the Hudson Valley
Keith Stewart
If you farm vegetables for a living in California or Florida, you have the advantage of being able to grow and market fresh produce year-round. When winter arrives in the
Year of the Dove
Keith Stewart
We live on an old dairy farm which still has a functional barn. The lower part of this barn (once the milking parlor) has always been a favorite spot for
Farmers on Their Future
Valley Table Staff
In issue 85 of The Valley Table, I wrote about a double-fisted threat to the Hudson Valley’s rich agricultural tradition: Aging farmers, whose days in the field are numbered, and
Where Have All the Farmers Gone?
Keith Stewart
Old farmers never die. They just hoe away.” So said the message in a birthday card sent me by a former employee. On the front was a cartoon-like rendition of
The American Chestnut
Keith Stewart
NOT SO LONG AGO, the American chestnut (Castanea dentata) by many accounts was the most prized and plentiful tree in our eastern forests. It was said that a squirrel could
Land of the Long White Cloud
Text and photos Keith Stewart
I GREW UP IN NEW ZEALAND, which is about as far from New York as you can get, unless you’re a penguin coming up from Antarctica. When done with college,
Keeping Things Running Down on the Farm
Keith Stewart
IN 1986, MY GIRLFRIEND and I bought an 88-acre dairy farm in Greenville, in western Orange County. We packed our few belongings into an old Dodge Dart and left the canyon
Locally Grown: Why Organic?
Keith Stewart
FIFTY YEARS AGO, organic farming was, at best, laughed off as a joke by the agricultural establishment (the land-grant colleges and federal and state departments of agriculture). At worst, it
