“Four fun and informative seminars to choose from†Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County Master Gardener Program will once again offer a series of workshops during February and March to help the avid home gardener get prepared for spring. Classes will be held on Thursdays February 11, February 25, Wednesday, March 10 and Thursday, March […]
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FREE Workshop for Solar Farmers Coming to New Pal...
A free workshop for Solar Farmers will be held at The Terrace at SUNY New Paltz on Friday, February 5 from 2:00pm – 6:00pm. Highlights of the program will include presentations on designing and installing solar electric (photovoltaic) systems, financing your project and grid connection. There will be a panel discussion with experts in solar […]
Farms to Food Pantries – Multi-County Apple Gleani...
On October 12th and 27th, UlsterCorps volunteers participated in a region-wide gleaning initiative. Stiles Najac, Food Security Coorindator for CCE Orange, contacted us about a farmer in Columbia County who was willing to let us glean at his orchard. We put together a team of volunteers from Ulster and Dutchess Counties. The 1500lbs of apples […]
Farms to Food Pantries Action Alert 12/12/20...
We are confirmed for this Wednesday 12/16 for our Farms to Food Pantries pickup & delivery! Schedule: 9:50am 3-4 volunteers meet at Woodcrest in Rifton to help load apple sauce into truck 10:15am As many strong volunteers & sturdy vehicles as possible converge at Rosendale Rec Center (map) to distribute donations of fresh apples, apple […]
Farms to Food Pantries Pickup & Delive...
The apple sauce made from apples donated by local orchards, gleaned by a fabulous team of volunteers, and processed by our wonderful friends at Woodcrest is ready for pickup and delivery to local pantries and soup kitchens! We have also gotten calls about fresh apples being donated by another orchard in Clintondale (70 boxes!) and […]
Apple Gleaning Friday – Volunteers needed to help harvest + deliver fresh food for local pantrie...
Thank you so much to our amazing team of volunteer gleaners who picked 50 bushels (over a ton!!) of apples in just 3 hours December 4th!! And special thanks to our farmers, Julie of Little Dog Orchard and Billiam of Liberty View Farm for donating the apples, and to our new friends at Woodcrest who […]
