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Posted Lakeside Farms - A Local Tradition to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
By Amy L. Stock"Ooh I love their apple pie!" "They make the best fresh cider!" "You have to try their breakfast - it's great."Mention the name Lakeside Farms to someone in Saratoga County and these are the kind of responses you're...
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Posted Saratoga Farmers Market "Iron Chef" Competition this Saturday! to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
THIS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH2010 SFM IRON CHEF COMPEITION! JT BAKER (DEFENDING CHAMPION)VSMAX LONDON Two exceptional local chefs are coming for this exciting cook-off using all market product. They will be judged by Rocco Verrigini (Chef, Slow Food President...
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Posted LOCAL FARM CHOOSES A UNIQUE WAY TO PROMOTE GO-GREEN INIATIVES & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
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Posted Congratulations to the Saratoga Farmers Market for being one of the best! to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
Number 3 in the nation for medium markets and number 2 in New York!var AFMstate = 'NY';...
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Posted Final push to get the votes in to win the Amercian Farmland Trust's "Amercia's Favoite Market Contest" to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
It is the final stretch for horse racing in the Spa City, AND it's also the final days of voting for "America's Favorite Farmers' Market"! This national contest is sponsored by American Farmland Trust (www.farmland.org) and voting ends on Saturday,...
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Posted Saratoga Arts Fest a great weekend of sights and sounds to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
A perspective by Mary Cae Asay Co-owner, Saratoga Downtowner MotelI was honored to participate in Saratoga Arts Fest this past weekend. For those of you who missed the experience, Center Stage was a 'happenin' place' with marvelous productions that happened...
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Posted Celebrate Saratoga County Agriculture at Sundae on the Farm in the Town of Charlton! to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
Fifty years ago there were 1,800 farms in Saratoga County... today 641 farms (one-third as many) are in operation. Because fewer people are directly involved in farming, not many have the opportunity to experience agriculture first-hand and understand how the...
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Posted Saratoga Farmers' Market Opens for 32nd Summer Season to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
Saratoga Springs: Saturday, May 1st marks the opening of the 32nd Saratoga Farmers' Market summer season under the pavilions on High Rock Avenue. On hand to assist with will be NYS Commissioner of Agriculture Patrick Hooker, Saratoga County Cornell Cooperative...
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Posted CDTA, YNN and PYX 106 INVITE EVERYONE TO GO GREEN ON EARTH DAY and RIDE FREE to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
(Albany, NY) - The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA), YNN (Your News Now) and PYX 106 invite the public to wear green on Earth Day, April 22nd and ride free on CDTA. This free ride promotion extends to people who...
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Posted Grow your own Organic Vegetable Gardens to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
Urbavores.com and GREEN CONSCIENCE Home & Garden are holding a a FREE presentation on organic vegetable gardening!Topics Covered: Raised beds Companion planting Using Heirloom Seed Seed Saving Attracting Beneficials CompostingUrbavores is a local organic vegetable gardening business, whose mission is...
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Posted REGION's MAPLE SUGARING SEASON UNDERWAY to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
This Week's Warm Temperatures Generate First Sap Flows of SeasonThe 2010 Maple Sugaring Season began last week in the Upper Hudson region, with warmer temperatures generating sap flow in area maple trees. The season is off to a very strong...
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Posted Yes, Virginia, You Can Find Local Vegetables in February - at the Saratoga Farmer's Market! to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
A visit to the produce isle in any supermarket this time of year is, in effect, a trip around the world. While we are freezing up here in the great white north, folks down in Argentina, Chile and Brazil are...
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Posted SHARING LOVE ART EXHIBIT 1/25 to 2/6 to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
A Benefit to Support 'Rebuilding Together Saratoga' & our Local ArtistsSILENT AUCTIONSATURDAY February 6th6:00 to 8:00pmAll unique pieces made with natural and recycled materials, created for the event.- Discover a story behind each art piece- Find a special Valentine's Day...
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Posted Organic Farming and Gardening Conference Comes to Saratoga Springs to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY) announces Circles of Caring, their 28th Annual Organic Farming and Gardening Conference in Saratoga Springs, NY. The conference, which attracts more than 1,000 people each year, will take place from...
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Posted Sustainable Saratoga Buy Local Expo to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
The next Sustainable Saratoga Task Force meeting is Tuesday evening, Dec. 1, 2009 from 7-9 p.m. in the Music Hall, above Saratoga Springs City Hall (third floor of 474 Broadway.) The topic for the evening is the importance of buying...
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Posted Saratoga Spa 'Cross brings unique racing action to city to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
150 athletes, 300 spectators expected at Belgian-style, fan-based bicycle race and expo on Sunday SARATOGA SPRINGS - Beginning at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, cyclocross racers from across New York State and New England will converge on the Columbia...
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Posted Come to the LOCAL LIVING HARVEST FEST September 26 to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
A celebration of Local Farming, Community and Commerce September 26, 2009 Saratoga Springs, NYTwo great locations - food, fun and live music by two of the regions best female fronted bands!...
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Posted ADIRONDACK LIVING SHOW AT SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY CENTER is eco-Local! to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
I took advantage of the beautiful sunshine and road my bike to downtown Saratoga Springs to make my sales calls for the upcoming Harvest edition of the new eco-Local Living magazine, when I saw the signs at the City Center...
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Posted Adirondack Spintacular to Raise Scholarship Money and Awareness to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
Looking for something fun to do with the kids? Need a day to enjoy the outdoors?The eighth annual "Adirondack Spintacular", a 5K, six or twelve-mile cycle/run/walk event is scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. The event is...
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Posted Not Raining Today? Take a Hike! to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
With daily rain showers, planning outdoor activities this summer has been sketchy. So when a day comes along like last Saturday, with sunshine and no rain in the forecast for at least 24 hours, it's an opportunity to get Up...
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Posted EARTH FRIENDLY WALLS OF BEAUTY AND COMFORT with New Products available locally to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
by Sophie Gillet Castro & Karen Totino Time outdoors in the summer and the beauty of nature may inspire us to beautify our interior. It's a great time to bring into the home colors and textures that will sustain us...
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Posted SARATOGA COUNTY FAIR SHOWCASES LOCALLY MADE AND LOCALLY GROWN to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
The Saratoga County Fair is wrapping up this weekend, so if you haven't had a chance to go yet, now's the time. The rain has passed and the sun is out, so head on down to Ballston Spa and check...
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Posted TRASH TO TREASURE: Local Artist Brings New Life to Junk to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
By: Pamela A. Gibbs Contributing WriterWILTON - Asked if she could be described as a woman with a lot of junk in her trunk, sculptor miChelle Vara hooted with delight."You could definitely arrive at that conclusion," said miChelle, her laughter...
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Posted THE SUMMER ECO-LOCALIZER: Larry Schepici of Tosca Grille - Nurturing a Growing Relationship to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
By Stacey MorrisContributing WriterPhotos by David DeLozier TROY - When Larry Schepici moved to Troy from Boston ten years ago, one of the first things he did was hop in his car and check out the farms in his new neighborhood."Where...
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Posted REXFORD WOMAN TEACHES HOW TO "DRIVE" YOUR BIKE Vehicular Cycling Teaches Bicyclers to Share Road with Cars to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
A bicycle safety instructor is teaching Capital Region cyclists how to "drive" their bikes."Every time I'm out on the road I see people making dangerous choices," said Tamara Flanders, a cycling instructor who is certified by the League of American...
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Posted Buying Local at Local Grocers to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
By Amy Stock, Contributing WriterPhotos by David DeLozierAs an individual, one of the simplest and perhaps most gratifying steps you can take to 'go green' is to buy local grown produce and locally made products. Fortunately in the Capital Region...
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Posted Saratoga Farmers Market Strawberry-Arugula Salad to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
Chef Dave Pedinotti of The Mouzon House recommends this great early summer Salad. It brings together the two best flavors of the season - Strawberries and Arugula. The Mouzon House on High Rock Ave., is just up the street from...
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Posted The Scoop on Sundae at the Farm to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
Based on the large attendance to yesterday's Saratoga County "Sundae at the Farm" event, it appears that farmers are the new rock stars. The road leading to the Koval Farm in the Town of Stillwater was lined with cars, and...
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Posted Celebrate Saratoga County Agriculture at Sundae on the Farm in the Town of Saratoga to EcoLocal Guide Blog - Sustainable Living Blog For Saratoga Springs & Upstate NY
Fifty years ago there were 1,800 farms in Saratoga County... today 641 farms (one-third as many) are in operation. Because fewer people are directly involved in farming, not many have the opportunity to experience agriculture first-hand and understand how the...
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