farm produce

Connecting farmers to restaurants in Binghamton

Matt Richmond — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:33:00 +0000

In New York’s central region, there are hundreds of farms selling meat and produce directly to the public, and a Binghamton group is working to connect restaurants with those farms. The downtown Binghamton restaurant Lost Dog Café recently held a "Meet the Farmer" event. Sixty people attended a catered dinner in the back of the busy restaurant.

New pavilion part of downtown Watertown's revitalization

Joanna Richards — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:08:27 +0000

The city of Watertown has built a new pavilion as part of its downtown revitalization project. It's meant to house outdoor activities, including the Saturday farmers market. The farmers market held an appreciation ceremony to thank the city on Saturday.

Retail stores offering more food from local producers

Joanna Richards — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:00:59 +0000

As fast as veggies are popping up in the garden, local foods are showing up on grocery store shelves throughout northern New York.

A new food co-op recently opened in Clayton, in Jefferson County, that showcases locally-sourced vegetables and other products, but big grocery chains like Hannaford and Wegman's are getting in on the trend, too, adding more of the region's products to store shelves.