02/03/2024
โข ๐๐ค๐๐๐ก ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐ช๐๐๐ 2024/25 ๐ผ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ!
It’s time to get in the guide! GardenShare’s 2024/25 Local Food Guide is open to all farmers, restaurants, and retail locations that showcase locally produced food in St. Lawrence County.
This year we will be printing 22,000 copies through North Country This Week. 6,500+ of which will be mailed directly to food lovers throughout the county. Copies will also be distributed at local hospitals, restaurants, schools, human services agencies, local businesses, and more!
Physical forms are being mailed out in a few days, but if you don’t receive one (or just can’t wait!) you can find fillable PDF forms here.
Interested in listing or putting an ad in the guide? Email us at annabelle@gardenshare.org or call (315) 261-8054.
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Did you know the last week of February is the week when most of the nation’s CSA members sign up for their farm shares? It’s true! And because of this unusual fact, February 19th to 25th is this year’s CSA Week!
A CSA (community supported agriculture) is a farm membership system where consumers purchase a share of a farm’s products including veggies, eggs, meat, fruit etc. and receive it over the course of the growing season. Not only is this a great way to enjoy fresh and delicious local food, but being a CSA member is a fantastic way to support your local farms.
During CSA week, farmers and farmer support organizations raise awareness for CSAs and promote interested customers to sign up!
Interested in signing up for a CSA? Check out our Online Local Food Guide for farms offering CSAs near you!
To learn more about CSAs, check out this video created by Cornell Cooperative Extension in 2021. Some of the specific information is now out of date, but it’s a fantastic overview of the benefits and practicalities of the CSA model.
โข ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ค๐ข๐๐จ ๐๐ฌ๐ค ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฝ๐ค๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐จ
๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ (๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐) ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐น๐น – “I started to actively be involved with GardenShare through my role as Program Manager for the North Country SNAP-Ed program and being responsible for managing and implementations various nutrition activities serving the low-income and vulnerable populations through direct education, and community initiatives such as the North Country Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program and Farm to Community Food Distribution programs. ”
๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ (๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ) ๐๐ผ๐ด๐น๐ฒ – “Food insecurity is a critical issue that affects many St. Lawrence County residents and imposes a significant burden on our communities. I believe that GardenShareโs work is an invaluable service in addressing the food needs of St. Lawrence County. It is a fundamental human right to have access to healthy and affordable food.”
โข ๐๐๐ 2024 ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐
๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ข๐๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐ง๐ช๐๐ง๐ฎ 29๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐พ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ช๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ ๐!
To learn more about the host, The Adirondack Food System Network, or to reserve tickets, click here! Speakers this year will discuss vital topics regarding creating more equitable food systems.
โข ๐๐๐ ๐พ๐ก๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐จ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐พ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง – ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ช๐๐ข๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ
The Wild Center is seeking submissions for an upcoming art exhibit by artist Brenda Baker. The exhibit, The Clothesline: Food, Fiber, Air, and Soil, will be an installation featuring hundreds of pieces of used work attire demonstrating the hard work done by agricultural workers in our community. These clothes remind us of the unseen work done by those that produce the food we eat.
Donations of clothes belonging to farmers, beekeepers, maple tappers, or any other agriculture profession can be dropped off at any of the four locations listed on The Wild Center’s Website, or at the GardenShare office before The Food Justice Summit on February 29th. Contact Annabelle (annabelle@gardenshare.org) for more information!
โข ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐ฝ๐ช๐จ๐๐ฃ๐๐จ๐จ ๐พ๐ก๐๐จ๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ
Plan or Improve Your Food Business Series
Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Each of the 4 webinars will focus on a particular facet of managing a food business. Every session will include a presentation, activity for the group, plus resources to learn more after each session, including recorded conversations with other small NYS food entrepreneurs. Sessions 1-4 are webinars held on Zoom 6:00-7:30pm on a weekday.
