Unlike the more established farmers in the area (who have been here for hundreds of years), Rachel McDermott is a second-generation farmer, and her son the third. In 1983, Rachel’s father, Jim, and uncle, Bob Czub Jr. founded West Wind

Though she is not an instructor at a high school or university, Nicolina Foti is, basically, a teacher.

As an adult agriculture educator for the Saratoga County branch of the Cornell Cooperative Extension, she spends a good deal of her …

In the United States, it has never been easier to eat. No matter the season or location, one can enjoy a perfectly prepared meal, delivered directly to their doorstep – all with the swipe of a finger and all without

Historically the backbone of their rural communities, mid-size farms are feeling the pressure as the big get bigger and the smaller farms consolidate or fold.

In the last century, Saratoga County has lost 80% of its farms, and mid-size farms, …

With a history dating back more than two centuries, Fossil Stone Farms has gone through many changes in its lifetime. Originally used to raise horses, later adding sheep, and more recently becoming a vineyard, it has also changed names several …

Starsky & Hutch. Tango & Cash. Batman & Robin. They all have one thing in common: their partnership is key to their success. And when we view the small business market, we see much of that same trend. Partnerships, time

Lessons from the Land

Farmers have an awareness and appreciation for the circle of life and the change of seasons that is unmatched by most people outside of the agricultural space. Farmers have physically lived the definition that is “you …

I’d like you to take a moment to picture, in your mind, the perfect storefront. Imagine the window display, the type of products being offered, the type of customers that come through the door, and, if you listen closely enough, the

Everyone says that the best produce is the stuff that’s been sitting on a truck for days and in a refrigerator for a week, right? Heck no!

Have you ever tasted a tomato that was picked just hours before it …