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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TRASH TO TREASURE: Local Artist Brings New Life to Junk
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...
THE SUMMER ECO-LOCALIZER: Larry Schepici of Tosca Grille – Nurturing a Growing Relationship
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...
REXFORD WOMAN TEACHES HOW TO “DRIVE” YOUR BIKE Vehicular Cycling Teaches Bicyclers to Share Road with Cars
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...
Buying Local at Local Grocers
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...
Saratoga Farmers Market Strawberry-Arugula Salad
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...
The Scoop on Sundae at the Farm
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...
Celebrate Saratoga County Agriculture at Sundae on the Farm in the Town of Saratoga
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...
Kim Klopstock – Sustainanable Restaurateur
By Wendy Hobday Haugh Imagine a restaurant that recycles its glass, cans, and paper products, uses biodegradable take-out containers, purchases all its green produce locally, composts every kitchen scrap imaginable, serves only fair-trade coffee and made-from-scratch, cooked-to-order food, uses no...
Sustainable Eating for Health, Happiness and Less Cost
Mary Beth McCue RD, LDN, CDNIntegrative NutritionistThere are many methods and opportunities to eat healthy while being penny-wise and "green" during this time of positive reflection on how we impact our environment, our pocketbooks, and our health. Convenient and...