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Harvesting Hope: Clock Tower Grill and Agape Project NY's Shared Thanksgiving Mission

Nov 15, 2023
2 min

Harvesting Hope: Clock Tower Grill and Agape Project NY's Shared Thanksgiving Mission

In the heart of Hudson Valley, where a strong sense of community and a commitment to doing good prevail, the Clock Tower Grill stands as...

Horace Greeley High School Students Raise Awareness on Food Waste in Documentary

Janet irizarry

May 23, 2023
2 min

Horace Greeley High School Students Raise Awareness on Food Waste in Documentary

Watch Video Below Horace Greeley High School students Andrew Pang, Daniel Ye, and Elizabeth Xiu, have produced an impactful documentary...

Second Chance Foods 2nd Annual Harvest Celebration

Janet irizarry

Oct 27, 2022
2 min

Second Chance Foods 2nd Annual Harvest Celebration

Mark your calendars and join Second Chance Foods for a night of appetizers, dinner, dessert, silent auction, raffles, connection, and so...

Amy Wu: Connecting Women in Agtech to Tackle Farming Challenges

Candice Smith

Mar 15, 2022
3 min

Amy Wu: Connecting Women in Agtech to Tackle Farming Challenges

Photo: Bill Winters Amy Wu is an award-winning writer for the women’s ag and agtech movement based in the Hudson Valley. She is an...

The Spare Food Co: "Whey"ing in on Climate Change

Janet irizarry

Dec 21, 2021
4 min

The Spare Food Co: "Whey"ing in on Climate Change

Photo: Ben Hider (@benhiderimages) Over the past 2 years, Hudson Valley EATS has made a concerted to focus not only on the great food of...

Second Chance Foods Teaches Vets How to Cook

Candice Smith

Apr 2, 2020
2 min

Second Chance Foods Teaches Vets How to Cook

You can’t beat a cooking class followed by a delicious dinner and great conversation! This is what is served up monthly to a group of Putnam

Janet irizarry

Mar 26, 2020
2 min

Feeding the Newly Needy

What started as a health crisis has quickly turned into a financial crisis. Everyday businesses are shutting down, laying off and furloughin

RCC's New Hospitality & Culinary Arts Program

Candice Smith

Jan 8, 2020
4 min

RCC's New Hospitality & Culinary Arts Program

Located on the corner of Main Street and North Broadway, the RCC Hospitality and Culinary Arts Center offers students a chance to begin a ca

Can't Beat those Beets, Chili Recipe by Katy

Katy Cassady

Nov 26, 2019
3 min

Can't Beat those Beets, Chili Recipe by Katy

Meet Katy Cassady, an Applied Food Studies bachelors student at the Culinary Institute of America. Her aspiration is to feed masses and...

Emily Horta: Making Snacking Safe for Everyone

Anne Maxfield

Sep 14, 2019
3 min

Emily Horta: Making Snacking Safe for Everyone

If you or anyone you know have ever suffered from a food allergy, you’ll want to know about Emy Desserts. If you or anyone you know have...

A Sanctuary for People & Animals…Buttermilk Falls Inn & Spa

Candice Smith

Aug 27, 2019
4 min

A Sanctuary for People & Animals…Buttermilk Falls Inn & Spa

Once upon a time in the faraway land of Milton, there lived a wonderful family who began an animal rescue sanctuary. One day a big, bad...

Stew Leonard's - Making a Difference in People's Lives

Candice Smith

Jul 17, 2019
5 min

Stew Leonard's - Making a Difference in People's Lives

Does your family crave free food samples like sirloin burgers, pizza, and mac n cheese? Would the kids love to pet a live lobster, visit...

A Farm-to-Table Brunch for the 20th Anniversary of Poughkeepsie Farm Project

By David Cruz

Jun 21, 2019
3 min

A Farm-to-Table Brunch for the 20th Anniversary of Poughkeepsie Farm Project

It’s not every day you can take a foraging stroll through the Hudson Valley with Chef Brian Kaywork, instructor in the American Bounty...

Candice Smith

Apr 19, 2019
4 min

Jen Cook's Help Bus aka Foodie Bus

What is that vehicle meandering down the road? It’s a traveling restaurant! It’s a classroom on wheels! It’s a disaster relief kitchen!...

Candice Smith

Feb 15, 2019
2 min

A Return to Lodger

As a follow up to our January 29th story about Lodger—Food, Books & Community, we were thrilled to meet the three Newburgh Free Academy...

Candice Smith

Feb 4, 2019
4 min

The Crafted Kup & the Three C's

COFFEE, CONVERSATION & COMMUNITY If you’re in the mood for an organic espresso with a shot of caramel, stimulating conversation and some...

A Gourmet Chef Tasting – A Benefit to Help Save a Life

Janet irizarry

Jan 31, 2019
4 min

A Gourmet Chef Tasting – A Benefit to Help Save a Life

The holiday season is behind us but for the restaurants in Rockland, the season of giving continues. Rockland Chefs and the community...

Candice Smith

Jan 29, 2019
3 min

Lodger - Food, Books & Community

Where else can a teen learn to design a portable kitchen, create a tablescape and host a dinner event all while engaging with the local...

Feeding Westchester - Giving the Gift of Food

Candice Smith

Dec 14, 2018
4 min

Feeding Westchester - Giving the Gift of Food

Starting in early November I think a lot about food, and this obsession carries me right through New Year’s Day. I get out my mom’s...

Suffern Seniors Create The Giving Garden

Janet irizarry

Nov 1, 2018
4 min

Suffern Seniors Create The Giving Garden

There is nothing better than starting your day speaking with four high school seniors determined to make a difference. What started as a...