AUGUST 2015 Glynwood’s 7th Annual Gala Lights Up September 12 The seasonal crossroads where summer fades into fall’s harvest is the perfect time of

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AUGUST 2015



Glynwood’s 7th Annual Gala Lights Up September 12

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The seasonal crossroads where summer fades into fall’s harvest is the perfect time of year to celebrate the food and farming professionals who make the Hudson Valley so distinct.

Our Farm Dance Gala, a magical night of great food, festivity and dancing, will do just that on Saturday, September 12. As we demonstrate year-round, our commitment to this region’s local food producers will be evidenced most deliciously on each and every plate. With the help of caller Dave Harvey, Edith & Bennett will keep us on our feet with their banjo and fiddle-playing talents, and no one will go home empty-handed after our bountiful live auction.

For the 12th consecutive year, we will present our Harvest Award in recognition of a pioneer in sustainable agriculture. This year we honor the Harvest for Health program at NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital for its multi-faceted initiative to ensure “health through food,” including the new Peter X. Kelly Teaching Kitchen for patients, school children and the general community.

Gala tickets are still available ($200 of which is tax-deductible), as are opportunities for individual and corporate sponsorship. See you in September!


In Case You Need More Convincing to Join Us at the Farm This Fall...

Back in June, Glynwood welcomed a local camera crew to our farm to produce a short video for Putnam County Tourism. By foot or via drone camera, they traversed almost our entire property to illustrate what “farm to table” actually means. Beautiful, sweeping shots of our vegetable and livestock crew in action lead into scenes from our first farm dinner of the summer. The final cut was released this week–check out those breathtaking aerial views!



UPCOMING EVENTS

Tour + Tasting This Saturday!

Our second to last Tour + Tasting of the season will take place this Saturday, August 8. Join us to learn more about our work supporting agriculture in the region, and you'll get to sample a tasty treat from our Farm Store as an added bonus. Please purchase tickets in advance as space on the tour is limited.

Keep in mind that self-guided tours are also available during Farm Store hours. We provide an annotated, illustrated map of the property. More information on farm tours and visiting Glynwood is available on our website.


Farm Skills Workshops

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Bring out your inner farmer! We develop and host Farm Skills Workshops over the course of the growing season as part of our Farmer Training curriculum, and the following upcoming workshops are open to the public:

Beginning Beekeeping III: Tuesday, September 1
Rotational Grazing: Wednesday, September 2
Irrigation: Wednesday, September 9
Fencing: Monday, September 21
Developing a Small Diverse Farm: Thursday, September 24

Read more about each of these workshops, and register in advance, through the events page on our website.



TRAINING FARMERS

Meet Our 2015 Apprentices: Olivia Hess, Vegetable Production

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Like all of our apprentices, there’s a bit of nomad in Olivia Hess. Shortly after graduating from Hiram College, the 25-year-old from Michigan started “woofing,” a term used by young members of Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF-USA). Between stints at a vineyard in Oregon, a goat dairy in New Mexico and a permaculture farm in Georgia, she kept gravitating back to New York’s Adirondacks–to Juniper Hill Farm, where she officially fell in love with farming. After completing an internship at The Rodale Institute, in Kutztown, PA, she returned one last time to Juniper Hill for a half season before joining Glynwood’s vegetable crew this year.

Our comprehensive farmer training program was the main attraction. “I was looking for more educational opportunities,” she said. “It’s good to be a farmhand but it’s also nice to have a structured curriculum, like tractor training and soil health. Learning to plan crops, in particular, is not training you always get on farms.”

The other major difference from Olivia’s previous farming experience is our mid-Hudson location in Cold Spring. “It’s the least remote location I’ve been. I can go to town if I want and actually see other people! The natural landscape is nicely balanced and so is my work-life. The farm is mid-size and we don’t have a crazy large CSA.”

Olivia’s least and most favorite parts of farming are two sides of the same coin.

“Farming is good, hard work,” she explained. “It’s rewarding to see the result of your labor fairly quickly, which you don’t get at a lot of jobs. Every week we harvest what we’ve sown just a few months ago, then we give it to someone and they eat it and there it is! It’s simple, yet meaningful.”

But with rewards come challenges. Farming is unpredictable by nature and Olivia is a self-professed perfectionist, which, she thinks, is not a good quality if you want to be a farmer.

“You have to be very flexible and open to failure. There are always things that don’t work out, especially when you’re trying new techniques like we are,” she said, using experiments in plastic mulching and cover cropping as examples.

“I’d maybe be more comfortable learning first from other farmers’ mistakes before making my own,” she said with a grin.



HUDSON VALLEY FOOD

Save the Date: Cider Week NYC Returns November 6-15

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Cider enthusiasts rejoice! Cider Week returns to New York City November 6-15. The 10-day promotional event will celebrate craft cider in top restaurants, bars and retail shops throughout the city. Join our Cider Week mailing list to keep up to date with all the exciting Cider Week festivities that are in the works.

Cider Week, an initiative of our Cider Project, has helped to catalyze a renaissance for hard cider across the Hudson Valley and beyond, strengthening the viability of our orchards.



BUYING OUR PRODUCTS

In the Bag: New Glynwood Grocery Totes

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At 17.5” deep and with a flat bottom, our new canvas grocery tote bags are perfect for CSA loot. In fact, they are just $15 for our CSA members ($20 for non-members). 100% recycled cotton and made in the U.S.A. Now you have one more great reason to visit our Farm Store.


August Meat Special

Our meat special on Ground Beef, now on sale for $5.25/lb, is continuing into August.

We also sell quarter, half and whole animals. We currently have beef available and will have lamb and pork in the fall. Please contact Livestock Manager Donald Arrant for more information or to place an order.

A retail price list for our meat and eggs, including current product availability, is here. Don't forget about our new drop-off location for online orders at the Garrison Café during CSA pickup hours (Tuesdays from 4-6pm).



IN THE NEWS

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photo credit: Danny Christensen / Edible Hudson Valley

Edible Hudson Valley recently covered our charcuterie workshop in Beast Masters: A Gathering of Charcuterie Artisans. Back in March, we hosted eight emerging charcuterie producers, meat processors and livestock farmers from the region for a week-long, hands-on workshop with master salumiere Francois Vecchio, marking the launch of our new network of value-added meat producers.



HELP US HELP FARMERS

Our work supporting our region's farmers and building a sustainable and resilient food system depends on the generosity of our donors. If, like us, you want to be part of a future for the Hudson Valley where farmers prosper, food entrepreneurs succeed and residents are nourished, we ask that you consider making a tax-deductible donation today to support our mission and programs. We are so grateful for your support!


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