Hudson River Valley Farms The People and the Pride behind the Produce
by Michaels, Joanne; Pomerantz, Rich; Hinchey, MauriceEdition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2009-07-15
Publisher(s): Globe Pequot
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Summary
Meet your local farmer! Published for the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's September 1609 journey up the river that today bears his name, this fascinating portrait celebrates the local farmsand farmersin one of the country's most scenic and storied regions, once known as the Breadbasket of America.Hudson River Valley Farmsbrings to life the renaissance of food producers who have recreated the region as a source of artisanal cheeses, grass-fed beef, and first-rate organic fruits and vegetables. Stunning photography and short, evocative essays take readers on a rare, behind-the-scenes journey to forty-four farms from Westchester County to the Capital District of Albany, and includes the colorful maverick entrepreneurs behind the striking scenery. The book also includes a directory of nearly 100 local farmers' markets, directions to the featured farms, and an introduction by the region's popular United States Congressman, Maurice Hinchey.
Author Biography
Joanne Michaels is the author of seven books, including Hudson River Journey, The Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains: An Explorer’s Guide, Let’s Take the Kids, and Adirondack High. A former editor-in-chief of Hudson Valley magazine, she hosts a cable television talk show, The Real Story, syndicated in the Hudson Valley. She lives in Woodstock, New York.
Rich Pomerantz’s photography books include Wild Horses of the Dunes and the acclaimed Great Gardens of the Berkshires. He lives in Washington Depot, Connecticut.
Table of Contents
| Introduction by U.S. Congressman Maurice Hinchey | |
| Hudson Valley Map with Farm Locations | |
| Rockland County | |
| Dr. Davies Farm, Congers | |
| Westchester County | |
| Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, Pocantico Hills | |
| Cabbage Hill Farm, Mt. Kisco | |
| Stuart's Fruit Farm, Granite Springs | |
| Putnam County | |
| Ryder Farm, Brewster | |
| Saunders Farm, Cold Spring | |
| Orange County | |
| Rogowski Farm, Pine Island | |
| Blooming Hill Farm, Blooming Grove | |
| Hodgson Farm, Montgomery | |
| Ulster County | |
| Stoutridge Winery, Marlboro | |
| Willow Tree Farm, Milton | |
| Four Winds Farm, Gardiner | |
| Liberty View Farm, Highland | |
| Tantillo Farm, Gardiner | |
| Honeybee Lives, New Paltz | |
| Saunderskill Farm, Accord | |
| Stone Church Farm, Rifton | |
| Davenport Farm, Stone Ridge | |
| Longyear Farm, Woodstock | |
| Dutchess County | |
| Mistover Farm, Pawling | |
| Sprout Creek Farm, LaGrangeville | |
| Wigsten Farm, Pleasant Valley | |
| Hahn Farm, Salt Point | |
| Millbrook Farmhouse Cheese, Millbrook | |
| Yellowframe Farm, Millbrook | |
| F. W. Battenfeld & Sons Farm, Red Hook | |
| Greig Farm, Red Hook | |
| Hearty Roots Farm, Red Hook | |
| Irving Farm, Millerton | |
| McEnroe Organic Farm, Millerton | |
| Pleasant View Farm, Millerton | |
| Ronnybrook Farm, Pine Plains | |
| Columbia County | |
| Highland Deer Farm, Germantown | |
| Philip Orchard, Claverack | |
| The Farm at Miller's Crossing, Philmont | |
| Hawthorne Valley Farm, Harlemville | |
| Grazin' Angus, Ghent | |
| Old Chatham Sheepherding Company, Old Chatham | |
| Spruce Ridge Farm, Old Chatham | |
| Greene County | |
| Catskill Mountain Foundation Farm, Hunter & Maplecrest | |
| Armstrong Elk Farm, Cornwallville | |
| Hull-O Farm, Durham | |
| Albany Area | |
| Heather Ridge Farm, Preston Hollow | |
| Goold Orchards, Castleton-on-Hudson | |
| Appendices | |
| Directory of Hudson Valley Farmers Markets | |
| Driving Directions to Farms | |
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