Meet Madison County’s Women Farmers: Kristin Smith – My Bar K Meadows
The United Nations declared 2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer, so this year, Buy Madison County is taking time to shine the spotlight on the essential roles women play in agriculture. This time we shine a spotlight on with Kristin Smith, who owns and runs a dairy farm called the My Bar K… Continue Reading →
Meet Madison County’s Women Farmers: Tessa Curtis – Corner Lot Farm Store
The United Nations declared 2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer, so this year, Buy Madison County is taking time to shine the spotlight on the essential roles women play in agriculture. We start our highlight with Tessa Curtis, who owns and runs the newly opened The Corner Lot Farm Store on Bradley Brook… Continue Reading →
Buy Madison Program Invites Farms and Businesses to Business Matchmaker Event March 22nd
Wampsville, NY – Calling all Madison County businesses and agriculture producers. Madison County’s Buy Madison initiative invites all local farmers and businesses of Madison County to their Business Matchmaker event on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at The Hub in Hamilton. The goal of the event is to build stronger connections between business owners and local… Continue Reading →
On the Road with Polly: Old Home Distillers
On the Road with Polly: Making Hand-Crafted Whiskey at Old Home Distillers ‘Tis the season for…whiskey? That’s right! In this edition of On the Road with Polly with brought to you by Buy Madison County, I’m heading to Old Home Distillers in Lebanon to learn about the art of crafting handmade spirits. Founded by Jerry and… Continue Reading →
On the Road with Polly: Mosher Farms
On the Road with Polly: Madison County Farm Tour at Mosher Farms in Bouckville I’ve lived in Central New York for over a decade and I can honestly say I had no idea Libby’s Cut Green Beans come from fields right here in our own backyard — until now. In this edition of On… Continue Reading →
On the Road with Polly: Longhorn Ranch
On the Road with Polly: Live Out Your Yellowstone Fantasy on CNY Longhorn Ranch Who says you have to go all the way to Montana to live out your Yellowstone fantasy? You can channel your inner rancher at Albanese Longhorns ranch in Cazenovia. Texas Longhorns aren’t just in Texas (or Montana). You can spend a… Continue Reading →
On the Road with Polly: Kubecka Farms
On the Road with Polly: Corn Maze Lawnmower Racing at Kubecka Farms In this edition of On the Road with Polly, I’m back on the Madison County Farm Tour checking out Kubecka Farms, a locally-owned family-run farm that’s been growing crops for three generations! Located in the Town of Sullivan, Kubecka Farms was once… Continue Reading →
On the Road with Polly: Farmstead1868
On the Road With Polly: Discover All The Uses for Lavender on This Dairy Farm When other families were baking bread during the pandemic, the Cody family was experimenting with making soaps, lotions, and creams, and with growing lavender. We It’s just the latest venture for Farmstead 1868, which as the name implies, has… Continue Reading →
On the Road with Polly: Kriemhild Dairy Farms
On the Road with Polly: Churning Butter and Bottling Buttermilk at Kriemhild Dairy Farms Kriemhild Creamery (pronounced CREAM-hild) produces everything right here in Central New York. The cows are grass-fed and milked in nearby farms, and the milk is pasteurized, processed, bottled, and churned into butter on site. I also took advantage of the holiday… Continue Reading →
On the Road with Polly: Drover Hill Farm
On the Road with Polly: Drover Hill Farm Emphasizes Pasture-Based Livestock By Polly at BigFrog104 Megan and Rob Wilcox, owners of Drover Hill Farm in West Edmeston, really put me to work during the two hours I spent there — and for good reason! The couple started out with a dairy farm, but now they… Continue Reading →