The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) recently announced the recipients of its 2017 Farmer/Producer Mini Grant program, which provides funding to farmers and local food businesses whose projects streamline the farm to school supply chain. Birdsfoot Farm and Fullers Farm,...
OGDENSBURG — The city of Ogdensburg has agreed to work together with the Adirondack North Country Association to participate in a program that rewards achieving energy-related benchmarks with potential grant funding of up to $50,000. The Clean Energy Communities program...
For local farmers, selling produce to school cafeterias can be difficult. The health requirements are stringent, and school kitchens are used to at least semi-processed ingredients. But now farms can get funding to do some of the cleaning and processing...
SARANAC LAKE — With no shortage of trails in the Tri-Lakes area, choosing a place to go cross-country skiing or snowshoeing can be a daunting task. But one local man is hoping a new map will alleviate some of that...
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is proposing a sizable overhaul of lunches served in schools across the state. Gov. Cuomo’s proposal involves a handful of different pieces, including a ban on shaming students who do not have the money to buy...
by Glynis Hart SARANAC LAKE — Can biomass electricity generation save the Adirondacks? Kate Fish, executive director of the Adirondack North Country Association, thinks it’s an important piece of the economic puzzle. In keeping with ANCA’s mission of promoting economic...
All around the Adirondack North Country, historic buildings are undergoing a renaissance as creative and collaborative entrepreneurs fill their walls with productive enterprises. In this video, ANCA and Josh Clement Productions take a closer look at The Shirt Factory in Glens Falls, New York and...
MASSENA — At its annual meeting here on Sept. 22, the Adirondack North Country Association announced the addition of five board members to its board of directors. These regional leaders join the board as ANCA rolls out a focused strategy...
The Strand originally opened in 1923, showing silent movies. At different times, the theater building included a dance hall and barbershop. Older residents remember it as a place to get local news and spend an inexpensive weekend night. A lot...
Have you been to the latest locavore hotspot in Saranac Lake? Farmstead cheeses from North Country Creamery and organic veggies from Juniper Hill Farm are featured regularly. House-made bread is used for sandwiches, with turkey that is roasted onsite. The...
