Agriculture
Operation Hope of Fairfield executive director Miklos to retire after 19 years
Carla Miklos, executive director of Operation Hope of Fairfield. Photo courtesy of Operation Hope of Fairfield FAIRFIELD – Operation Hope...
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Hochul has more than 200 proposals in State of the State Address
Hochul delivered State of the State Address on Jan. 13. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Jan. 13 delivered her...
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Ulster approves fund to help farm businesses
The Ulster County Legislature has approved setting up a fund that is to have an initial capitalization of $700,000 that...
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Create your own winter containers
Winter containers filled with greenery, colorful stems, cones, berries and more can brighten the landscape all winter long. Courtesy MelindaMyers.com....
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Hillside Food Outreach moves to bigger location in Danbury
From left, the Hillside Food Outreach board of directors: Shay Nagarsheth, Kathleen Purdy, Ivan Carlsen, Dawn Grabover, Darlene Dodson and...
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Westport organizations, schools raise thousands in food for hungry
The Westport Woman's Club has donated $11,000 in food gift cards this Thanksgiving. Photo courtesy of Westport Woman's Club WESTPORT...
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UI, SCG, CNG donate 2,821 items in food drive
Avangrid utilities have collected nearly 3,000 food items for the annual Thanksgiving donation program. Photo courtesy of Avangrid ORANGE –...
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Hedges Family Estate achieves the winemaking American Dream
Some of the vintages from Hedges Family Estate. Courtesy hedgesfamilyestate.com. I am a big fan of Pacific Northwest wines from...
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A woman whose ‘Forte’ is the skincare business
Irene Forte, founder and CEO of Irene Forte Natura e Scienza, at the Nov. 12 launch of her skincare...
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New York and Connecticut issue payments to SNAP recipients
Photographs © Jonathan Weiss | Dreamstime.com. With the federal government vowing to return to the U.S. Supreme Court to fight...
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Federal judges order Trump to use emergency funds for SNAP recipients
More than 66,000 Hudson Valley residents could be forced to go hungry as critical benefits dry up. Photo courtesy of...
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NYS plans to spend $65M more on food assistance; Hochul declares state of emergency
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Oct. 30 declared a state of emergency in New York and announced new actions including another...
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NY and CT senators push for SNAP benefits to continue
New York Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer joined with Connecticut Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and 42 other...
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Saving heirloom vegetable seeds for next year’s garden
: The disease-resistant Abe Lincoln heirloom tomato was introduced in Illinois in 1923. Courtesy MelindaMyers.com Be a part of history...
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Connecticut Foodshare releases $1M in emergency funding
As the federal government shutdown continues, Connecticut Foodshare’s board of directors has taken emergency action by authorizing $1 million in emergency...
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