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2020-2021 Guide to Purecatskills Products.Pdf Pure Catskills Guide 2 2019–2020 Pure Catskills Guide 3 2019–2020 t j j About Pure Catskills jCommunications Director, byj email Printing Pure Catskills is a regional, buy at communications@nycwatershed. Nittany Valley Offset local campaign developed by the org or phone at (607) 865-7090. 1015 Benner Pike Watershed Agricultural Council to State College, PA 16801 improve the economic viability of Why buy Pure Catskills? nittanyvalley.com the local community, sustain the When you make a purchase from working landscapes of the Catskills Pure Catskills farmers, foresters and preserve water quality in the and businesses you support a rural Pure Catskills TEAM NYC Watershed region. economy, protect the working 44 West Street Pure Catskills works to promote landscapes, preserve water quality, Walton, NY 13856 hundreds of farm, forest and local and ensure that small communities (607) 865-7090 businesses throughout Delaware, in the Catskills survive. purecatskills.com Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, It protects the environment. Sullivan and Ulster Counties in New Editorial Director Well-managed farms and York State. Kristan Morley businesses help keep the soil Pure Catskills Guide Pure Catskills fertile and the water clean, which Assistant Editor For more information is critical to the ecosystems that Heather Magnan Visit purecatskills.com to view extended member listings, tips on plants, animals and humans Art Director buying local, recipes and more. inhabit. Cynthia Dunne Contact the Pure Catskills team It preserves the working Blue Farm Graphic Design for more information by e-mail at bluefarmdesign.com landscape. [email protected] or Protecting the working landscapes phone at (607) 865-7090. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES in the Catskills ensures the delivery Sara Bolton of over one billion gallons a day of ABOUT THE WATERSHED clean, fresh drinking water to nine AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL million New York residents. Photography The Watershed Agricultural 4 Photography services provided by Council (WAC) works with farm It’s part of our culture. Joe Damone Photography and forest landowners in the New Our culture is rich with music, art joedamonephotography.com York City Watershed region to and literature that have drawn from the values instilled through 2020–2021 protect water quality on behalf of county header photos nine million New York residents. working the landscape. Helping WAC Staff The WAC uses Whole Farms Plans, our farmers, woodworkers and Forest Management Plans and other local businesses stay Published BY Conservation Easements to help profitable is an essential part of our cultural heritage. Watershed Agricultural Council farmers, forest professionals and private landholders address water 33195 State Highway 10 It is an investment in the future. pollution concerns on properties Walton, NY 13856 Supporting a safe, local food (607) 865-7790 located in the Croton and Catskill/ system enables us to feed nycwatershed.org Delaware Watersheds. ourselves for generations to come. The Watershed Agricultural Support for this project comes Council’s mission is to promote the from Pure Catskills members, the Funded by economic viability of agriculture Watershed Agricultural Council Printed with funding from and forestry, the protection of Pure Catskills members and and New York City Department of water quality, and the conservation Environmental Protection. of working landscapes through strong local leadership and Pure Catskills Buy Local campaign is an sustainable public-private economic initiative of the Watershed partnerships. Agricultural Council with funding from NYC DEP, USDA, U.S. Forest Service and other FOR MORE INFORMATION sources. EOE/EOP ©WAC 2020 Visit nycwatershed.org for more information about the four key programs. For questions or other @PURECATSKILLS inquires contact Heather Magnan, j j j j ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• purecatskills.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• t j j j j 2020–2021 Guide to nPure Catskillsn CONTENTS Products elcome to the 2020-2021 Guide to Pure Catskills Products, your one- o stop source for where to eat, drink, shop, stay and play in the W Delaware County Catskills! The pages of this publication showcase over 310 farm and forest-based businesses, restaurants, local artisans, other nonprofit 6 organizations, activities and accommodations located throughout Delaware, Greene, Schoharie, Sullivan, Otsego and Ulster Counties in Greene County New York State. Guide Pure Catskills Buying locally, knowing the source of your food, and committing to 30 supporting local farm and food businesses is no longer a trend—it is a lifestyle. One of the greatest strengths of this region is the diversity of products being grown, produced and raised by our local farm and food Otsego County producers. The Catskills represent the definition of what it means to 36 ‘buy local.’ Now more than ever, we want to share with you the stories of our small, committed and diversified farm businesses, and the high-quality Schoharie County products they produce. A robust foodshed consisting of honey from 42 The Rogers Ranch, bustling fields at Abbas Acres, beef from Bramley Mountain Farm, generational expansion and growth at Brookside Maple 5 and Farm, sustainable farming at Nectar Hills Farm, a thriving fruit U-Pick Sullivan County operation at Prospect Hills Orchard, vegetables of all kinds from RSK 48 Farm, and meat varieties from Snowdance Farm. These Pure Catskills 2020–2021 members, along with all of our other members, represent the very best of local foods and of the Catskills. With the world changing so rapidly ulster County around us, our hardworking farmers and producers remain persistent, 60 relentless, and most importantly they remain consistent. My hope after you’ve read through these pages is that you’ll join our buy local movement, and make it a continual and integral part of your lifestyle. Activities & Tourism Supporting farms and forest businesses, protecting water quality, and preserving the pristine environment of the New York City Watershed 65 Region is our way of life. Thank you for supporting Pure Catskills by eating, drinking, shopping, staying and playing here. Visit purecatskills.com for upcoming events, extended member regional support listings, wholesale information, member news and additional resources. 69 Please contact me with any questions regarding Pure Catskills at purecatskills@ nycwatershed.org or (607) 865-7090. Cover Photo by Joe Damone Kristan Morley Photography Economic Viability Program Manager Watershed Agricultural Council j j j j ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• purecatskills.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••DELAWARE COUNTY •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Pure Catskills Guide Pure Catskills 6 2020–2021 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• purecatskills.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••DELAWARE COUNTY •••••••••••••••••••••••••• medicinal herbs, cutting and edible BAKERS GRIMM Guide Pure Catskills Farm, Forest & flowers, are grown with organic, Delmar Crim chemical free, no till practices. We raise a 11807 County Highway 14 retail members mixed flock of pasture-raised/free-range Delhi, NY 13753 . hens on organic feed that produce a . (607) 746-3821 . colorful variety of delicious eggs. Look [email protected] . for our products in local restaurants and Small batch classic breads, bagels and retail stores and follow us on Facebook pastries made from organic NYS flour THE 607 CSA and Instagram! Farmstand coming soon! and pristine Catskills water. Find Bakers Tianna Kennedy facebook.com/albatrossfarmny Grimm products at fine food retailers and Hamden, NY 13782 farmers’ markets. (607) 218-4457 ANDERSON’S HILLBILLY HONEY [email protected] James Anderson BEAVER MOUNTAIN The 607 CSA is a farmer-run whole- 96 Spring Valley Road LOG HOMES INC diet Community Supported Agriculture Delhi, NY 13753 Drew Prochazka 7 project aggregating local farms’ (607) 746-6163 1740 County Highway 48 products and delivering shares to [email protected] Deposit, NY 13754 locally-owned partner-businesses in the We are a small honey producer with hives (607) 467-2700 Catskills and New York City. The 607 CSA located in Delhi, NY. We are in a rural area [email protected] 2020–2021 celebrates the Catskills’ tradition of away from commercial property with Your dream is right around the corner. small-scale family farming. We believe no agricultural chemical use. Our honey Let Beaver Mountain take you there. The that by participating in an economy of is raw and pure. Its rich color and deep Northeast’s and Mid-Atlantic’s premier collaboration rather than scale, area flavor reflect the careful attention given custom-built cedar log and timber home farms can feed our communities while to our bees and hives. source, since 1982! Our professional continuing to produce the most delicious facebook.com/honeybeeamazed team includes home building advisers, food in New York State. By working architectural designers and construction together we can all be tilthy rich! 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