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When a place speaks to you

June 10, 2025

Nestled in the foothills of the Adirondacks, it’s here where the rhythm of farming meets the bustle of a village. It was a glorious spring day when I first drove through southern Washington County. Hugging the Battenkill, it was neatly placed to the east of the Hudson River and just west of the Vermont border.   Rich in soil, rich in community, it spoke to me…  The area felt…

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Maple Season Then & Now

March 14, 2025

Fire up the evaporators, and start filling your tanks! It’s Maple Season!  When I think about spring, every other memory ties back to maple sugaring. As a little girl, I remember riding in the back of the old Toyota pickup truck. Roger would pull up to a sugarbush, and all of us kids would hop out and scatter, searching for the bucket yielding the most sap. We would…