Sustainable Finger Lakes
In his new Water Front blog post, Peter Mantius tackles the issue of sewage sludge being used as fertilizer. It is very hard to understand how the DEC keeps pushing forward on sewage sludge spreading in the face of all the evidence on the toxicity of PFAS – to the point of the state of…
Join Cayuga SHARE Farm for their picnic fundraiser, which will be taking place on June 10th – food, contests/prizes, music performances, arts and crafts vendors, and games will be available. Find more details on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/UgieFarms
On Saturday, June 24th at 10:00 am, award-winning biogas instructor Kathy Puffer will be hosting a workshop that will focus on how biogas systems work and how you can create your own. Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/small-scale-biogas-workshop-tickets-644309355627
The Finger Lakes region is known for its natural beauty, and there’s no better place to spend time outdoors. Spanning nine counties, 11 lakes, and about 9,000 square miles, there is an endless variety of nature trails to choose from. Go Finger Lakes has a trail guide to help you choose the right one. Go…
Finger Lakes Cider House at Good Life Farm is the hub of the hard cider renaissance in New York apple country, but they are about more than cider. “We grow a wildly diverse ecosystem of organic plants, animals, microbes, and ideas,” says Owner Garrett Miller. “We believe that soil health is human health and the roots…
In celebration of Pollinator Week (June 20th to 26th), we are highlighting a local business that is a friend to pollinators. Located on the western side of Cayuga lake, Bright Raven Farm & Apiary cares for over 80 hives and produces local, raw, varietal honey. They have spent twenty years rejuvenating their land’s soil, and…
