A previous Black Dirt Feast. ( Photo by Peter Lyons Hall) A sneak peek at the Black Dirt Feast chefs and menu The 2024 Pine Island Chamber’s Black Dirt Feast, scheduled for Tuesday, August 6, 2024, is a farm-to-table banquet that features... Entertainment 18 Jul 2024 | 03:42
Protecting the soil is key to Lakeside Farmers Markets produce Most of the farmers and orchard managers who participate in the Lakeside Farmers Market in Greenwood Lake on Saturdays are... Columns 10 Jun 2024 | 02:00
Glenwood Road, Pine Island. ( Photo by Peter Lyons Hall) Wallkill River flooding threatens Black Dirt Region again The Wallkill River has been the source of historic flooding for decades, including the disastrous combination of Hurricane... Local News 16 Jan 2024 | 11:06
Farmworkers made food for the fundraiser. Farmworkers raise $5,000 for Dulce Esperanza Summer Program A traditional Mexican Fundraiser was held by parents of children attending the Warwick Area Farmworker Organization summer... Home 19 Sep 2022 | 03:52
Jeff Bialas ( Photos by Peter Lyons Hall) Produce and spices of many kinds grown in Goshen Black Dirt Lakeside Farmers Market in Greenwood Lake showcases dozens of farmers in the area who are skilled at adapting to growing... Home 17 Jul 2022 | 07:24
Florida tree lighting drew a crowd. Photos provided by Beth Fuller. ( Photos provided by Beth Fuller) Florida. Carols, crowds, bazaar treats and Black Dirt tales uplift Florida tree lighting This year brought a big change from last year at the annual tree lighting in Florida on the Presbyterian Church lawn. Last... News 07 Dec 2021 | 03:17
Cool fall nights bring morning fog over the Black Dirt farming region during the onion harvest recently seen here from County Route 1 in Pine Island. Photo by Robert G. Breese. Pine Island. Good foggy morning Cool fall nights bring morning fog over the Black Dirt farming region during the onion harvest recently seen here from County... Local News 06 Oct 2020 | 07:48
Pictured from left to right are: Left to right, Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District Chairman John Wright, SWCD Director and County Legislator Paul Ruszkiewicz, SWCD Manager Kevin Sumner, state Sen. Jen Metzger, Deputy County Executive Harry Porr, Orange County Farm Bureau President John Lupinski and Warwick Town Supervisor Michael Sweeton hold a giant check for the $400,000 grant secured by Metzger for the Wallkill Floodplain Bench Project. Provided photo. Metzger secures $400K for flood mitigation in Black Dirt region State Sen. Metzger has secured a $400,000 State and Municipal Facilities Capital (SAM) grant for the third phase of the Wallkill... Local News 02 Oct 2020 | 11:38
Geologist Brian Pahucki discusses how the Drowned Lands in Pine Island were drained and became the Black Dirt Region. ( Photos provided by Tracey Pietrzak) The Drowned Lands Historical Society presented a panel discussion, “How the Drowned Lands were drained and became the Black... Local News 09 Mar 2020 | 01:37
Former Pine Island Chamber of Commerce President Cheetah Haysom's sold-out book about the fertile Black Dirt farming region of Orange County - “Pride and Produce” - is about to be reprinted. The Third edition, with updates that include news about the growth of CBD-Hemp, will be available in digital versions just before Christmas. New book tracks growth of hemp on Black Dirt farms “Pride and Produce," the sold-out book about the fertile Black Dirt farming region of Orange County, is about to be reprinted.... Business 16 Dec 2019 | 12:19
