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Locavore Toolkit
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Locavore Rules and Guidelines 

Click here to learn about the dos, don'ts, tips, and perks of participating in the locavore challenge! 

Remember, the challenge is To ONLY eat food that has been grown within a 100-mile radius of your home. This includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, beverages, or any snacks you may eat!  

Post recipe ideas and tips in the AdkAction Locavore Challenge Event Page 

Menu Idea Board
July 22-28th





Purchasing Tips

Bread: Try using a local baker! Triple Green Jade, Bliss and Vinegar, and Crown Point Bakery are a few good examples, or try to find a new local baker in your area! 

Vegetables: Check out your local farmers market for your seasonal and local vegetable selection (Farmers Market Schedule here). Refer to the purchasing map below for retailers and farm stores that sell local products. 

Meat: Check out a local butcher shop like Mace Chasm Farm, or a small farm store such as Moon Valley Farm for your local meat needs. Did you know North Country Creamery also sells meat?

Great local meat: 
Atlas Hoofed it Farm, Blue Pepper Farm, Green Street Family Farm, Reber Rock Farm, Essex Farm, Asgaard Farm, KZ Farm

Dairy: Nothing beats local dairy products. Check out your local dairy and see for yourself! 
North Country Creamery, Sugarhouse Creamery, Asgaard Farm, Blue Pepper Farm


 
 
North Country Product Availability
As we know, the North Country summers can be short and sweet. But did you know that you can get local produce year round? Check out these local availability cheat sheets to see which products you can purchase throughout the year. 

 
Vegetables
Fruit 
Dairy 

How to poach an egg:

Bring water to a medium boil 

Create a whirlpool in the water with a spoon

Optional : add a spoonful of vinegar 

Add the egg

Poach for 5-6 minutes until desired consistency 






 

How to make your own salad dressing: 

**Tip** Use local sunflower oil from Reber Rock Farm to stay within the Locavore guidelines 

Choose your fat: 

Olive oil
Avocado oil 
Sunflower oil 
Sesame oil
Plain yogurt (may want to cut this amount and combine with an additional oil)
Mayonnaise (may want to cut this and combine with an additional oil)



Choose your acid: 

Lemon
Lime
Orange 
Any other citrus
Balsamic
Red wine vinegar
Rice wine vinegar

 

Choose your seasonings: 
Garlic
Onions (puree or make a paste, or use a powder form) 

Ginger (crush to make a paste)
Black pepper
Herbs (fresh or dried)
Parmesan cheese
Honey 
Maple

Shake it up! 
In a mason jar (with a lid), combine: 

Use the 2:1 ratio to add your chosen fats and acids (2 parts fat, 1 part acid), salt to taste, and your chosen seasonings
 

Experiment with the different seasonings and oils to find your favorite combinations! Close the jar and shake it until the dressing is uniform (no longer has separate layers). Taste- you may need to add more fat if the dressing is too sour, or more acid if the dressing feels too oily or thick! 


How to make your own croutons: 


Don't let your stale bread go to waste! Croutons are a great way to repurpose loaves that are on the way out the door. 

              1 loaf of bread 

             ⅓ cup of olive oil 


Cube the bread into inch sized pieces. Toss the bread cubes with olive oil, then spread them evenly onto a baking sheet. Toast for 18-22 minutes, and rotate the croutons to brown evenly on all sides. Bake until all sides are golden brown. Remove from the oven and season with salt, and herbs. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. 


 


How to cook with items in bulk: 


Sometimes it is cheaper and easier to buy your beans, grains, lentils, and peas from the bulk section of the grocery store. Here are some tips on how to prepare these items!

* Tip * always rinse your lentils, beans, and grains before cooking to remove dirt and dust and reduce sogginess.


Cooking on a budget
 
Click here to view Leanne Brown's "Good and Cheap" cookbook to help you get creative in the kitchen while cooking for your family. 

Information and resources about shopping local 

Refer to this map to visit local businesses who carry local food and other products for your shopping purposes!

Another great source for your local grocery is your local farmer's market. Visit the Adirondack Harvest Website to view various farmers market's schedules and locations. 

How well do you know your local farmers? Take this quiz to find out!

Check out the list of farms that are partners with AdkAction projects.
Please note: there may be great farms in your neighborhood not listed below!If there is a farm in your neighborhood that you would like to share with use, please post in the AdkAction Locavore Event Page


Fledging Crow Vegetables - Ian Ater

Fledging Crow is in its 11th season now in Keeseville, NY, and Ian continues to lead his crew to bring the best and freshest produce possible to markets, stores and restaurants in the area. 

Juniper Hill- Adam Hainer

Adam Hainer started Juniper Hill Farm in Wadhams, NY with the goal of bringing locally and organically grown food to the surrounding community. With his new motto of “Don’t let California feed New York,” Adam is entering his 12th season of providing fresh produce for farmers markets, restaurants, and farm shares. 

North Country Creamery- Ashlee Kleinhammer, Steven Googin

Ashlee and Steven operate a 100% grassfed, non-GMO, animal welfare certified dairy in Keeseville, NY. With their herd of Milking Shorthorn and Jersey cows they produce a variety of cheeses and yogurts, in addition to selling raw milk from their farm store.  Their farm store also offers prepared meals, daily snacks and baked goods, and other North Country farm products. 

Wild Work Farm- Lissa Goldstein, Steve Wyatt

Lissa and Steve are starting their second season at Wild Work Farm in Keene Valley and are working to produce the best fruits and vegetables possible while maintaining small scale dedication to the land. You can find Wild Work produce at the Keene Farmer’s Market, and in local stores. 

Reber Rock Farm- Racey and Nathan Henderson, Chad Vogel and Gwen Jamison

Racey and Nathan co-own and operate Reber Rock Farm with partners Chad and Gwen, dividing the burden of work among 2 couples instead of 1. Reber Rock was started in 2012 on 120 acres in Essex, NY and produces a variety of meats, grains, vegetables, and maple syrup. 

Triple Green Jade Farm- Dan and Kimmy Rivera

Dan and Kimmy bought their farmland in 2014 and started to revive the property, beginning with bread. They bake wild-fermented artisan breads in their wood fired bread oven, along with artisan crackers, which they sell at several area farmer’s markets. They have begun to grow hay and have bought a nurse cow and four calves to begin their micro-dairy. 

Small Town Cultures- Cori Deans

Small Town Cultures is a family owned and operated fermentation company in Keene, NY. They focus on using seasonal, locally grown or locally foraged produce for all of their fermented goodies. Their products can be found at local farmer’s markets, in the Farmacy, and in several other stores across the North Country.

Asgaard Farm and Dairy- David Brunner and Rhonda Butler

Rhonda and David purchased Asgaard Farm in 1988, and after restoring the land and buildings, brought it back into production in 2003. Asgaard is known for their line of goat cheeses, in addition to their free range chicken, pork and beef.

Mace Chasm Farm- Courtney Grimes-Sutton and Asa Thomas-Train

Courtney and Asa started Mace Chasm Farm and Butcher Shop in 2013 in Keeseville, NY. They raise cows, pigs, chickens and turkeys for their butcher shop, and attend area farmer’s markets to sell their products. Courtney and Asa also run a food truck that serves tacos using their meat and local farm veggies.  

Sugar House Creamery- Alex Eaton and Margot Brooks

Alex and Margot started Sugar House Creamery in Upper Jay in 2012, and were joined by their cheesemaker Casey Galligan in 2014. The creamery relies on a herd of 12 Brown Swiss cows for milk, both for cheese, and for sale in their farm store. 

Essex Farm- Mark and Kristin Kimball

Mark and Kristin started Essex Farm in 2003 with the intention of providing a full diet, year round CSA membership, which they have done. Essex Farm operates on 500 acres and continues to provide full-diet CSA shares to their members, in addition to a stocked farm store. 

Tangleroot Farm- Adam Reed and Susan Cerny

Susan and Adam started Tangleroot Farm in 2013 in Essex, NY and grow over 100 varieties of fruits and veggies on 2.5 acres. With their motto of Eat Well, Be Happy, they work to provide the best produce for their CSA members, market stands, and wholesale buyers. You can also find Tangleroot veggies outside of Dogwood Bread Co in Wadhams from June-October. 

Dogwood Bread Co- Keri Fair

Keri Fair owns and operates Dogwood Bread Company in Wadhams, NY, a community meeting place that offers a variety of soups and sandwiches, in addition to wood fired baked bread from local grains and wood fired pizzas. Dogwood also hosts a Tangleroot Farm veggie stand from June-October. 

Full and By Farm- James Graves and Sara Kurak

James and Sara co-own and operate Full and By Farm in Essex, NY along the Boquet River. They use draft horses to work the land, producing a variety of vegetables, along with eggs and meat from pasture raised cows, pigs and chickens. 

Ausable Brewing Company

Ausable Brewing was started in 2014 by brothers Dylan and Dan Badger, and is part of the new crop of farmers and producers in Keeseville. The brewery is across the street from Mace Chasm, and down the road from North Country Creamery, and is open Thursday-Saturday nights throughout the summer, with different food trucks each night. 

Atlas Hoofed It Farm: A small farm nestled in Vermontville, NY. They strive to provide their customers with quality pastured pork, beef and eggs from free-ranging, non-caged chickens at reasonable prices, while giving their animals the best lives that they can.

Moon Valley Farm: Raises all natural Highland beef, Non GMO pasture raised chickens, and NY certified organic hay in the Adirondack mountains.

Northern Orchard: Located in Peru, NY Northern Orchard has been growing fresh fruit for nearly a Century, and it only keeps getting better! Seasonal produce April-December

Rulf's Orchard: Offers fresh apples, strawberries, fresh produce, baked goods, flowers & more. Open year round & family owned and operated since 1952.

Rehoboth Homestead grows great tasting, pesticide-free vegetables, eggs, chicken, pork, and for the soul, fresh-cut flowers. Summer CSA and public farm stand.

Blue Pepper Farm: A small, human-scale farm featuring darn tasty chicken, eggs, pork and lamb!

Green Street Family Farm: A small, family run farm in Keeseville that serves up fresh eggs, meats, maple, produce, and lumber products! Coming soon- a small farm stand on site. 

KZ FarmStart-up farm that produces raw, organic sauerkraut, and pasture raised and finished black angus beef.

Bliss and Vinegar: A community space for local nourishment. Herbal cafe & apothecary featuring herbal products, fresh sourdough, local produce, farm menu, & workshops.

Bechard Sugarhouse: Quality maple products and maple syrup since 1999. A premier sugar house of The North Country - West Chazy, hamlet of Ingraham just off route 9. 

Remember to post your trials and tribulations on the AdkAction Locavore Challenge event page. Use your fellow Locavores for support! 

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