Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Rensselaer County has joined the Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program curbside initiative.This is an opportunity to connect consumers with local direct sale farmers for pre-purchase with curbside pickup. Direct-sale farmers have already begun signing up to be part of this program and the list is expected to grow. Knowing the critical nature of food supply concerns, CCE Rensselaer County strives to provide another option for consumers and farmers to link. We have established pickup points for consumers and farmers to transfer goods with a minimum of 6ft separation at the parking lot of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County at 61 State Street, Troy, NY 12180.
This concept was started at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County and is also equally applicable to the Capital District. During this time of social distancing, our residents have increased challenges in purchasing and acquiring nutritious, locally grown foods. Curbside at Cornell Cooperative Extension is one more avenue for farmers and consumers to connect. We want to do all we can to encourage and enable our residents to buy local and support their local farmers. Our area is rich with hard working and dedicated farmers who produce high quality foods that would love to direct-sale to you. We hope this program makes it easier for direct-sale farmers and consumers to connect while following CDC recommendations for social distancing.As always additionally, we invite you to visit Harvest Connection (insert link) as well to find local agricultural foods and products.
All participants are expected to follow CDC Guidelines including:
Please contact
each farm/seller with any questions and to arrange payment and curbside
pick-up. Signs denoting Pick up spots will be put out in the parking lot of CCE
Rensselaer County at 61 State Street, Troy.
Capital District Curbside at Cornell Cooperative Extension
Farm/Seller Name | Curbside Pick-up Locations |
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Mountain Winds Farm |
CCE Albany County 24 Martin Road Voorheesville, 12186 |
518-872-0513 |
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Maple products |
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Scarecrow Farm |
CCE Columbia County 479 NY-66 Hudson, 12534 |
518-821-4292 |
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Currently eggs, yarn, rhubarb in a few weeks |
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Running Brook Sugar Shack |
CCE Rensselaer County, 61 State Street, Troy, 12180 |
518-686-1653 |
Maple products |
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Wild Hill Maple |
CCE Albany County, CCE Rensselaer County, CCE Columbia & Greene |
(518) 430-8050 |
Maple products |
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Kayela Statom
4-H Youth Development/Agriculture Educator
kls342@cornell.edu
518-272-4210 ext 105
Last updated May 18, 2020