‘Farm to Fork’ will promote local foods at Chenango County Fair
CHENANGO COUNTY – In an effort to promote home-grown foods, the Chenango County Agriculture Development Council will open a new exhibit at this year’s County Fair that gives people a chance to taste all that Chenango County has to offer.
The exhibit, appropriately named “Farm to Fork: A Taste of Chenango,” will feature fresh produce, product displays, and tastings of foods that are made right in Chenango County. Organizers say it’s the perfect chance for growers and producers to showcase or sell their product at the single largest county event of the year.
“Our goal is to get multiple vendors there who are producing locally grown products, whether it’s fruits, vegetables, maple syrup, cheese, or any other product that people can eat,” explained Emily Anderson, ADC’s Farm to Fork coordinator. “Each vendor will have their own little booth where people can visit and see how local vendors are doing, and the vendors will be able to sell their product.”
Farm to Fork is scheduled to take place inside Exhibition Hall from noon to 9 p.m. on Aug. 9 – opening day of the fair.
In addition to touting the products of individual farms, restaurants, and beverage companies in the Chenango County area, Farm to Fork will also include two “creation stations” (sponsored by Chobani) where local chefs will be able to create a dish for sampling by using as many local ingredients as possible.
Although ADC is still recruiting vendors to take part in the event, Anderson said there has been plenty of interest.
“We sent out letters explaining the event to our to local vendors last week. There’s been a lot of interest. The hard part is getting some of them to commit,” she said. “It happens during a busy part of the year for producers because that’s when things are in full swing.”
The Chenango County ADC says that fair week is always a good time to celebrate and be proud of local agriculture. Chenango County is home to more than 290 meat producers; 140 dairy producers; 2 dairy processing plants; 83 fruit and vegetable producers; more than 20 maple producers; more than 140 egg producers; and several restaurants that feature local products.
Producers interested in participating in the “Farm to Fork” exhibit at the Chenango County Fair may contact Anderson at 607-334-9972 ext. 17, or via email at eja74@cornell.edu.
Applications and information can also be found online at ccechenango.org/farm-to-fork.
The exhibit, appropriately named “Farm to Fork: A Taste of Chenango,” will feature fresh produce, product displays, and tastings of foods that are made right in Chenango County. Organizers say it’s the perfect chance for growers and producers to showcase or sell their product at the single largest county event of the year.
“Our goal is to get multiple vendors there who are producing locally grown products, whether it’s fruits, vegetables, maple syrup, cheese, or any other product that people can eat,” explained Emily Anderson, ADC’s Farm to Fork coordinator. “Each vendor will have their own little booth where people can visit and see how local vendors are doing, and the vendors will be able to sell their product.”
Farm to Fork is scheduled to take place inside Exhibition Hall from noon to 9 p.m. on Aug. 9 – opening day of the fair.
In addition to touting the products of individual farms, restaurants, and beverage companies in the Chenango County area, Farm to Fork will also include two “creation stations” (sponsored by Chobani) where local chefs will be able to create a dish for sampling by using as many local ingredients as possible.
Although ADC is still recruiting vendors to take part in the event, Anderson said there has been plenty of interest.
“We sent out letters explaining the event to our to local vendors last week. There’s been a lot of interest. The hard part is getting some of them to commit,” she said. “It happens during a busy part of the year for producers because that’s when things are in full swing.”
The Chenango County ADC says that fair week is always a good time to celebrate and be proud of local agriculture. Chenango County is home to more than 290 meat producers; 140 dairy producers; 2 dairy processing plants; 83 fruit and vegetable producers; more than 20 maple producers; more than 140 egg producers; and several restaurants that feature local products.
Producers interested in participating in the “Farm to Fork” exhibit at the Chenango County Fair may contact Anderson at 607-334-9972 ext. 17, or via email at eja74@cornell.edu.
Applications and information can also be found online at ccechenango.org/farm-to-fork.
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