The Peru Gazette

Ausable Forks Elementary School: Kids learn about the importance of agriculture by planting and tasting microgreens Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

New York Families Have Paid An Estimated $1,751 Per Household Due to Tariffs Since They Were Enacted Last Year Albany, NY – Feb. 24, 2026 NYS Press Release – Governor Kathy Hochul today called on the Trump Administration to refund the estimated $13.5 billion in tariff payments for New Yorkers, following the recent Supreme Court […]

Before modern ferries and suspension bridges, horses were used to power boats across Lake Champlain Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

02/18/2026 – By Isabella Susino | Adirondack Harvest Program Lead The New York Beef Producers Association and New York Beef Council have awarded the 2025 Environmental Stewardship Award to Ben Wever Farm in Willsboro, New York. The Environmental Stewardship Award presented to Ben Wever Farm in 2025 by NY Beef Council and the NY Beef […]

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Albany, NYS News Release of Jan. 27, 2026 – New York farmers are under increasing economic and financial pressure because of federal policy changes, including higher tariffs, cuts to certain agricultural programs, and stricter immigration enforcement policies, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. These challenges could diminish […]

Uihlein Maple Research Forest Director Adam Wild developed a DIY maple sap chilling system to keep sap fresh Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Station, tracking a range of compounds in the clouds  Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Georgian, Adirondack leaders use Rotary programs to exchange small-scale farming and food security ideas Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Annual gathering returns February 26 at The Wild Center News Release of Jan. 10, 2026, Tupper Lake, NY – The Adirondack Food System Network (AFSN) is pleased to announce that the 2026 Adirondack Food Justice Summit will take place on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at The Wild Center in Tupper Lake, New York. Registration is […]

Farmer Rebekah Pierce shows how mixing food and energy builds local resilience and saves farms. Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Recapping a dry year for the Eastern Adirondacks Click here for the Adirondack Explorer Story 

The increase is driven predominantly by a spike in the price of whey, a milk byproduct. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Prohibits Sale of Kratom to Individuals Under the Age of 21, Imposes Civil Penalties for Violations and Requires Product Warning Label Requirements  NYS News Release of Dec. 22, 2025 – Governor Kathy Hochul today signed two pieces of landmark legislation to protect New Yorkers from the harmful effects of kratom, a commercially available herbal product sold […]

‘Conservation Conversations’ books blend personal stories with insights from 40+ years protecting Champlain Valley waterways Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

A Wind Advisory has been issued for much of northern New York and portions of Vermont for tomorrow. Strong southerly winds are expected to develop during the day tomorrow, with gusts up to 55 mph possible. Be sure to secure any outdoor objects, like decorations, as gusty winds may blow them around.

Congresswoman Stefanik News Release of Dec. 15, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, celebrated the passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act on the House floor. This bill allows school cafeterias to serve flavored and unflavored whole milk. “For the past decade, I have worked […]

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Click here for the Spectrum 1 News story  There is an excellent story about this law’s local impact in the December 13, 2025 Press-Republican 

Food educators with Cornell Cooperative Extension teach kids about nutrition, food supply and the local farming community Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Click here to watch the 2025 Peru Farmers Parade 

By John T Ryan Doug Brown has a big birthday coming up on December 31, Birthday #105. Tomorrow, Friday, December 5, will also be a big day for Doug; he’ll be leading the Peru Tractor Parade as its Grand Marshal.  Most people know Doug as the longtime owner of Peru Hardware, a rural mail carrier, […]

The 2025 Peru Tractor Parade will be held on Friday, December 5 beginning at 6:15 to 6:30 PM.  105-year-old Doug Brown will be the Grand Marshal. Make plans now! The Tractor Parade is one of Peru’s special events. At 5:30 PM retiring town councilman Jim Douglass will light the town’s Christmas Tree at the Little […]