The Peru Gazette

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Peru, NY, April 9, 2026  – Doug was an amazing man who Peru will truly miss. Most recently, he was Grand Marshal of the 2025 Peru Tractor Parade. Click here for a link to the latest Peru Gazette story on Doug Brown. There have been several Doug Brown stories over the years. Click here for […]

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NY Forward project will include expanded footprint for a new cafe, expanded bulk/produce area and four renovated apartments  See rendering here Empire State Development and the New York Department of State today announced the start of construction on a $662,000 expansion and rehabilitation project at Nature’s Storehouse, a full-service natural food store, in Canton. Supported […]

Clinton County Sheriff’s said they arrested 59-year-old Hilary Davis, of Peru, on Thursday morning Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Young couple with two young children work to make their 60-cow dairy farm succeed  Click here for a beautiful NCPR story 

$3.3 BILLION IN SALES AND MORE THAN 600 DISPENSARIES  Albany, March 27, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today marked the upcoming five year anniversary of the passage of the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act, which legalized adult-use cannabis, established the Office of Cannabis Management, and laid the foundation for a regulated, equity-driven cannabis industry in […]

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Graduates include Shane St. Cyr Adirondack Farms Partner  March 11, 2026 – Madison Wisconsin – DAIRY NEWS – Upon successfully completing all three pillars of Cornerstone Dairy Academy, eighteen dairy farmers and industry professionals were honored as the program’s 2026 graduates at the Professional Dairy Producers (PDP) Business Conference at the Alliant Energy Center in […]

Peru Historian Helen Nerska talks with Robert, James and Melvin Irwin, owners of Maplegrand Farms and 3rd generation farmers in the Town of Peru Click here to view the YouTube Video recorded by 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