The Peru Gazette

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Peru, NY, October 24, 2026 – Our community welcomes thousands of Canadian visitors, especially at this time of year. They love our local food. Hundreds of Canada Geese stopped by an Adirondack Farms’ cornfield this morning.

By John T. Ryan Peru, NY, October 21, 2026 (NATIONAL APPLE DAY) – Apples are a big industry in our state and community. We value the industry, its people, and the beauty it brings to Peru. During harvest season, anyone traveling on Peru’s highways sees what Forrence Orchards believes helps keep its fruit high quality […]

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Intentionally integrating trees and shrubs into farming creates both aesthetic and practical benefits for farmers in the region Click here for the Adirondack Almanac Story 

Henry Forrence shows Mr. Cashman one of Forrence’s apple refrigeration units. Peru, NY, October 3, 2026 – Assembly Member Michael Cashman Photos and Comments as posted on Facebook –  Established in 1833, Forrence Orchards in Peru has been included in the New York State Historic Business Registry. This orchard has spanned generations, producing millions of […]

PLATTSBURGH, NY, October 26, 2026 – Champlain Valley Educational Services (CVES) and CV-TEC celebrated the grand opening of the new CV-TEC Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. CV-TEC’s welding students created the ceremonial ribbon from metal and, instead of using traditional scissors, used a plasma cutter to cut it. The […]

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•Demos include:  corn harvesting & storing of corn, sawmilling, blacksmithing, Hit & Miss engines •Kids games, corn box search •Pumpkin painting, buttermaking •Popcorn & Cotton Candy •Pie Eating Contest •Ride the Stagecoach, antique fire truck, Thomas the Train •Check out our new playground •Snacks & Beverages available in the museum store •Have fun in the […]

Essex County stands out in number of values-driven farms, direct-to-consumer sales. Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Composting provides communities throughout the Adirondacks with a full circle of growing healthy foods, without wasting scraps Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Applications for the Climate Resilient Farming Grant Program Due Monday, November 23, 2026 Sept. 25, 2026 – During Climate Week NYC, Governor Hochul announced $16.8 million is available for projects that will help address the impacts of climate change and protect water quality across New York State through the Climate Resilient Farming (CRF) Grant Program. […]

September 24, 2026 – Our Jamaican friends are busy in this chilly but beautiful weather, with temperatures up to a balmy 40 degrees at 7:30 a.m. Patrick Beckles, Erron Thompson, and Steve Johnson are picking Honeycrisp apples at Forrence Orchards along Barney Downs Road.

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Thanks to Rochelle Ginis for her photo taken on Labor Day at Northern Orchard’s Farm Stand, Union Road in Peru.

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The highs and lows of Adirondack gardening. Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

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By John T Ryan  Peru, NY, September 3, 2026 – If you’ve ever admired the Irwins’ Maplegrand Farm on Jarvis Road, you might have noticed something different yesterday afternoon. One of the farm’s five silos is no longer there.  Early Wednesday, six Amish men arrived and set up scaffolding inside the empty silo. By 8:30, […]

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