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Your chance to participate in a drone video at Babbie Museum’s Opening Day

Peru, May 17 – Three days before our 2023 Season at the Museum! It’s hard to believe we opened the Museum 13 years ago! We are excited to partner with Duprey’s Drone Zone on our Opening Day this coming Saturday, May 20th. Duprey’s Drone Zone specializes in aerial videography and photography and will create an […]

Zach O’Connell has big day at the plate after being honored for over 100 career hits and runs

Story broadcast May 7, 2023 Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Babbie Museum Opening Weekend May 20-21

Assemblyman Billy Jones: Critical funding for the North Country included in final state budget

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones              Legislators and the Governor were able to reach an agreement on changes to bail reform and ultimately rejected the housing proposals in the Executive proposal. State legislators fought back against the proposals to raise taxes and were able to include record amounts of funding for K-12 education. […]

Peru, NY – A very active little town with many things to do

Saturday, April 29, 2023 – There is activity inside and outside the Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum this morning. Inside, Curdie Gardner offered a class on making healthy salads and homemade dressings. The ingredients looked tasty. Curdie Gardner operates Curdies Creations in Keeseville. Outside the museum, volunteers were beginning to prepare the museum for […]

Plattsburgh Farmers’ Market returns with new programs

Plattsburgh Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market opens May 13 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

It’s time to start looking for the invasive spotted lanternfly in New York

Click here for the NCPR story 

Micro-grants boost Essex County sustainable farm projects

The Klipper Family, joined by other donors, funded the micro-grants Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Here are this year’s Peru Town Market Dates

Learn about the work the Ausable River Association is doing to restore and maintain local rivers and streams

Vermont Needs More Green Power, but Locals Resist Large Projects. Where Should Our Energy Come From?

“I don’t want to see this become a torches-and-pitchforks kind of battle in town, but people are furious.” JESSE MCDOUGALL Click here for the Seven Days Story 

Stefanik Releases Constituent Input Form for 2023 

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today opened an online portal where farmers from across New York’s 21st District can directly share their priorities for this year’s Farm Bill. “Agriculture is the backbone of Upstate New York and the North Country. As Congress is working to draft this year’s Farm Bill, farmers across New York’s […]

Fledging Crow in Keeseville stops public sales

After 15 years of farming, Fledging Crow Vegetables has filed for bankruptcy Click here for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise story 

Farm Tile Drainage Research at Water Quality Conference in NY’s Finger Lakes Region

Chazy, New York. The farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) has announced that on April 18 Miner Institute Research Scientist Laura Klaiber will present the latest results-to-date of her agricultural tile drainage research as part of The Tile Drainage on Farms: Managing for Water Quality and Soil Health workshop. The workshop will be […]

2023 Babbie Museum Membership Drive

Please consider supporting this wonderful Peru learning resource.  2023 Membership Drive Info

This weird winter is rough on New York apple trees, but this expert says don’t panic

Click here for the NCPR story 

Stefanik Cosponsors the Dairy Pride Act

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik cosponsored the Dairy Pride Act of 2023 (H.R. 1462) to prohibit milk alternatives or plant-based products from being marketed or misbranded using terms commonly associated with dairy products. Following recently released draft guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that allows plant-based products the freedom to use dairy […]

Milk with Dignity’ Called A Success For Farms And Workers

Click here for the Vermont Publc Radio story 

Friday afternoon fire destroys one Forrence Orchard barn, but firefighters save several adjoining barns

March 3, 2023 – Peru and firefighters from several other departments are on the scene of a barn fire this afternoon at Forrence Orchards south of the Peru hamlet. The firefighters have been able to save several adjoining barns. A Forrence employee noticed the fire at about 1:20 this afternoon. The barn was used for […]

Sammy Kershaw, Hoots and Boots Headline Clinton County Fair

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New York officials update overtime threshold for farm workers

NY will gradually lower the threshold for overtime pay from 60 hours a week to 40 Click here for the Fox News story 

Twenty Adirondack Libraries Including Peru Free Library Selected for AdkAction’s Library Buzz Program and Native Plant Sale Launch

AdkAction is announcing two pollinator-focused programs in 2023.  In late 2022, AdkAction invited libraries across the Adirondacks to apply to AdkAction Library Buzz Program–a program that offers free Pollinator Resource Kits to local libraries to help them empower both area residents and visitors to become informed pollinator advocates and take action to protect these vital species. […]

How will the unseasonably warm weather impact this year’s maple crop?

Many sugarmakers have already had their first boil of the season Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Marijuana Ballad of a weed grower: Josh Waterman’s rise from small-town dealer to the front line of NY’s cannabis experiment

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

In crisis mode, organic dairy farmers ask lawmakers for $9 million in emergency relief

Click here for the VTDigger story