JAY - Tyler Eaton's family has owned land in The Glen at the top of Styles Brook since the 1920s. Now this Northwood School teacher and his wife, Shannon, own a 46-acre farm on the Hazen Road.They are part of the agriculture community in Essex County that has grown within the past 20 years. ...

LAKE PLACID - It will be just like a hockey game, with the national anthems of the United States and Canada being playing before the competition.U.S. and Canadian teams will meet in the middle of the Olympic Speedskating Oval - where half the hockey games were played during the 1932 Winter ...

RAY BROOK - Looking for a challenge? Try farming at 1,600 feet above sea level in the Adirondack Mountains, where the soil is thin, poor and acidic and the growing season is short.Oh, and pick a windy, rocky knoll surrounded by woods where the nearest farming supply store is 50 miles ...

WILMINGTON - During the first Wilmington Whiteface Heritage Celebration on Saturday, June 16, the Wilmington Historical Society was successfully able to connect the dots between Essex County's whiskey roots in the early 1800s to its whiskey comeback 200 years later.Between a Whiskey Run 10k in ...

LAKE PLACID - When it comes to connecting a product to a consumer, it helps to create an effective brand that people can identify - one that will be eye catching, emotionally stimulating and lead to a purchase.Such was the case when Adirondack Harvest was founded in 2001, and it continues to be ...

This week, we begin a new series titled "Savor the Season: Celebrating Agriculture in Essex County." Given the growing food scene between Lake Champlain and the High Peaks, it's appropriate that we share stories and news about our food producers.Each "Savor the Season" issue will be printed at ...