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Nutrition
Local foods are key to better nutrition for all. Fresh local foods are a great way to feed your family delicious meals that increase their health and wellbeing. Here you will find recipes and information to help you bring local foods to the dinner table.
Taste
Local foods have less distance to travel before reaching your plate, ensuring the flavors of the season are at their peak. Help your favorite dishes stand out with farm fresh produce.
Tradition
Tradition roots us within our communities by passing-on the things we value most. Our traditions shape our diet and daily experience, coming from our history and the history of our neighbors. The Mohawk Valley is a place where many food traditions come together to create our unique cuisine.
Economics
Helping our farm families thrive begins with a dollar spent at a farm stand or a local market. By knowing where your produce comes from, you’re ensuring the dollars you spend stay in Herkimer County.
The Herkimer Agricultural Council is coordinated by the staff of Cornell Cooperative Extension Herkimer. If you are interested in the work of the council or have a question about agriculture, local foods or starting an agricultural business, contact us today!
This website is a project of the Herkimer Agricultural Council which is dedicated to promoting the farm economy in Herkimer County,
managed by Cornell Cooperative Extension Herkimer County. Additional support from the Community Foundation of
Herkimer and Oneida Counties and the Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency made this website possible.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Herkimer County
Cultivate Herkimer is a resource for all of Herkimer County New York, including: Cold Brook, Dolgeville, Fairfield, Frankfort, Herkimer, Ilion, Litchfield, Little Falls, Middleville, Mohawk, Newport, Old Forge, Poland, Salisbury, and West Winfield.