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Tompkins County has New York state’s lowest unemployment rate, at less than four percent. In Ithaca, restaurant jobs have grown by seven percent over the…
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As families all over New York State enjoy holiday celebrations, sweet and hard ciders will undoubtedly be on the menu at many gatherings. The industry has…
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Back in the 1930s, when Finger Lakes resident Carl Mortensen was a kid, agriculture was his small town’s link to the rest of the state.“New York City was…
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo was in the Finger Lakes on Tuesday playing host to restaurant owners and chefs from New York City and around the state.The latest in a…
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As people increasingly stray from mass-produced products, demand is growing for locally produced food, wine and beer. In upstate New York this trend is…
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In New York’s central region, there are hundreds of farms selling meat and produce directly to the public, and a Binghamton group is working to connect…
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Here's a catchphrase someone who's been to a farmer's market is probably familiar with: "buy local." And for those who try and follow the mantra closely,…
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Recently, local food has been turning up on more grocery store shelves and restaurants in upstate New York. But the local food economy still faces…