
I remember sitting in the old Gardiner, NY Library, reading a beautiful account of a Hudson Valley woman's life. The account was written by Ken Greene for the Hudson Valley History Project, a group with the noble goal of recording the stories of older residents (50 years and up!) for their historical value. Even though I did not know the woman personally, I felt a sense of community grow as I read...
Tweefontein Herb Farm, off of Route 299 in New Paltz, NY has a fascinating history as a dairy farm supplying to Mohonk Mountain House, part of the Jenkins-Leukens Orchard, then home to herbalist Ann Salomon, and now cared for by a collective of young farmers. Their herbs, teas, pestos, herbed butters, lip balms and salves are sold at NYC greenmarkets and locally in the Hudson Valley.

I enjoyed chatting recently with Agnes Devereux, of the Village TeaRoom in New Paltz, about the lovely Meringue Kisses that always sit, beautifully displayed, on the counter at her shop, just begging to be picked up! They're included in our Sweetheart Box which we're taking orders for now.