Agriculture is a significant part of Oswego County’s economy, according to Joshua Vrooman, agriculture community educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension in Mexico. The county’s multi-million dollar agriculture industry creates jobs,…
Second generation farmer: ‘I will most likely be the last person to actively farm my family’ By Stefan Yablonski George Krul of Stoney Meadow Farm is a second-generation farmer. Why…
By Stefan Yablonski Scott and Heather DelConte wanted to expose their children to farm life. “We started Black Creek Farms as a small family farm in 2007 when we purchased…
By Stefan Yablonski The Press Box, a popular sports bar and restaurant in Oswego, has lost three parking spots. However, it is gaining a 900-square-foot kitchen. In mid-March, the new…
Farm on target to make 1,500 gallons of maple this year By Stefan Yablonski Joe Yardley operates Yardley Maple on county Route 64 in New Haven, continuing a decades old…
President of American Dairy Association North East promotes milk’s goodness By Stefan Yablonski There are always a lot of challenges for farmers — and you’ll probably get a different answer…
More farms are now offering experiences to consumers — visiting a farm for “u-pick” produce, farm tours, farm weddings and public events and concerts and direct sales to consumer By…
Providence Services offers 17 shuttles to work during the week and six on weekends. Most are filled to capacity By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant It’s a frustrating catch-22: you need a…
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Led by Mary Curcio, the 10 or so volunteers at Victory Transformation in Oswego offer a “hand up, not a handout,” Curcio said. Since 2010, the…
Cooperative Extension started in Oswego County in 1913; it’s rooted in a program initiated under President Lincoln By Stefan Yablonski As the young country of America began to move west,…
