News & Events

Hi Friends,

It has been quite a while since we’ve had a moment to sit down and write something here. Over that span, while busy pickling and fermenting, we collected our second Good Food Award; this time for our Pickled Ramps.  We received a Gold Seal, which honors those dedicated, not only to local sourcing, but also to the usage of all natural and/or organic ingredients.  We are greatly honored to have been recognized by the Good Food Awards two years in a row, and extremely humbled to be included alongside such an esteemed group of like-minded artisans dedicated to making food the RIGHT way.  We are crossing our fingers in hopes of being in San Francisco this coming January.

We have also developed some new relationships with area farmers.  And, we have been delighted with the quality and flavor of what is being offered thus far.   We are lucky to be on the receiving end of all their hard work and dedication.  It’s pretty much downhill from harvest, making our job all the more easier.  We hope to further solidify these current relationships and, hopefully, create some new ones within the Hudson Valley Region.

As the seasons are progressing, we have moved from pickling ramps, into asparagus, golden beets, cauliflower and garlic scapes.  We are busy, busy, busy finishing up pickling garlic scapes, and readying ourselves for the peak of the summer. We will soon be moving into some new items we’ve been developing as the season progresses and introducing a new line of items too.  Stay tuned!  As always, if you have any questions about shipping and/or our products, feel free to email [email protected] . We hope to hear from you soon or see you in person at a local market.

We are eagerly anticipating crops as they come into season, and hope to further plant our foot in our local food system.

We are so thrilled and honored to be recognized in an elite class of food producers in the first ever Good Food Awards!  The awards celebrate food for food’s sake; purity in production and strict adherence to local, sustainable food systems.  This month celebrates Good Food Month with a series of events on both coasts.  A complete listing of events can be found here: http://goodfoodmonth.org/ and a complete list of the talented winners here: http://www.goodfoodawards.org/the-awards/winners/ .    We are greatly indebted to Sarah Weiner, her staff and Seedling Projects for their exquisite coordination and execution of all events, and especially for the development of such an important award.

And, here are some photos of the Good Food Marketplace that kicked off the awards on the weekend of January 15th.

Our Peppered Okra has been selected as a finalist, in the East region, for the inaugural Good Food Awards.  We are ecstatic to be a part of a community that supports responsible, sustainable practices, as well as celebrates authenticity in sourcing and support of social good.  Thank you Good Food Awards, Seedling Projects and the judging panel for recognizing us as a worthy participant in this inaugural event!  A list of all the pickle finalists appear here: http://www.goodfoodawards.org/pickles

We’ll be at the New Amsterdam Market almost every Sunday through mid-December, in tow with new pickled goods.  Coming Soon: Sauerkraut, Kohlrabi and Heirloom Peppers, which will be exclusively offered only at weekly markets.  Come visit us in the South Street Seaport!

We’ll be sampling some of our locally preserved veggies this Saturday.  Come visit us at the New York Botanical Garden!