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The winner will be announced in late summer.

Meade County ranchers who sued the county over what they believe are high property taxes, recently learned that they lost their case.

Essex Farm Institutes new hire, Dillon Klepetar is ready to help farmers get the financial aid they need to invest in environmental projects on their farmland.

The pandemic-fueled land rush has brought wealthier buyers to rural areas, making land even harder to access—a crisis that has become especially acute in the Northeast of the US.

The pandemic-fueled land rush has brought wealthier buyers to rural areas, making land even harder to access—a crisis that has become especially acute in the Northeast of the US.

The pandemic-fueled land rush has brought wealthier buyers to rural areas, making land even harder to access—a crisis that has become especially acute in the Northeast of the US.

The pandemic-fueled land rush has brought wealthier buyers to rural areas, making land even harder to access—a crisis that has become especially acute in the Northeast of the US.

Dylan Klepetar doesn’t expect to change the world, but the $1,500 micro-grant he received could make a world of difference. His Echo Farm, overlooking the western shore of Lake Champlain, will use the money to buy equipment to deliver biodiesel to local farms. He’s one of 21 recipients who obtained funding, totaling over $29,000, which the Adirondack Council awarded to help farmers and small businesses reduce their environmental impact and build a climate-friendly local economy in ups...

North Country Creamery, Keeseville (Provided photo — Ben Stechschulte) North Country Creamery, Keeseville (Provided photo — Ben Stechschulte) ELIZABETHTOWN — In celebration of Earth Day, April 22, the Adirondack Council awarded 21 micro-grants totaling $29,601 to local farmers and value-added food producers, in an effort to build a climate-friendly local economy in the Adirondack Park. “The Adirondack Park’s clean water, clean air, wildlife, wilderness and communities are...