Gallatin CAC Meeting Agenda 5.10.21 For Zoom Link contact [email protected] … {Read more...}

Friday, May 7, 2021 From the Columbia County Board of Supervisors CHAIRMAN’S PRESS RELEASE COUNTY VAX 2nd DOSE RETURN RATE ‘UNIQUE’ As of midday Friday, the Columbia County Department of Health had recorded eight new positive cases of COVID19. There were 10 new cases on Wednesday, and 14 cases Thursday. There are currently no county residents hospitalized as a result of the … {Read more...}

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Has your farm operation been directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? USDA is implementing updates to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program for producers of agricultural commodities marketed in 2020 who faced market disruptions due to COVID-19. This is part of a larger initiative to improve USDA pandemic assistance to … {Read more...}

Chairman’s press release 50% OF COUNTY NOW VACCINATED As of Monday, May 3, the Columbia County Department of Health had administered 9,884 first doses of the COVID- 19 vaccine. Second doses now number 7,274. The vaccine administered is Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson. Note: J&J – a one dose vaccine -- is added as a first shot. The total number of Columbia County residents by all … {Read more...}

This Week is  NYS Compost Awareness Week, 2021 https://www.nysar3.org/page/nys-compost-awareness-week-2021-165.html Note on the map on website above, central composting sites. The nearest appears to be McEnroe Farm in Millerton. There are a variety of activities around the state. One highlight is  a webinar on  May 6 (Thursday)  at  6:30 pm  "An Introduction to Small Scale Food … {Read more...}