March 2021

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"In like a lion, out like a lamb." 8 O'Clock Ranch. De Kalb Junction, NY.

Image courtesy of the Farm-to-Table Initiative led by Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County.

Bonus Bucks Applications are Open

Applications are now open for the Bonus Bucks program! The Bonus Bucks program offers a cost sharing arrangement with income-eligible St. Lawrence County residents to purchase either a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) share OR for purchases at any of the following five St. Lawrence County farmers markets: Canton, Potsdam, Massena, Gouverneur, and Hammond.  


Learn about the program, check your eligibility, and fill out the the application on the GardenShare website. Applications can be downloaded or completed online (new this year).


Are you already a shopper at the farmers markets or a CSA shareholder? Consider donating to the program to help spread the joys of fresh, local food.

Get in the Guide: Deadline Extended to Monday 3/8

We've extended the deadline to submit a listing for our 2021/22 Local Food Guide.


The Guide is open to all farmers in St. Lawrence County* (SLC) and any SLC restaurants and retail locations that showcase food produced in SLC.


Don't miss out! Fill out our online listing form today.


Advertising space is also available. Give us a call at 315-261-8054 or send us an email for more information

*New this year, we're reaching outside St. Lawrence County (SLC) for the Local Food Guide. SLC residents shop beyond the county line when it is closer for them. Local food products that are grown or produced within 15 miles of the SLC border are invited to be part of our the Local Food Guide.

Upcoming Film Screening & Discussion

The Climate Change group at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Canton has teamed up with the esteemed North Country 350 Alliance to present a film screening and discussion of the documentary Kiss the Ground on March 7 from 7-9pm via Zoom.


The program promises to be of interest to all gardeners, farmers, landowner, and those concerned about climate change on our planet.


According to the New York Times, this documentary about healing the soil “strikes a fine balance between hope and despair, with hope winning out.” Watch the trailer here.


If you would like to join this event, email palden@stlawu.edu to get the link.

Image credit: kisstheground.com

Image credit: animalvegetablemiracle.com

Growing Our Minds

This month's recommended read from our Outreach and Education Committee is Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life.


The book chronicles the year that Kingsolver and her family vowed to only eat food that was raised in their own neighborhood or grown themselves. The book makes us interrogate our relationship with food and what it means to "eat local."


“I first read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle in 2007 when it was first released. It is a wonderful read for anyone interested in eating locally raised food. The book is filled with wit and wisdom!” - Mary Ellen Carvel, Committee Member


Check it out at your local library and let us know what you think.

Seed to Supper Course

Are you interested in growing food for your household?


GardenShare is excited to partner with Cornell Cooperative Extension to provide an online, free and inclusive "gardening on a budget" course tailored to county residents new to gardening.


The course will consist of 6 weekly sessions and will be assisted by a small group of Master Gardener Volunteers.


Space is limited, so contact Erica soon at ENL2@cornell.edu.

Save the Date: GardenShare Trivia Night

Mark your calendars! We will be hosting our annual trivia night online on April 16th at 7 pm. We're still working out all the details but here's what we know:


Registration will open up the week of March 15th. Stay tuned for more information!

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