Things to do, places to eat, shows to see, places to stay in Madison County, NY      

_The Poolville Winter Farmers Market returns on February 11 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Poolville Community Center.

__Over twenty vendors will create a locavore’s paradise of locally grown vegetables, meats, baked goods, dairy products, and other area foods.The Market cafe will feature the catering of Renate Nollen from Leonardsville’s Dutch Girl Cheese and coffee by Utica Coffee Roasting Company.

The past couple of years has seen a recent explosion in the number of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms in Madison County.  Most of these farms have specialized in vegetables, eggs, cheese etc.  Now a group of local farmers has launched a meat CSA including pork and beef deliveries on a regular basis.

The Madison County Ag Economic Development (AED) program is very pleased to announce that the Side Hill Farmers have officially launched their local meat delivery service, also known as a meat CSA. Check it out here: www.sidehillfarmers.com
 
This is an exciting new business that allows local people to buy meat directly from Madison County farmers. Watch for upcoming Side Hill meat tastings on the AED’s new Facebook page!

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The first Pick-up days and locations are:

Monday March 5th: Empire Brewing and Papa Gallo
Tuesday March 6th: Circa Restaurant and Colgate Inn
All 4pm to 7pm.
 
Have a great weekend all!

As many of you know, the good folks at Good Nature Brewing in Hamilton have been not so quietly celebrating their soft opening at the brewery and tasting room.  The response has been great so far. 

Now Matt and Carrie plan to storm in and take over the taps at the Colgate Inn this Friday night.  The takeover begins at 5:30 on January 27th and will last until the bar closes at in the wee hours of Saturday morning. 

All five varieties of beers brewed by Good Nature will be available for flights, tastes and enjoying by the pint.  Good Nature will be selling merchandise and owners Carrie Blackmore and Matt Whalen will be available to answer questions about their start up business and its beers. 

Madison County at one time was among the world leaders in hop production for the brewing of beer.  Good Nature Brewing’s grand opening is part of the resurgence of the hop industry and the craft brewing industry in Central New York.  Using as many local ingredients, including100% locally sourced hops, Good Nature currently offers five varieties of beers.  Those beers include, India Pale Ale, American Pale Ale, Chicory Mocha Porter, American Brown Ale and their newly released ‘Nor Easter.