August 17 – 23rd marks the 2nd Annual Buy Local Week in Madison County.
Buy Local Week kicks off with the Local Food Showcase – five restaurants were invited to prepare either a prix fix menu or an entrée item with all the ingredients sourced locally. Each day a different Madison County restaurant will take the spotlight and restaurant patrons can expect an epicurean delight.

Participating in the 2009 Local Food Showcase are:
Tuesday:  The Copper Turret - 17 W Main St, Morrisville |
Wednesday:  Zabroso - 170 Kenwood, Oneida | Chef:  Ruben Lopez
Friday:  Circa - 76 Albany St, Cazenovia | Chef:  Alicyn Hart
Saturday:  the Colgate Inn - 1 Payne St, Hamilton | Chef: Kris Angle
Sunday:  The Poolville Country Store - 1245 Earlville Road, Earlville | Chefs:  Roger J. Foster & Charles E. Wilburn

It's a great way to taste the difference a few miles (or several thousand) can make, an opportunity to participate in a unique community initiative, and a way to champion our local farming economy.
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Thursday August 20th is FRESH! The 2009 Buy Local fundraising gala featuring a full tasting menu, a variety of local microbrews, music by the Julie  Falatico Trio, and a silent auction.  Commissioner Pat Hooker, Senator Dave Valesky, and Bill Magee will be on hand to show their support for Madison County Agriculture.
An annual fundraiser event for the Agricultural Economic Development Program, FRESH! aims to raise awareness and fundraise for the continued viability of thefollowing Agricultural Economic Development programs:
• Buy Local Week
• Open Farm Day
• Chenango-Madison Bounty
• Developing an internship program for high-school and college students who
are exploring careers in farming, veterinary medicine, and agri-business.
FRESH! will be held at Brick Farms in Cazenovia (5753 Rathbun Rd) on August 20th from 6.30 – 10.30. Tickets are $35 per person or $60 couple and $20 per person if you’re a farmer. Please contact us for groups of 10 or more.  Price includes all food and drink. 
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Buy Local Week culminates in Open Farm Day on Saturday August 22nd and this year 24 farms and 3 farmers’ markets are throwing open their doors offering a behind the
scenes glimpse at what goes into the food you eat; additionally there are three farmers markets. There will also be farm activities and demonstrations, farm animal
petting, barn tours, farm-raised products for sale, samples to taste, and much more.  Pick up your passport at any Price Chopper, or look for them as inserts in the Mid-York Weekly and Hi-Nieghbor and visit farms throughout Madison County.
 


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