Naturally Green – April 25, 2020
Erik Fellenz of Fellenz Family Farms has a large CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) with some shares still available for the main summer season. He also grows lot of transplants and vegetables for farmers markets.
Read MoreFor the Love of Food – April 25, 2020
Samantha Buyskes is a long time chef in the Finger Lakes, who has been on Chopped on the Food Network, helped set up a dinner this past January at the James Beard House for female Finger Lakes chefs, and done so much more to promote the region. Currently she is volunteering to help BluePrint Geneva provide meals on the weekends. For the second half of the show, Michael Welch of Edible Finger Lakes describes their move to a subscription based business model. Get a subscription for $36 to support a fabulous publication that tells the stories of our region.
Read MoreDiscover the Finger Lakes – April 25, 2020
Amy Machamer and her mother Sue are the owners of the 200 year old Hurd Orchards, which has expanded their online store as the fruit trees begin to bloom in their orchards. Rosemary Janofsky of the Ellwanger Estate has added a guest house next door on Mt. Hope Avenue, and talks about the history of the property that was the home of George Ellwanger. Brian Nagle is the Director of Interpretation for the Genesee Country Village & Museum. The museum is adding more online videos, providing curb service for the products in their store including maple syrup and meals on Fridays for people who order in advance. Carmela Barbagalo is the Executive Director of the Finger Lakes Wine Alliance, and gives an overview of some of the virtual wine tasting experiences from wineries like Boundary Breaks.
Read MoreNaturally Green – April 18, 2020
Larry Nau of Bergen Water Gardens is the featured guest. He is building a Lotus, Tropical Waterlily, and Carnivorous Plant empire on Buffalo Road just west of Churchville. He is shipping some of these plants around the country and around the world.
Read MoreThe Grapevine – April 19, 2020, Hour 2
Barnstormer Winery is on the west side of Seneca Lake, and has planted their first vineyard on the property. The founder, Scott Bronstein, continues to work with a number of nearby wineries in a great example of the collaborative atmosphere in the Finger Lakes wine industry.
Read MoreThe Grapevine – April 19, 2020, Hour 1
Michael talks about the impact of the shutdown on local wineries and restaurants. In addition, Esquire.com had a recent article about the devastating effects of this shutdown on small independent restaurants, which have recently begun to show up in the Midwest. The concern over small restaurants was partly fueled by the publicly traded Ruth Chris restaurant chain getting $20 million of the fund intended for small business. Also includes discussion of the Cornell report titled “The Cost of Establishment & Production of Vitis Vinifera Grapes in the Finger Lakes.”
Read MoreFor The Love Of Food – April 18, 2020
Kathy Turiano joins Michael to discuss their Perpetual Joy Subscription and other options during the coronavirus shutdown period. They are also looking forward to another installment in their collaboration with Katboocha, and continuing to develop relationships with specific coffee producers in South America and in Africa.
Read MoreDiscover The Finger Lakes – April 18, 2020
As people dream about future adventures, there is much to explore online right now at ExploringUpstate.com. Chris Clemens founded the blog to share his discoveries and some gorgeous photography. He is also one of the key content creators at RochesterFoodNet.com.
Read MoreThe Grapevine – April 12, 2020, Hour 2
Will Ouweleen was the perfect guest for Easter Sunday because he is the winemaker/owner of a winery that has produces altar wine since 1872. PureWineOnline.com is their new website for the table wines. Unfortunately (or not) the altar wines are not available for purchase by consumers due to a long standing agreement with the Catholic Diocese. During this shutdown, people might want to consider ordering wine from local wineries, perhaps enough so that some of it can be stored for 5-10 years. The cool climate wines from NYS are not only excellent food wines but also age quite well.
Read MoreThe Grapevine – April 12, 2020, Hour 1
A discussion of takeout options and recent posts from RochesterFoodNet.com that highlighted articles in the Rochester Beacon and Food & Wine about the relationship between restaurants and delivery apps. With slim profit margins in good times, the 20-30% fees for delivery apps are especially difficult for independent restaurants to absorb. Randy Agness of Agness Wine Cellars called to let people know that he will feature two more Rieslings this Thursday during a live tasting on Facebook at 7pm – Silver Thread & Tierce. Last week’s tasting included his wine, Zugibe’s, and Ravines.
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