Visit
the new Columbia County Bounty website at www.columbiacountybounty.com.
Mission
Statement
The
mission of Columbia County Bounty is to promote
and support networking connections between local agricultural
producers and culinary businesses. We aim to educate our community
about the preservation of our local farms through the purchase
and use of local and regional sustainable foods and products
not only from Columbia County, but also the entire Hudson
Valley.
Over
the past year farmers and restaurants in Columbia County have
been working together through a Farm-to-Chef Initiative. Several
meetings have been co-hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension,
Columbia Hudson Partnership and Columbia County Chamber of
Commerce that have netted amazing results. In March 2007 we
officially launched Columbia County Bounty.
Columbia
County Bounty is comprised of 56 restaurants/chefs, 65 farms
and hundreds of people who support the program.
We invite you to support the newly established Columbia County
Bounty program by pledging to support the program or by becoming
a Charter Member of the program. You may become a Charter
Member for only $25. There will be special events throughout
the year for Charter Members of Columbia County Bounty.
Please
click here for an application.
2008
Charter Member Events:
Saturday,
June 21, 2008: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm – Join us
for the Annual Agricultural Awareness Tour and
enjoy a back roads tour of the county where participants will
be stopping at three specific sites for guided tours. Lunch
will feature locally grown foods. $10.00 to Charter Members
of Columbia County Bounty.
Monday, July 28: 5:00 pm - Taste
of Columbia County at the Columbia County Fairgrounds
in Chatham.
Saturday,
October 4: The annual Columbia-Greene Chili Cook-Off
and Riverfront Fair will be held on Saturday, October 4 from
11:00 am to 4:00 pm at the historic Catskill Point, rain or
shine. This one-day fun-filled festival highlights the best
of the local farm bounty as more than a dozen contestants
go head to head across Columbia and Greene Counties. The event
will feature a farmer's market, live music, food vendors and
activities for children all indoors in addition to the chili
tasting. Boat rides will also be offered between Hudson Waterfront
Park and Catskill Point. Admission is $5, children
under 12 are free.
Thursday, October 23: The Buy Local
Business Expo is the largest collaborative business-to-business
trade show in the area. The Expo gives companies the opportunity
to display their products and services to the area’s
key decision makers, buyers and business leaders. The Expo
provides a professional yet relaxed atmosphere, and features
over 70 exhibitors. Columbia County Bounty Members can
setup a booth for only $49 if serving food at the event.
November 2008: Farmers, Growers and Producers
tour some of the local chefs’ and restaurant kitchens
to see how the food ultimately reaches the plate. Cooking
demonstrations, tastings and a behind-the-scenes look of what
goes on in a professional kitchen. Free to Charter Members
of Columbia County Bounty.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009: Come and learn
about exciting farm initiatives in Columbia County at the
Chamber’s annual Agricultural Business Brunch.
The cost is $15 for Charter Members of Columbia County Bounty.
To sign up for an event or for more information about
the Columbia County Bounty Program contact the Chamber at
518-828-4417 or mail@columbiachamber-ny.com.
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