TRR photo by Fritz Mayer The newly opened Catskill Harvest Market in Liberty features food from local farmers.

A strategy for selling local

Catskill Harvest Market betting on the lure of food grown close to home

By FRITZ MAYER

LIBERTY, NY—The shelves are lined with locally produced food: produce from Gorzyinsky’s farm in Cochecton; chicken from Snowdance Farm in Livingston Manor, and beef from Shea Farm in Long Eddy. There’s locally produced cheese, honey, plants, flowers and other products from more than 16 producers in Sullivan County and the greater region, including Ulster County and Wayne County in Pennsylvania.

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Highland Assessor gets new term

By SANDY LONG

ELDRED, NY—Following heated discussion over tax assessments at the Town of Highland’s September 11 meeting, the board voted to approve the renewal of Lorry King as tax assessor for another six-year term.

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Private property rights advocate addresses Highland Board

Urges withdrawal of Greenway support

By SANDY LONG and FRITZ MAYER

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Other stories in this issue:

• Hospital CEO meets with local leaders
• Back to class for Emily Grimm
• Health fair draws crowd
• Agriculture Land Use Study confirms loss of Wayne County dairy farms
• Primary election results
• Forestburgh straw bale home on display on October 6
• Von Steuben Day celebration

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