The Virtual Center's goals are:
• To create a new, long term, regionally focused and collaborative
effort devoted to the understanding and implementation of sustainable
practices and programs for agriculture and communities in the Finger
Lakes.
• To dramatically increase research and extension programs
on sustainable practices/approaches for farmers, landowners and
communities in the Finger Lakes.
• To implement programs in the Finger Lakes that will lead
to the protection of agricultural lands, improved measures of sustainability
on farms and improved measures of sustainability in communities.
Stay tuned as
we provide resources to educators, agencies and most importantly,
our farm community!
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Upcoming Events
Finger Lakes Artisan Cheese Trail
Sets Open House Dates for 2010
Saturday, October 9, 10 AM – 5 PM
Sunday, October 10, Noon – 4 PM
Saturday, December 11, 10 AM – 3 PM
Finger Lakes Cheese Trail is a new organization of
10 cheese producers from throughout the Finger Lakes
who make artisan cheeses from milk produced at their family farms.
A variety of great cheeses are being made in the Finger Lakes
from English style raw milk cheddars, cheese curd, gouda
and swiss types from dairy cow milk, to blue cheeses, chevre and
feta from goats and sheep milk. The Cheese Trail is
being organized so consumers have the opportunity to
visit producers and sample cheeses. The goal is
to increase awareness of the cheeses being
produced in the Finger Lakes. These farms
are
bringing the tradition of cheese-making back to our region.
for more information
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