Work is now underway on the North Guide website brought to you by Artists Networks of Upstate New York, Inc., bringing information on the Adirondack Regional Art Trail. This comprehensive platform will highlight the various artistic, cultural and heritage traditions of the Adirondack North Country, as well as other recreational activities aimed at giving visitors and locals the complete "Adirondack experience."
Read MoreFor the third year in a row, betterArts will host the children's room at the North Country Goes Green Irish Festival in Watertown March 14 and 15.
Read MoreLeila Namin is a painter and poet from Iran who came to the United States in 2010. She earned a BFA in painting from the College of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran in 2009, and an MFA in painting from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2012. Her work has been shown extensively throughout New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts. During her betterArts residency in Redwood this month, she is focusing on studio time to create a large body of small paintings. By the end of the month she expects to have a wall-size installation of works no larger than 20x16 inches. That work will be o n display at the Thousand Islands Arts Center in Clayton March 28 and 29, with reception from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, March 28.
Read MoreSpring is coming! Our Better Farm heirlooms have been inventoried, new seeds have been ordered, we're picking out trees for our incoming apple orchard, and 50 white spruces are on their way. That, in addition to new landscape designs over at the Art Barn, expanded strawberry and raspberry patches, and many more surprises!
Here's the list (so far!) of all the organic deliciousness growing at Better Farm in 2015. If you haven't already, be sure to sign up for our CSA program before March 15 in order to lock in last year's rates for a weekly share of fresh, delicious produce.
Read MoreBetterArts brings you a foot-stomping, winter blues-busting party that celebrates the Spring Equinox starting at 7 p.m. Friday, March 20, at Better Farm in Redwood.
Read MoreEach of us produces greywater and black water at home. But what happens to that water once it leaves our houses? If you use products on your body and home that have dyes, chemicals or fragrances, you can be 100-percent sure those ingredients are being absorbed into the soil somewhere nearby.
Read MorebetterArts on Saturday partnered with the Indian River Lakes Conservancy to host a snowshoe hike along Redwood trails, followed by a betterArts-sponsored craft beer tasting at Better Farm.
Read MoreCalling all teachers of sustainability and art—WE WANT YOU!! We're gearing up for a season filled with educational opportunities designed to encourage a more sustainable, creative future. It starts with you! betterArts seeks educators in all crafts, from music and painting to pottery and writing. Better Farm is looking for sustainability specialists, builders, master gardeners, beekeepers and more!
Read MoreFrom now through March 15, you can lock in last year's rates on Better Farm's Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.
Read MoreWe are now accepting applications for the summer session of the Better Farm Sustainability Education Program.
Read MoreBy giving children supreme power over and involvement in their school lunches, we can help educate students in science, math, economics and health—all while doing more for the planet.
Read MoreClimate change impacts will require major but very uncertain transformations of global agriculture systems by mid-century, according to new research by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA).
Read MoreWe've been taking advantage of winter weather by digging into some miscellaneous renovation projects in Better Farm's main house. Topping that to-do list was a shower unit replacement that was much-needed in one of the upstairs bathrooms.
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