Join betterArts board members Justin Chirico and Matthew Tardif at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 5, for a snowshoe hike around the Better Farm property followed by campfire and craft beer tasting.
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betterArts will run a crafts table at Macsherry Library's annual Heart of Winter Art Show & Chocolate Reception from 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at Macsherry Library in Alexandria Bay.
People of all ages are invited to create valentines, cards, notes and art for loved ones. In the gallery, art and written works will be on display. Chocolate desserts will also be offered, a special Valentine's Day treat donated by the library's board members and staff, local restaurants, and Friends of the Library.
To enter your art into the show this year, click here.
Macsherry Library is located at 112 Walton St. in Alexandria Bay. Click here for more information.
betterArts presents an art and wine event at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at Better Farm in Redwood.
Read MoreAre you a writer who loves another writer? A yogi wanting to try his hand at writing, a writer trying her hand at meditation? You and your partner should join us over Valentine’s weekend—these workshops are for you!
Read MoreBetter Radio is a new, low-power FM station serving the Redwood community and surrounding hamlets and towns in Northern New York. The station broadcasts talk shows, live and pre-recorded original music, interviews, story-telling, news, weather, fishing reports, poetry, garden guides, and much more. The goal is to highlight all the people, music, businesses, activity, and culture of the North Country through our own, independent news outlet.
And Better Radio needs your help!
Read MoreWe couldn't be more excited to announce the arrival of the two newest members of our Better Farm family, horses Riddler and Storm.
Read MoreIt was brought to our attention by our friend Dar that the New York Times yesterday published a piece on "15 Ways To Be A Better Person In 2016;" and suggested that we make a listicle of our own for the new year on how to be "Better" in 2016.
Game on.
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Jackson Pittman, a former sustainability student at Better Farm and current full-time farmer at Six Circles Farm in Ithaca, has released a full-length album. And it's all about vegetables:
Jackson dedicated the LP to Six Circles Farm for teaching a young boy how to grow food. Also dedicated to Stylo Clique Chop City Misguided Youth and everyone growing up in the city who dreams of more than concrete. Check the tracks out here -- and tune in to 88.5 FM to hear Jackson's songs on Better Radio!
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betterArts presents an art and wine event at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, at Better Farm in Redwood.
Attendees 21 and older will receive guided instruction to create a painting from start to finish while enjoying bottomless glasses of wine. Easels, paints, brushes, canvases, finger foods and wine will be provided by betterArts. Students are also welcome to bring any of their own art supplies.
Read MoreDec 09, 2015 — Nicole Caldwell is co-founder of Better Farm, a 60-acre sustainability farm and artists’ colony in Redwood, near the Thousand Islands. Caldwell inherited the farm from her uncle, who organized a commune on the property back in the 1970’s. Left paralyzed after a car accident, Caldwell’s uncle, Steve, moved to the North Country where, with the help of friends and family, he ran a farm, enjoyed the outdoors and taught others about sustainable living. Today, there’s a new generation of residents from around the world.
Read MoreYou can support betterArts with each purchase you make at Amazon through its "Amazon Smile" program.
Read MoreBy Helen Young
Given what they bring to people's lives, art and the outdoors have always been underrated aspects of our society. Both are immune from our hectic everyday existences in the frantic modern world; both bring people together, bound not by profit or work opportunities, but by the shared love of something bigger than themselves; both offer a slice of beauty, a touch and a nod to something higher that is all too often not felt as part of our daily routine.
Read MoreBy Jordan Walker
Chickens are one of the top staple foods in the world. Their rise in popularity has risen even more with the advocacy of healthy alternatives. Jordan Walker, the lead content curator of Coops and Cages, shares the numerous benefits brought about by organic chickens and how to raise them.
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