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Upcoming Opportunites for Producers

Want to take advantage of some of the upcoming events and webinars that could help you with your food or farming business? This winter at Cooperative Extension in St. Lawrence County an online ag and food producers academy will be offered to farmers and producers to enhance marketing and business skills. Read to learn more and in the meantime check out other upcoming opportunities happening this fall. 

Winter Ag and Food Producers Academy: Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County 

The Ag and Food Producers Academy will be offered during the winter to aid producers in marketing and development strategies to elevate their business. Participants will get to personalize this learning experience by choosing from a menu of topics such as social media management, e-commerce, and improving business viability. Join your fellow entrepreneurs along with Cornell Cooperative Extension, GardenShare, and other Specialists for this interactive online skill-building opportunity. Check online as new information is being added.

Read more HERE

 

New York Small Scale Food Processors Association (NYSSFPA) in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE)

Starting October 5th, a three-part series that provides you with the information you need to take your business ideas into reality. Suitable for farmers, chefs, and food entrepreneurs in learning the building blocks to run a successful food business.

Learn more HERE and Sign-up HERE.

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Ripening Green Tomatoes Indoors

As temperatures get low at night our tomatoes will ripen more slowly and when the season has ended there will likely still be green tomatoes. There are tasty dishes you can make with green tomatoes but you can also ripen them indoors to prolong the season. Tomatoes need warmth and not sun to ripen.

So, how do you get green tomatoes to ripen indoors? It’s really very easy. Read more Ripening Green Tomatoes Indoors

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Flavored Salts Can Enhance Your Kitchen Creations

Flavored salts can add a new dimension to your food, adding punch and spice, zest and depth to boost the flavor of a dish. From the ingredients you use to the foods you choose to season, flavored salts are wide open to your imagination. They are easy to make for yourself or as edible gifts for friends. Start with a flaky or coarse salt. Add herbs, spices, fruits, vegetables or condiments to give you a quick and unique way to season most anything. Take inspiration from the bounty of your garden and use flavored salts on meats, seafood, eggs, vegetables, cheese, even desserts!  Use as a finishing touch on soups or salads or as a topping for popcorn or roasted vegetables. Make your own celery or garlic salt, or try something more exotic like sriracha lime salt on French fries, mushroom salt on buttered pasta and herb citrus salt on chicken or fish.

Coarser, flakier salts are preferable for their texture and appearance when used as a finishing salt. The larger grains aren’t overpowered by the flavor you are incorporating. Try kosher salt, Maldon salt, coarse sea salt or fleur de sel. If all you have is regular table salt, you can use that with a higher proportion of flavorings (increase by a teaspoon or two).

You can flavor salts with wet or dry ingredients. When using dry flavorings you simply mix and store. When using wet flavorings you need to dry the mixture before storing. Read more Flavored Salts Can Enhance Your Kitchen Creations