As I pulled off the main road and through the gates of Buttermilk Falls Inn and Spa, I immediately experienced a giddy feeling similar to going into a candy store as a child. Surrounded by 75 acres of serenity sitting on the bank of the Hudson River, the deep sound of the nearby roaring falls is matched by the inviting architectural juxtaposition of an ultra modern spa and rustic main guesthouse. Located in Milton, NY, not far from the Culinary Institute of America this oasis retreat includes a 13-room inn, 5 cottages, a spa with indoor pool and, of course, a bee hive, bird sanctuary and open fields for llamas, goats and other livestock.
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Spotlight On: Buttermilk Falls Inn and Spa
February 16th, 2010 · No Comments
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On Energy, Water and Food: Power Plants Kill Fish
September 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
There is little doubt that energy, water and food issues are interconnected. The post below from our friends at the Network for New Energy Choices exemplifies that the environment is a living, breathing entity upon which we have a tremendous and often negative impact. Fortunately, there are actions we can take to work towards a more sustainable future…
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Check out Eat Well’s New Sustainable Seafood Listings
May 20th, 2009 · No Comments
To help clear the confusion, our friends at Food and Water Watch have supplemented our ongoing effort to collect information about places where you can purchase sustainable seafood. They have provided the Eat Well Guide an additional list of wholesale markets that sell sustainably caught seafood. To find these markets listed go to the advanced search page and check the box for “sustainable seafood” under products.
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NYC Food Event: Brooklyn Food Conference this Saturday
April 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Hope to see those of you in the NYC area at Saturday’s Brooklyn Food Conference!
The conference aims to create a solid foundation for the food movement in Brooklyn in order to advocate for Food Democracy locally and globally. In the words of its mission statement, the conference “will bring together a uniquely broad and diverse [...]
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Whole Grains: Putting White Flour Power On The Run?
March 31st, 2009 · 1 Comment
So the First Family’s pulled up a patch of green turf and rolled out the red carpet for that dynamic dietary duo, fruits and veggies. Finally, fresh produce has a friend in the White House (except for beets, which, sad to say, the President declines to eat.)
But where is the Beltway ballyhoo for the third [...]
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