Hudson Valley Harvest

The only comprehensive guide to the foods farms and restaurants of the Hudson Valley: a food-lover''s guide to the farms local foods open-air markets restaurants and regional cuisine of New York''s historic and bountiful Hudson River Valley. New York''s scenic Hudson Valley a bucolic land of farms and vineyards is often compared to California''s Napa and Sonoma Valleys. Each year more than 1 million people visit the area drawn as much by its culinary and agricultural attractions as its spectacular scenery historic architecture and opportunities for outdoor recreation. The small family farms vineyards and orchards of the Hudson Valley produce artisanal cheese pasture-raised poultry and meats handcrafted wines and organic produce. They supply local restaurants and farmers'' markets and the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park as well as the restaurants and Greenmarkets of New York City only 90 miles away. Hudson Valley Harvest is a sourcebook for those who live weekend and vacation in the Hudson Valley. Interviews and profiles of farmers and specialty producers round out specific information on farm festivals events and family activities. The author provides an up-to-date guide and schedule to farmers markets and seasonal farmstands as well as a guide to regional restaurants. 10 black & white photographs index.