Cornerstone Services, Inc. (CRST) provides web, design, printing & mailing services to businesses and non-profits. CRST was initially founded in New York State in July 1998 to serve the needs of small-to-medium sized non-profit organizations and businesses in Upstate New York, and has grown to encompass mailing requirements for Fortune 5000 as well as serving international clients who need a US-based fulfillment partner. Learn more about Cornerstone Services on their website, Instagram, and Facebook.
Farmers’ Market Feature: Succurro
Succurro, a farm and retreat space in East Meredith, NY, is back selling their products at the Delhi Farmers’ Market for the season. They offer chicken, pork and eggs raised on the farm, and soon, they will offer wood-fired bread. Visit them at the market for your weekly groceries and learn more about Succurro on their website and Instagram.
Chamber Member Spotlight: Made & Found
Made & Found, a retail shop by Concrete Creative on Main Street in Delhi, is reopening after renovations! Inside the beautiful shop you will find all things Made & Found in the local area. Shop quality homewares, decor, jewelry, and more. The high quality items are affordable and fun! Learn more on their Facebook and Instagram.
Farmers’ Market Feature: Laura’s Chocolates
Laura’s Chocolates creates homemade chocolates with premium quality, real chocolate made in a state inspected and licensed workshop in Franklin, NY. Laura’s Chocolates offers boxed assortments and novelty molded chocolates for holidays and special occasions. The “Traveling Chocolate Shop” makes stops at local markets around various holidays, including a stop at the Delhi Farmers’ Market. Learn more about Laura’s Chocolates on Facebook and their website.
Chamber Member Spotlight: Delaware National Bank
The Delaware National Bank of Delhi is a community minded bank with high customer services standards operating in multiple locations in Delaware County. It is the oldest bank in the county and is the oldest corporation in the community of Delhi. Additionally, it is the 25th oldest bank in the country and the third oldest in New York State. They offer a variety of services to the community including online banking, drive-up lanes at multiple branches, and a variety of banking accounts. Now is a great time to join their team! The bank is currently hiring.
Learn more about this amazing opportunity on their website, Facebook, and Instagram.
Farmers' Market Feature: Green Sun Orchard
Green Sun Orchard is a family-owned orchard in Trout Creek, NY. With their heirloom apples they make skillfully fermented ciders, cider donuts and other apple products. This spring they are excited to announce the release of new wines and ciders for the season. The first to be released this spring is Culper Ring. This 2023 ferment is made exclusively out of their very own Northern Spy apples.
Visit Green Sun Orchard at the Delhi Farmers’ Market to try their fantastic products. Learn more about them on their website and Facebook.
Win 2 Free Tickets to Sessa at West Kortright Center!
The West Kortright Center is celebrating its 50th season of presenting world-renown art, music, performances, and workshops. This fantastic staple in the community provides a hub for artistic enjoyment and expression. To kick-start the 50th season, the West Kortright Center is presenting a live concert by Sessa this weekend on Saturday, April 19th at 7pm. Sessa’s music unapologetically and seamlessly mashes musical references from Sessa’s early passions for psychedelia and garage rock with songs sung in Portuguese with visceral, sensual lyrics.
To welcome the 50th season of programming, the West Kortright Center is offering two free tickets to this event! To enter to win the tickets, email the Greater Delhi Chamber at hello@visitdelhiny.org by Wednesday, April 16th at 6pm. The winner will be chosen at random and will be notified Thursday, April 17th.
Enter to win and enjoy a beautiful show to celebrate the beginning of the West Kortright Center’s 50th season! See what other programming they have scheduled here.
Chamber Member Spotlight: Argosy Designs
Photo courtesy of Argosy Designs
Argosy Designs is a design and fabrication company specializing in custom metalwork for both interior and architectural design. They work on residential and commercial spaces building staircase, windows, doors, sculpture, hardware, lighting, and furniture. Argosy Designs also have their own product division where they sell their own furniture, lighting, and objects. Learn more on their Facebook, Instagram and website.
Farmers’ Market Feature: Chesterbury Farms
Chesterbury Farms is back at the Delhi Farmers’ Market with gourmet mushrooms farmed in Davenport, NY. The farm was founded in 2019 and grows a variety of mushrooms that rotate seasonally including oyster mushrooms, king trumpet, chestnut, lion's mane, pioppino, and shiitake. Stop by the market soon and see what they have in store. Learn more on their website.
Chamber Member Spotlight: This & That
This & That is a shop on Main Street in Delhi that offers new and old things, including furniture and oddities, for decorating homes, restaurants, offices, and more. There are two buildings to browse. One right on Main Street and the other, a barn out back that is home to furniture and other unique finds. Not only a shop, This & That also offers interior design services. Learn more about This & That on its website and Instagram.
Farmers’ Market Feature: The Farmer's Wife
The Farmer’s Wife, Barb Hanselman of Del-Rose Farm, makes fresh pies and baked goods, selling them weekly at the farmers’ market in Delhi. Seasonally, her pies are sold at the Del-Rose Farm stand (and other local farm stands!) alongside fresh produce and sweet corn.
Get your hands on the perfect pie at the Delhi Farmers’ Market on Wednesdays from 10am-2pm. Read more about The Farmer’s Wife and the Del-Rose Farm here or on Facebook.
Chamber Member Spotlight: Hollow
Hollow, located on Main Street in Delhi, NY, is a cafe by day and speakeasy style bar and restaurant by night. The cafe features fresh baked goods including focaccia and cookies, and amazing lunch options such as sandwiches and salads. When the cafe closes down, the restaurant turns its lights on. Round the corner of Main Street to Division Street and find the stylish bar with tapas style dining. Learn more about Hollow by visiting their website and Instagram.
Photos courtesy of Hollow
Farmers’ Market Feature: Burn Ayr Farm
Photo courtesy of Burn Ayr Farm
Burn Ayr Farm is a multi-generational farm located on Route 28 in Delhi, NY. The farm has gone through a variety of iterations since its 1890 beginnings. Burn Ayr Farm was once a dairy farm, and throughout the early 90’s a high-profile organic vegetable producer. Now Burn Ayr produces 100% grass-fed Highland beef cattle and heritage hogs. You can purchase beef and pork products weekly at the Delhi Farmers’ Market and by appointment from the farm. From May-October, stop by the farm stand on Route 28 for local produce. Learn more about Burn Ayr Farm on their website, Facebook, and Instagram.
Photo courtesy of Burn Ayr Farm
Chamber Member Spotlight: Ty’s Taco-Ria
Ty’s Taco-Ria has two food trucks, a restaurant in Oneonta, and a prep kitchen in Hamden, NY. You have probably seen one of the food trucks making its way around Delaware County in the warmer months at an outdoor event or the Delhi Farmers’ Market. Beginning in May, Ty’s will host Taco-Tuesday in Hamden, NY, with their delicious taco staples, dessert, and a fun vibe. The taco-ria also operates at Muddy River Brewery in Oneonta, offering tacos five days a week inside the brewery. Learn more about the many facets of Ty’s Taco-ria on its website, Facebook, and Instagram.
Farmers Market Feature: Berry Brook Farm
Berry Brook Farm is a vegetable farm that was founded in 2013. With a love for hard-work and sustainable agriculture, Berry Brook is dedicated to organic farming and distributing their produce to the local community. They participate in the 607 CSA, making their produce accessible to those in the Catskills and beyond. Berry Brook is a staple at the Delhi Farmers’ Market year-round, providing fresh produce to the community. Learn more about them on their Facebook and Instagram.
Upcoming Chamber Meeting: Tuesday, April 8th at 11am
The Chamber meets every second Tuesday at 11am at the E-Center which is located at 5 1/2 Main Street. Our next meeting is Tuesday, April 8th, at 11:00am.
We welcome members to come discuss their ideas for strengthening our business community as well as share information on upcoming events and more.
Chamber Member Spotlight: Social Eats Café
Photo courtesy of Social Eats Café
Social Eats Café is a family-owned business in Oneonta, NY, that offers scratch-made breakfast and lunch with beer, wine, cocktails, and specialty lattes. Their seasonal menu changes throughout the year as they partner with local farms as much as possible. The cafe offers fair-trade, organic, small-batch roasted coffee, loose-leaf tea, and fresh baked goods. Social Eats is committed to making a positive change through food and the culture of the food service industry. Learn more on their website, Facebook, and Instagram.
Photos courtesy of Social Eats Café
Farmers’ Market Feature: Double Z Farm
Double Z Farm is a family farm in Delhi, NY. They offer a special variety of items at the Delhi Farmers’ Market including lamb, beef, chicken, and rabbit. Double Z offers alpaca yarn and suet feeders stuffed with alpaca fur that provide nesting birds with soft materials to add to their nests. They also sell wooden cutting boards and other alpaca yarn apparel. Find them at the Delhi Farmers’ Market to learn more!
Greater Delhi Area Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting Minutes 2/11/2024
February 2025 Board Meeting Greater Delhi Area Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - 10:00am
Meeting called to order at 10:00am
Lisa Wisely, President, presiding
Board members present: Valerie Nichols, Dave Rama, Matt Marchese, Matt Krzyston, Doug Perrett, Jerry Pellegrino, Abbey Wilson, Jim Smart
Mixers/Events
Next mixer is on February 18th at Picc’s Pub from 5-7pm. Star award recipients are Jim and Cindy Smart, Community Volunteer Star
St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Saturday, March 22nd at noon. The Chamber is a sponsor at $500
Farmers’ Market – there is an opportunity to add EBT as an acceptable form of payment at the market. More details are needed before the board votes on this but the cost of the equipment to process the payment is approximately $2,000. The board sees no issues with paying for the hardware but again needs more information on the logistics prior to approval. Meg, our liaison for the market, will also need to be included in the discussions.
Marketing
Membership push: emails went out on 1/15/25 with the next correspondence being a direct mailer with a focus on membership renewals
Pellegrino Grant – Lisa will circulate current criteria/application to all board members for review. Once the board agrees on the terms, the grant application/opportunity will be advertised.
Doug suggested a change to the panel that reviews the applications. His goal is to diversify the review panel. He will recruit and present a list of potential judges to the rest of the board. The board unanimously approved this motion.
It was noted that Jim Smart should be noted as a valuable resource for those businesses looking to apply but unsure of the approach
New Business
Trailer sale – The Chamber’s trailer that had been utilized in the past for parades is being sold. Matt M. will be spearheading this effort.
The Beautification Committee is currently restructuring members. Andrea has provided the Chamber with a list of projects and associated costs for 2025. The board unanimously approved to support half of the costs in the amount of $4,100
Discussion was held on a possible grant opportunity in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension and Delaware Opportunities. This grant opportunity could provide funding to promote local food and products and enhance advertising efforts for the Farmers’ Market.
Advocacy
Matt K discussed several items happening at the Town and County level
Making local government more user friendly by allowing some applications and licenses to be available online
Tax sharing discussions continue to take place
Design criteria for the Village of Delhi – Matt would like to readdress this topic (previously presented to the Village in 2023). Matt and Jim will draft a design document to present to the Chamber Board before it moves on to the Village Board for review
The Village of Delhi has new parking signs for Hoyt Park.
Board Member Updates
Welcome newest board member Jim Smart!
The Board voted to make the following changes to bank account signatories:
Delaware National Bank of Delhi
Add: Lisa Wisely, Gerald Pellegrino
Remove: Hope Knapp, Laura Stewart, Gennaro Pellegrino, Tanya Fedo
Community Bank
Add: Gerald Pellegrino
Remove: Celine DeCarlo
Member Updates
Abbey discussed several events taking place at SUNY Delhi or in partnership with SUNY Delhi.
Regional Economic Council meeting on February 13th at 3:00pm held at Bluestone
Inauguration for SUNY Delhi President on April 3rd
Nini of Tay Tea discussed an event at her new location 84 Main Street
Red Party from 4-7 on Saturday, February 15th
Meeting adjourned at 11am. Next month’s board meeting will be on Tuesday, March 11th at 10am and membership meeting at 11am
Upcoming Chamber Meeting: Tuesday, March 11th at 11am
The Chamber meets every second Tuesday at 11am at the E-Center which is located at 5 1/2 Main Street. Our next meeting is Tuesday, March 11th, at 11:00am.
We welcome members to come discuss their ideas for strengthening our business community as well as share information on upcoming events and more.