Farmers' Market Spotlight: Berry Brook Farm

Photo courtesy of Berry Brook Farm

Berry Brook Farm is an organic vegetable farm located in Hamden. The farming duo started Berry Brook in Delancy in 2013 and purchased their forever farm in Hamden in 2019. With a love for hard-work and sustainable agriculture, this farm is dedicated to organic farming and distributing their produce to the local community. Berry Brook participates in the 607 CSA, which makes their vegetable accessible to those in the Catskills and beyond. 

Learn more about Berry Brook Farm directly from the source! Find Eleanor, Patrick or a member of their crew at the Farmers Market year round. They have fresh produce available weekly. You can also find them at their website, Facebook or instagram.

Chamber Member Spotlight: O'Neill's Shire Pub

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The O’Neill’s Shire Pub offers classics done right with a touch of cutting edge on Main Street in Delhi, NY. They offer micro brews, your American beer favorites, cocktails, a vast pub menu and more. Attend one of their events like weekly Trivia night on Wednesdays, Karaoke on Thursdays, and the annual St. Patrick’s Day party after the parade. This fun hometown pub has a large dining room for dining with family and pub dining for a night out with friends.

They are open Tuesday through Sunday with a brunch menu Sunday morning and afternoon. Find out more on their website, facebook and instagram.

Maple Weekend March 18-19 and March 25-26

photo courtesy of Brookside Maple & Farm

A very exciting annual tradition returns to the Catskills and Greater Delhi Area. March 18-19 and March 25-26 is Maple Weekend! This is an amazing chance for the public to visit maple farms, learn about the maple sugar making process and taste pure maple sugar in its many forms – right from the source. This event is organized and sponsored by the New York State Maple Producers’ Association.

During Maple weekend, you can meet the producers who annually make New York the second largest maple producing state in the U.S!

Below is a list of participating Maple Producers in the Greater Delhi Area. For a complete list of participating farms in Delaware County and more information visit: https://greatwesterncatskills.com/maple-weekend-2023-is-here/

Brookside Maple
Matthew & Micah Scobie
2544 County Highway 2
Delancey, NY 13752
607.746.6618

Catskill Mountain Maple
Tom & Jo Ann Kaufman
65 Charlie Wood Road
Delancey, NY 13752
607.746.6215

Visit Catskill Mountain Maple for a pancake breakfast, free samples and tours. See their recently renovated sap house and ask the producers all your burning questions!

March 18-19 from 9am-1pm

March 18-19 from 9am-1pm

Dar-View Maple
Brad Darling & Charlie Darling
2818 Fall Clove Road
Delancey, NY 13752
607.435.1657

Experience Dar-View Maple's tradition of six generations of pure maple syrup production. Taste free samples of maple products and enjoy free farm tours. There will be demonstrations of how pure maple syrup is made as well as tours of the dairy farm with animals to pet. Fun for the whole family.

March 18-19, 2023   10 am – 4 pm

March 25-26, 2023   10 am – 4 pm

Maplewood Farm & Orchard
Duane & Karen LaFever
596 Miller Avenue
Bovina Center, NY 13740
607.832.4726

Visit Maplewood Farm & Orchard on Miller Avenue in Bovina for their Maple Weekend for Open House and Sap House Tours. Join them for sugar house tours, samples, refreshments, activities and more.

This year’s event is scheduled for:

March 18-19, 2023   10 am – 3 pm

March 25-26, 2023   10 am – 3 pm

Candy making demo 10 am each day

St. Patrick's Day Parade!

Mark you calendars for the exciting St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Delhi! Be prepared for pipe bands, floats and to cheer on local fire departments. The parade is on Saturday, March 18 beginning at 12pm and is followed by the epic after party at The Shire Pub.

Grab your friends and family and pick a place to watch somewhere between the entrance of SUNY Delhi and Bridge Street. 

If you’d like to participate, reach out to Delaware County Economic Development at (607) 832-5123.

Strickland Hollow Cooking Classes with a St. Patty's Special

Each week, Strickland Hollow Farm offers participatory cooking classes in their Tasting Room & Bottle Shop on Main Street, Delhi. They offer two different classes every weekend and are serving up something very exciting for St. Patrick’s Day! They are teaching The Cuisine of Ireland. 

On Friday, March 17th or Saturday, March 18th at 6pm, you will have the opportunity to dive into Irish cuisine. The class will start with smoked Salmon on Irish brown bread with scallion and chive farmhouse cheese spread. Then the class will make the famous potato boxtys stuffed with creamed bacon and garlic & herb stuffed mussels. For the entree, the class will prepare craft Guinness braised beef short ribs with carrot and parsnip puree and crispy cabbage. The meal will be finished with Irish pancakes with apples and nutella. This is a great way to get festive with a friend! Learn more and sign up on their website. 

Farmers' Market Spotlight: Black Willow Pond Farm

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Black Willow Pond Farm is a family farm located in Cobleskill. Coming from 6 generations of farmers, Black Willow Pond Farm takes pride in farming, particularly the quality of their meats and goods. They have a variety of meats available and, since they don’t waste a thing, you can even find treats for your pets. They offer whole chickens, chicken feet, chicken soup kits, pork, pork bones, beef, beef snack sticks, beef bones, lamb, lamb sausage, lamb pelts and so much more. Their dairy products are made from their family's farm down the road.

Black Willow Pond Farm takes pride in their pasture-raised livestock, allowing the animals to live the way they naturally desire to live. The farm abides by strict pasture management and intentionally grazing, which provides their livestock with a vibrant, nutrient rich forage. This all makes for happy and healthy livestock! 

Find out more on their website, Facebook or Instagram.

Chamber Member Spotlight: Chelsea Frisbee

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Chelsea Frisbee is a life-coach in Delaware County. Chelsea offers personal life-coaching, women’s circles, retreats and more focused on connecting the practicalities of your life with spirit and intention. If you are desiring support on a new journey, transition, major life event or finding purpose in the mundane, Chelsea Frisbee offers coaching tailored to your needs. Her breadth of experience transforming her own life influences the way she cares for yours.

Reach out to Chelsea through her website or instagram to learn more.

Farmers' Market Feature: Bakers Grimm

photo courtesy of Bakers Grimm

Bakers Grimm is a bakery operating as a full family affair out of Hamden. Their baked goods are fresh and moving fast! Their small batch classic breads, bagels and pastries often sell out at the market– and with good reason. All their baked goods are made with organic Vermont grown and New York State milled flour and with the best water there is, Catskills water. 

The company is selling their products wholesale in the county and weekly at area markets. Delmar Crim studied at the Culinary Institute of America and started Bakers Grimm after a long career in the restaurant and hospitality industry. His extraordinary experience is present in the quality of his baked goods. He operates Bakers Grimm with his wife, Carla, and the help of his two teenagers, Louis or Marissa. 

Stop by and say hello to Delmar, Carla or any of the Crim family at the Delhi Farmers Market. Visit their Facebook page or website for more information on their products and story. 

photo courtesy of Bakers Grimm

Chamber Member Spotlight: Doenges Rubbish Removal

The experts at Doenges Rubbish Removal specialize in cleaning out anything from an office to a barn. They are passionate about helping home and business owners maintain beautiful, clean properties. Doenges Rubbish Removal do large and small scale clean outs, remove vehicles, motorhomes and anything else that is scrapped on your property. 

Let them help you with your major spring cleaning project! They will remove your old washer, empty the storage shed or haul any items cluttering up your yard or buildings. Available for over-the-phone and in-person consultation, they are your one stop shop for junk removal.

Learn more and schedule your rubbish removal with them via their website or Facebook.

Next Chamber of Commerce Member Meeting March 14th

We meet every second Tuesday at 11am at the E-Center which is located at 5 1/2 Main Street. Our next meeting is Tuesday, March 14th.

Delhi Bridge Run

The Greater Delhi Area Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to be hosting The Delhi Bridge Run this year. Now in its 27th year, this year’s race will take place on Saturday, June 3rd and will again be a 5K run/walk that will start and end in Hoyt Park in Delhi, NY.

The beloved 5K walk/run was previously hosted by the CLASI organization. The Chamber is thrilled to now be working with planning committee members Lisa Henderson and Sarah Poole and we are excited a part of this incredible event and the spotlight it brings to the community and youth organizations of the area.

Registration for the run will be on February 28, 2023 and you can get involved now if you are interested in sponsoring. Click here to learn about sponsorship opportunities.

We will keep you posted as more information about the run becomes available. We hope to see you on June 3rd! Please visit the Bridge Run page here to find more information.

Delaware County 2023 Tourism Grant

Delaware County has launched the 2023 Tourism Grant. This grant program, an action of the Delaware County Board of Supervisors and Delaware County Tourism Advisory Board, is intended to give local businesses and local nonprofits assistance in bringing forward an initiative that will increase visitors, visitor frequency and visitor spending. 

Photo courtesy of Delaware County Economic Development

The Delaware County Occupancy tax was enacted into law for the purpose of creating a dedicated funding stream to promote and develop the tourism industry within Delaware County to stimulate economic growth. Funds raised through the occupancy tax will be utilized to support the implementation of programs designed to promote and increase tourism in Delaware County. 

The applications are open with two different deadlines. The first, Tuesday, February 28th, for non-profits and municipalities and Wednesday, March 22nd for for-profit businesses and tourism-related projects. Find out more and apply here.

Chamber Member Spotlight: Argosy Designs

Argosy Designs is a design and fabrication company specializing in custom metal work. They focus on interior and architectural design projects for residential and commercial spaces, creating staircases, windows, doors, sculpture, hardware, lighting and more. As an extension go this work, they have opened a design wing to produce their own line of furniture, lighting and objects. 

Photo courtesy of Argosy Designs

Argosy Designs was founded by Jen Johnson-Kuhn and Erik Johnson in 2004 with humble beginnings in the basement of their apartment. After over 16 years of world-class designs, they have relocated to the Catskills. Find them and their exquisite work on their website and instagram.

Farmers' Market Feature: Ooh Fudge It

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Ooh Fudge It firmly believes fudge is not just for the holidays. They believe fudge is for enjoyment year round and prove that by having a minimum of 30 fudge flavors at all times! They are up for the challenge of creating your dream flavor– so meet them at the market and share your idea. But don’t go home without bringing a few various flavors with you. 

Founded in 2020, Ooh Fudge It lives by the motto “LIFE IS SHORT, EAT FUDGE!” And what better motto is there? Find Ooh Fudge It and their dedicated team of fudge makers and eaters at the Delhi Farmers Market and on Facebook.

Chamber Member Spotlight: Maplewood Farm & Orchard

Spotlight on one of our Greater Delhi Chamber of Commerce Members.

Maplewood Farm & Orchard has a long history in Bovina, spanning all the way back to 1832. The farm has been in the family for nearly two centuries and continues to keep traditions alive with delicious maple products and a thriving apple orchard. 

Duane and his wife Karen, along with their two sons, Cody & Cullen, continue an ancestral family tradition by producing Maple Syrup on the 104-acre property. Remnants of the original sugar house foundation can still be seen today, as well as the barn, and rock foundation of what was an old home. Daffodils still come up in the spring around the foundation stones.

From the 2450 taps on the property, Maplewood Farm & Orchard produces 100% pure maple syrup, maple candies and smooth as silk maple cream, as well as many other delicious products such as peppered maple mustard, maple apple pumpkin spread, candied nuts, granola, lollipops, cotton candy, oatmeal and buttermilk pancake mixes. Karen hand makes these products in her certified Confectionery Kitchen and Gift Shoppe in Delhi. In joint production with maple products, the LaFevers also tend an Apple Orchard. There are 25 varieties to pick including Macintosh, Macon, Honeycrisp & Wellington, just to name a few. Read more on their website and Facebook.

Farmers' Market Feature: Abba's Acres

Spotlight on one of our Delhi Farmers Market Vendors.

Abba’s Acres is a family farm founded in 2010 in Richmondville. It all started when Matthew and Jerri Betsinger purchased Jerri’s grandparents house and land. Inspired by the possibility of the land, which had been hayed in years prior, they grew interested in using the land themselves. 

They began small with eggs and quickly moved into poultry and produce. Their kids developed a passion for farming and started their own endeavors by farming bees, producing maple syrup and baking a variety of goods. 

Now you can find them at Delhi Farmers Market selling chicken, eggs, maple syrup, fudge, jams and more. To keep up with their ever-evolving products and endeavors check out their website and Facebook page.

Next Chamber of Commerce Member Meeting

We meet every second Tuesday at 11am at the E-Center which is located at 5 1/2 Main Street. Our next meeting is Tuesday, February 14th.

Farmers' Market Feature: Coloured Jewels

Spotlight on one of our Delhi Farmers’ Market Vendors.

Coloured Jewels is a precious metals sculpture and fine jewelry company present at the farmers market each week. The founder and jeweler, Adam puts his heart and soul in his products, using the best materials and handling everything with the utmost of care. His passion is palpable and the quality of the products speaks for itself.

With roots beginning in Brooklyn, Adam made his way north with his eye on doing something meaningful and full of purpose. He passes this passion along to others in his jewelry making and he’s able to help you do the same. Along with the ready made pieces you’ll find at the market, come to Adam with your idea and he’ll bring it to life. He can make custom charms, engraved rings and so much more. You dream it up and Adam can make it.

 Want to do something super romantic for Valentine’s Day? Coloured Jewels is offering permanent jewelry. You and your love can get matching bracelets, anklets or necklaces with welded links– no claps! Jewelry to stand the test of time.

 You can find Coloured Jewels at the Delhi Farmers Market every week as well on their Website, Facebook and Instagram. Now organizing sculpture workshops, make sure to follow along and attend an upcoming event.

Delhi Indoor Farmers' Market Every Wednesday

The Delhi Farmers Market has an amazing line up of dedicated farmers, bakers, makers and more. Each week they bring their best with a wide selection of goods. You will find a variety of your kitchen staples– fresh bread, farm fresh cheeses, vegetables, jams, poultry and more. To help ward off the cold, you will find crocheted apparel, distilled spirits, amaryllis bulbs, and homemade pie. If you’d like to add sparkle and shine to your winter, there are unique jewelers at the market. The variety of produce and more makes the Delhi Farmers Market a worthwhile weekly visit. Stop by The Delhi Farmers Market every Wednesday from 10am-2pm inside the Delhi American Legion.

The Delhi American Legion is located at 41 Page Avenue in Delhi, with parking available for shoppers.

The regular winter vendors include:

Abba’s Acres with chicken, eggs, maple syrup, fudge and more.

ARK Floral with amaryllis bulbs, paper whites, lavender, succulents and more.

Bakers Grimm with breads, sweetbreads, and assorted baked goods.

Berry Brook Farm with organic vegetables and more.

Black Willow Pond Farm with beef, pork, yogurt and more.

Burn Ayr Farm with heritage beef, pork and more.

Coloured Jewels with jewelry, rings, bracelets, necklaces, charms and more.

Farmers Wife with pies, sweet rolls and more.

Hellers Farm with vegetables, apples, mushrooms, trout and more.

Hollow Winds Farm with handmade soaps and more.

Island Girl Artwork with jewelry, original artwork and more.

Lucinda Race with homemade jam, shortbread, pies and more.

Max Creek Hatchery with various kinds of trout.

Muddy Nose Dog Biscuits with a variety of dog treats.

Ooh Fuge It with fudge of all flavors.

Opyrose with crocheted items and more.

Pearls by Peg with unique handmade jewelry.

Rev Spirits with unique distilled spirits.

Rock Royal Farm with chicken, vegetables, eggs, coffee and more.

*Please note that vendor line up may change from week to week.

Happy Hour & Ribbon Cutting January 2023

The Greater Delhi Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a happy hour and ribbon cutting at EightyMain on Thursday, January 19th. The newly formed board of the Chamber welcomed a great group of business owners and supporters to celebrate the new year and this relatively new restaurant to the Delhi area. Although EightyMain opened in summer of 2022, this was the first chance that the Chamber had to recognize this delicious new addition to Main Street. Guests feasted on delectable appetizers and cocktails prepared by co-owners, Will and James.

Please check our website, social media and join our newsletters to get more information on upcoming events.

The Reporter’s Elizabeth DeFalco captured a great shot of the ribbon cutting which can be found here.