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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, October 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.
Photo courtesy of Maplewood Farm & Orchard
Maplewood Farm & Orchard has a rich history on Miller Ave in Bovina Center, NY, dating back to 1832. This family owned farm and orchard grows apples and pumpkins, and continues their ancestral family tradition by producing Maple Syrup on the 104-acre property. Maplewood goes all out with fall festivities including U-Pick Apples and Pumpkins, sap house tours, hayrides, games, and a festive fall shop with honey, cider, donuts, maple syrup and more. This fantastic family adventure is available each weekend through October 14th. Learn more on their website and Facebook.
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East Branch Farm’s Kimchee Harvest is a family-owned and operated farm in Roxbury, NY. They host occasional dinners at the farm and grow a variety of produce. Their specialty is kimchi and banchan with a delicious variety available at the Delhi Farmers’ Market. Whether you get a disco studded container or plate to enjoy at the market, Kimchee Harvest is a must when visiting the farmers market. Learn more on their website and Instagram.
Photo courtesy of Steady Slope Fields & Forest
Steady Slope Fields & Forest is a place to stay, either camping, glamping, or in the suite, a place to sauna, and a place to come for events. A special opportunity for those local is the community sauna nights. On Mondays, there is a free communal gathering for women, and on Thursday, a gathering for men. Both nights are from 7pm-8:30pm and offer an outdoor shower or cold plunge to indulge in as well. Learn more about Steady Slope and this unique opportunity by visiting their website and Instagram.
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Succurro is a collaborative, experimental creative project in East Meredith, NY, that began in 2017. As a farm, they cultivate food in alignment with the natural patterns and cycles of the ecosystem, putting the needs of the animals first. They offer events and feasts at their farm and offer bread, chicken, and pork at the Delhi Farmers’ Market. The sourdough bread is made in a wood burning stove by hand each week. Learn more about Succurro by visiting their website and Instagram.
The 39th Annual Delhi Harvest Festival takes place Saturday, September 21st, 2024, from 10am-4pm! This annual event celebrates all of the labors of summer while basking in the bountiful harvest, beauty, and festivities of fall! Delhi’s Main Street and Courthouse Square will be full of vendors, producers, herbalists, craftspeople, and live music. This event brings the community and visitors together for a festive day in the heart of Delhi. Come shop with us while snacking on an apple cider donut!
Interested in becoming a vendor? Sign-up here!
Photo courtesy of Maple Shade Hootenanny
Maple Shade Farm is hosting their annual two day fall festival on October 12 and 13th. Once known as the Taste of the Catskills, the festive event is now called the Maple Shade Hootenanny! The event is fit for people of all ages with live music, workshops, a huge vendor market with beer and cider tastings, local food, games, art, and much more. Learn more about this upcoming extravaganza of fall by visiting the website and Instagram.
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Zeep Naturals, located near the Pepacton Reservoir, offers artisanal vegan soaps inspired by the Catskills. They also offer handcrafted Turkish towels, throws, blankets, bedding, and a variety of kitchen items and accessories. Their products are amazing quality and add the perfect touch to your home! Discover more about Zeep Naturals at the Delhi Farmers' Market or on their website and Instagram.
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Lalaland Flower Farm is a certified organic flower farm located in Hamden, NY. They specialize in growing a wide variety of flowers that they sell in various shops and directly from their farm. The farm creates floral arrangements for weddings, special occasions, and even offers corporate accounts to bring natural beauty to office spaces. Lalaland offers workshops and hands-on gardening sessions to teach about the art of flower farming. Learn more about Lalaland Flower Farm on their website, Facebook, and Instagram.
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Hollow Winds Farm creates traditional tallow soap, olive oil soap, hand-dipped beeswax candles, herbal salves, and other goods. Depending on the season, find a variety of items at their table such as greens, edible flowers, mushrooms, and berries. You can always count on a variety of soaps made with local, trusted ingredients. Find them each week at the Delhi Farmers’ Market and learn a bit more by following Hollow Winds Farm on Instagram.
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, September 10th, 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.
Family Farm Day is taking place this weekend in the Greater Delhi Area! The event takes place across multiple counties and we have four wonderful farms participating in the open farm tour on Saturday, August 24th. These family farms will have their doors open for tours, tastings, and family fun. Read more about the participating farms below:
Photo courtesy of Brookside Maple & Farm
Brookside Maple & Farm
(607) 746-6618
2544 County Highway 2
Delancey, NY 13752
Brookside Maple & Farm is a small family farm that provides Pure, New York Certified, local maple syrup, grass fed & finished Hereford beef, Romney sheep and wool products, pasture raised chickens, and turkeys.
Visit the farm to talk to the producers about the process of making syrup, enjoy free samples of maple syrup and cream, and other products. Witness yarn spinning demonstrations and browse products available for purchase.
Photo courtesy of Burn Ayr Farm
Burn Ayr Farm
(607) 746-7287
21031 State Highway 28
Delhi, NY 13753
Burn Ayr Farm is a 5th generation farm in the foothills of the western Catskills. The first generation came from Scotland in 1890 and settled on the farm in Delhi, NY. The farm’s meat can be purchased year round at the farm or at the Delhi Farmers’ Market. The farm store is open Memorial Day until October every weekend. Fruits and vegetables are available daily on a self-serve basis.
When you visit their small multi-generational family farm you’ll see the grazing Scottish Highland cattle for beef production and heritage breed hogs for pork production. The seasonal farm store will be open and will showcase their meat and other local farm products.
Photo courtesy of Del-Rose Farm
Del-Rose Farm
(607) 538-9633
9635 County Highway 18
Bloomville, NY 13739
Del-Rose Farm began as a 60 cow dairy. The Hanselman family raised seven children, and three of the sons have returned to work the farm as the next generation. Today, in addition to their Holstein and Brown Swiss cows producing milk, the Hanselman family produces and sells sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, squashes, and pumpkins, and The Farmer’s Wife baked goods. They also grow row crops for other farmers. Del-Rose Farm takes pride in their farm, and believes in only the freshest and the finest for you- with a little bit of love!
At Family Farm Day participate in guided tours of their barns all day long. Leave the farm with fresh veggies and The Farmers’ Wife famous baked goods!
Photo courtesy of Maplewood Farm & Orchard
Maplewood Farm & Orchard
(607) 746-6339
596 Miller Ave
Bovina, NY 13740
Maplewood Farm & Orchard is a 104 acre family-owned farm located in Bovina, NY. In the fall the farm offers u-pick pumpkins and apples, cider pressing, hiking and hay rides. At their market and store, they have a nice selection of jack-o-lanterns and specialty pumpkins, bagged apples, gourds, winter squash, corn stalks, honey, pies, pie slices, cider donuts, and freshly pressed cold and hot mulled cider.
Visit the sugar house and learn how sap is collected and how maple syrup is made. Free tastings are available and you can stir your own maple candy, shop the farm store, enjoy a tractor hay wagon ride and refreshments. Maplewood Farm will offer tastings of syrup and explain how cream and candy are made. The store has many different sizes and grades of maple syrup for sale along with a large selection of maple treats. The children will want to stop at the activity area for fun and games. Many photo opportunities are waiting for you all throughout the farm.
Photo courtesy of Sunrise Mountain Orchard
Sunrise Mountain Orchard
(201) 655-1985
1173 Sunrise Mountain Road
Bloomville, NY 13739
Sunrise Mountain Orchard is a boutique U-Pick orchard offering over 20 varieties of apples, fresh, sweet cider, honey, and small batch maple syrup. U-Pick begins in late August and continues through late October as varieties ripen.
Visit the orchard for an orchard or apiary tour. Purchase honey, maple syrup, and early variety apples at the orchard stand.
Strickland Hollow Farm will host the Greater Delhi Area Chamber of Commerce mixer on their beautiful farm in Meridale, NY. The event will take place on Tuesday, September 10th beginning at 4pm, with food and drinks, great company, and beautiful scenery.
The SUNY Delhi Culinary Hot Foods Team will be providing food for the event. The team recently placed second in the prestigious 2024 American Culinary Federation (ACF) Student Team of the Year competition after coming in first for the Northeast Region. Read about the team's success here. We are so happy to celebrate with them and enjoy their fantastic culinary expertise at the mixer.
We look forward to welcoming you to wander around the farm, visit the orchard, and get to know local business owners! RSVP by emailing hello@visitdelhiny.org.
The College Golf Course at Delhi is the premier, world-class golf course right in Delhi, NY. This fantastic course offers events all season long including an upcoming Couples Night on Friday, August 23rd, where couples can compete against other couples for prizes. The same weekend, on Sunday, August 25th, the Ladies Member Guest-Tournament will take place. Enjoy some healthy competition and lunch at this annual event. Learn more about the golf course and all upcoming events on their website, Facebook, and Instagram.
Platner Brook Farm is a family-owned and operated farm in Delhi, NY. They raise grass-fed sheep and lamb and offer their products in a variety of ways. One of their most sought after products is the merguez sausage. Perfect for any meal, merguez is a spiced sausage that is fantastic grilled, fried, or however you like. Learn more about Platner Brook Farm by visiting them at the Delhi Farmers’ Market each Wednesday or on their website, Facebook, and Instagram.
Eastern Staffing & Recruiting was established in 1985 to offer a wide range of workforce solutions, including staffing, recruiting, and talent acquisition. From the outset, their primary objectives have been to provide support to individuals, cultivate strategic partnerships, and deliver superior services.They focus on providing the best-in-class workforce to a range of industries, including professional services, logistics, engineering, manufacturing, and technical services. Eastern Staffing and Recruiting supports many expanding clients in Delaware County including Delhi. Learn more about them on their website, Facebook, and Instagram.
Skytop Springs Fish Farm, located in Sidney Center, NY, provides fresh trout that has been hatched, raised, and harvested in the foothills of the Catskills. They sell certified NY grown whole trout, hand-deboned fillets, Northwest style smoked and hot smoked fillets, trout cakes, and a smoked trout spread. For a true taste of the area, smoked trout is the place to start! You can find Skytop Springs Fish Farm at the Delhi Farmers’ Market where they also sell freezer bags to keep your trout cold until it reaches home! Learn more about them on their website, Facebook, and Instagram.
Ty’s Taco-ria is a superstar of a food truck with two different taco trucks, a brick-and-mortar location in Oneonta, NY, and a scratch kitchen in Hamden. The inventive tacos, fresh guacamole and salsa, and homemade chips are too delicious to miss! You can find the truck around town at various events and now for regular hours at their scratch kitchen in Hamden. Keep track of where to enjoy Ty’s Taco-ria by visiting their Facebook, Instagram, or website.
The Wood Butcher is a regular at the Delhi Farmers’ Market and creates one-of-a-kind bowls, plates, spoons, and other items. All of the wood is found locally and churned by Mark Kohler. Each item is freshly made, most within the last year, from beautifully textured wood. Learn more about what The Wood Butcher has to offer by visiting the Delhi Farmers’ Market Wednesdays from 10am-2pm at Courthouse Square or by joining The Wood Butcher Facebook group.
Where’s Waldo in Delhi, NY, was a massive success for the village of Delhi. The scavenger hunt-style event hosted by The Lost Bookshop in partnership with Candlewick Press and the American Booksellers Association garnered over 250 participants. A cardboard cut out of the children’s book character, Waldo, was hidden in 25 local shops around Delhi. Participants went from shop to shop looking for Waldo and in exchange, received a stamp in their Where’s Waldo passport book. Those who spotted at least 20 Waldo’s were entered in a raffle to win prizes this past Wednesday, July 31st. Over 30 participants won prizes that were donated by local businesses. There was even a real life Waldo in the crowd!
This event was a huge success for the business community as each of the 250+ participants went into local shops, many for the first time, exposing them to the wonderful items and beautiful stores that make Delhi a great place to shop.
Congratulations to all of the participants and a huge thank you to The Lost Bookshop for their organizing efforts and to the 25 other businesses that hid Waldo and welcomed participants for the month of July!
