Fifteen local farmers gathered at the Carey Institute on December 7th to talk about the challenges and opportunities of farming in the Helderberg Hilltowns. Market access was identified as a top issue, along with lack of infrastructure. Despite its marginal soil quality when compared to other regional resources like the Schoharie Valley or Hudson Valley, […]
Thank you to The Bender Family Foundation for their $10,000 grant to the Helderberg Brewshed Capital Campaign! We are so grateful for the enthusiasm of our local community to support the cultivation of new opportunities for our region’s farmers!
A hops workshop at the Carey Institute for Global Good on Jan. 18 will teach brewers, distillers, and farmers as part of the site’s fledgling hub for a local craft-beer industry.…more>>
I have my reservation about New York’s Farm Brewery law. In theory, it’s great. I suppose I’m just wary of the politicization of beer.…more>>
NYSP2I and the Carey Institute to Create Supplier Code of Conduct to Enable Sustainable Brewing in NYS October 15, 2019 Rensselaerville, NY – The Sustainable Communities Program at the Carey Institute for Global Good will begin work with the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) to develop a Supplier Code of Conduct for use […]
Who are you? What do you do? My name is Justin Sturges, and I’m the experimental brewer at Captain Lawrence Brewing in Elmsford, New York. I produce our sour beers, guiding nine 1300-gallon oak foudres [barrels] and dozens of smaller barrels toward finished product. I also operate our pilot plant, producing collaborations with other breweries, […]
The Carey Institute for Global Good is pleased to announce the launch of a regional beta test for Source NY. Source NY is a tech-enabled marketing and supply chain mapping platform for the Empire State’s booming craft beverage industry. Source NY addresses the lingering question of how to connect farmers and craft beverage producers in […]
