“Farm-to-glass workshop set for Saturday” – Times Union
The Carey Institute for Global Good in Rensselaerville will host a Farm-to-Glass Classroom Series Workshop focused on business planning and design from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. …more>>
Sustainable Communities
“Brewing up possibilities for an old barn” – Times Union
Randolph Collins has an old barn lying around. Literally.…more>>
Hill and Mountain Farming Project to Conduct Farming Survey
Calling All Farmers to Participate in Hilltowns Farming Survey Rensselaerville, N.Y. — Farmers and farm producers across the Helderberg Hilltowns are encouraged to participate in a farming survey conducted by the Hill and Mountain Farming Project at the Carey Institute. The purpose of the survey is to gather information about our agricultural community, and raise […]
Visiting Brewer Program brings us Potato Lager, 1857 Spirits and New Perspectives on Making the Jump to “60% Local” in 2018
John Heiser had an idea: a potato lager made with Barber’s Farm potatoes. We had never brewed a beer with potatoes, so of course we said, “let’s do it!” John is a homebrewer and small-scale hop grower who manages two small hop yards in Schoharie County called Heiser Hops. He first participated in our Visiting […]
Supply Chain Sustainability: A New Evolution of Craft Beverage Production
Sustainability is an ideology at the core of the burgeoning craft beverage industry, among other thriving businesses of the 21st century. The contemporary craft brewing segment is notably active and growing rapidly, and brewers have taken up the mantle of environmental stewardship in numbers that are virtually unmatched in other major industrial and manufacturing sectors. […]
Planning for Farm-To-Glass Success in New York State
On Saturday, February 22 the Carey Institute for Global Good will be hosting a Farm-To-Glass Classroom Business Planning and Design Workshop for farmers, micro-maltsters and craft beverage producers interested in starting or expanding their farm-to-glass enterprise. Stakeholders from all stages of the supply chain will hear from specialists in the field, and examine a farm-to-glass […]
Raise a glass to the Dutch Barn
A simulation of what the Helderberg Brewshed will look like once it is resurrected on the Carey Institute for Global Good’s campus. Join the Carey Institute and CSArch as we unveil schematics for the Dutch Barn: Farm Brewery Incubator and help us kick off our fundraising campaign! Saturday, November 16, 2013 5:00 to 6:30pm At the Carriage […]
September is Supply Chain Awareness Month!
Throughout the past few months I’ve had the opportunity to speak with craft beverage producers all over the Capital Region and beyond about our Source NY project. Many of you already know the drill: “Source NY is an online marketplace for farmers and craft beverage producers…” The first part is easy: answer some questions, create […]
New Head Brewer joins Helderberg Brewery
We are excited to welcome Jamie Caligure to Helderberg Brewery as our new head brewer. Formerly of Rare Form Brewing Co. in Troy, NY, Jamie got his start in craft brewing at Cave Mountain Brewing Co. in Windham, NY and Crossroads Brewing Co. in Athens, NY. He studied at the American Brewers Guild in Salisbury, […]