Helderberg Brewery started as a vision of brewing beer for our local community, using ingredients grown by local farmers. Our brewer, Greg Hostash, has been Rensselaerville’s resident homebrewer for over 15 years. His knowledge and passion for beer was key part of this vision. Always generous with sharing his latest home-brewed beer at community events, […]
Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Partnership grant of $15,000 will extend outreach to farmers in Dutchess, Ulster and Schoharie RENSSELAERVILLE – The Carey Institute for Global Good announced today plans to grow its Farm-To-Glass outreach initiatives to farmers and agricultural leaders in Dutchess, Ulster and Schoharie Counties. The recent award of a $15,000 grant […]
250-year-old Dutch barn to house local farmstead brewery in Rensselaerville, N.Y. RENSSELAERVILLE, N.Y. – Governor Andrew Cuomo announced this morning the Carey Institute for Global Good has been chosen as a Regional Economic Development Council Award winner and will receive $108,000 in funding to foster its farmstead brewery project in Rensselaerville. The award will help […]
All day workshop will focus on NYS farm-brewing and barley The Carey Center for Global Good in Rensselaerville is hosting a farmer-brewer workshop on growing, processing and procuring barley for craft brewing in New York State on Saturday, February 16. The day-long workshop will focus on farm-brewing and barley crop production in New York State […]
As of January 1, 2019, farm breweries across New York State are now required to increase their usage of local (NYS) hops and grain from the current 20 percent up to 60 percent. It’s an exciting time for beer drinkers and brewers alike. The use of more local ingredients will add variety, creativity and local […]
Sabaah Folayan, Samuel Pollard and Sonia Kennebeck to lead master classes at emerging documentary filmmaker program Rensselaerville, N.Y. —NeXt Doc, a program to support the next generation of diverse documentary storytellers, collaboratively organized by Youth FX and the Carey Institute for Global Good, will host 15 emerging filmmakers at the Carey Institute’s 100-acre historic estate […]
Grants used to develop online platform to connect New York State’s craft beverage industry RENSSELAERVILLE—Professionals in New York State’s craft beverage industry can expect to be a lot more connected by this time next year, with the launch of Source NY in 2016. The Carey Institute for Global Good received $259,339 in grants to create […]
The Carey Institute for Global Good is thrilled to announce the award of $15,000 from the University of Vermont’s Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NESARE) Partnership Grants program. Funding will support the continuation of the Carey Institute’s Farm-To-Glass Classroom series to improve farmers’ knowledge of malt-grain and hops production, connect farmers with technical assistance resources […]
At the Carey Institute, a conference, research, and advocacy center located in rural Rensselaerville in the hills of southern Albany County, a wondrous scene recently unfolded. More than one hundred folks raised their glasses high and toasted the farm brewery revolution happening across New York, showing their support for a novel undertaking by both the state government […]
We may eventually be seeing some farm-brewed beers coming out of this little Albany County community.…more>>