Momentum is building in Putnam Valley. A Sustainable Putnam interest form recently united a group of residents interested in food scrap recycling, and their work is making a difference. Food scrap
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by Cassandra A. Roth This opinion piece was previously published in the Putnam Courier on April 28, 2025, and is reprinted here with permission of the author. New York State
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Farms are essential to Putnam County’s identity and environmental health. As noted in Putnam County’s own 2004 Agricultural Protection Plan, farms contribute to the county’s distinctive character and cultural history.
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We’re working to bring a food waste solution to your town: Drop-off Community Composting. Also known as “food scrap recycling,” this program accepts ALL types of food waste: meat, bones,
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Learn how you can “close the loop” in your household food waste stream through food scrap recycling. You’ll keep a significant amount of your waste out of landfills, while reducing
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Americans tend to eat more calories void of nutrition than their bodies need for a healthy lifestyle. This has led to increasing numbers of people with diabetes and obesity. Packaged
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Buying meat that is local and raised responsibly is an important part of being sustainable. Read about how you can do that here. Hemlock Hill Farm is a family-owned farm that
Tips You can make your dressings in batches Dressings, whether creamy (mayonnaise or dairy based) or vinaigrette (oil and vinegar), are emulsions that can keep for up to one week
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According to the book The Blue Zones, which studied the diets and lifestyles of pockets of centenarians, people who lived to 100+ ate meat an average 1-2 times or less
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