News & happenings

Gardeners Reflect on Growing and Community During Covid-19 

Emma Hopkins, a recent Princeton University graduate in English and Urban Studies, has been conducting interviews and surveys this summer in a study on Pitney Meadows’ Community Garden during Covid-19....

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Saving Seeds for the Future

When we save seeds from heirloom and open-pollinated varieties, we continue that time-honored tradition of passing seeds from generation to generation while protecting the history and characteristic traits of favorite...

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New City of Saratoga Springs MONOPOLY® Game Features Bill’s Tractor!

Here’s a local spin on everyone’s favorite classic game. A limited-edition, Hasbro- approved City of Saratoga Springs MONOPOLY® game is now available, completely customized to celebrate our city’s nonprofits, businesses,...

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Meet Our New Board Members, Gina Peca and Sanjuktha Mohan

We are so pleased to welcome Sanjuktha (Sanju) Mohan and Gina Peca to our Board of Directors. Gina is President and Executive Director of the Catie Hoch Foundation and former...

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Inviting Bees and Butterflies to the Farm

At Pitney Meadows, we’re aiming not only to grow food for (and by) our community but also to grow and sustain a healthy habitat for important pollinators. In our Community...

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Meet Skidmore Intern Nicole Barry

This summer we have the pleasure of welcoming Skidmore College soon-to-be-senior Nicole Barry to the Pitney Meadows team. As an extension of her work as an Anthropology major/Environmental Science minor,...

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Birds Count at Pitney Meadows

Our Farm provides a wonderful habitat for birds to thrive. They do our crops a favor, too, offering biological pest control services for insects and vertebrate pests. Taking stock of...

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New Grant Helps the Farm Support Local Food Pantries

Around the country, food banks are seeing an unprecedented increase in the need for food while also experiencing a decline in donations. A new grant from Adirondack North Country Association...

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On the Move on the Farm

Farming means being on the move, between fields, doing maintenance, picking up and dropping off supplies, harvesting, and getting our produce to the community. A generous community effort has enabled...

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Caroline Stem Cycling Fundraiser

Thank you, Caroline Stem, for cycling for good! Joining members of her cycling group who wanted to help raise money for various local charities during the COVID-19 crisis, Caroline took...

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A Fresh Face for Our Farm Stand

Come see what’s new at the Farm Stand! With a crackerjack team of volunteers we’ve made some great renovations that will ensure food safety and have given the Farm Stand...

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Coming Together While Apart: Our Community Gardens Thrive

For many people, joining the gardens comes from a desire to learn how to grow their own food. For those who have been life-long gardeners, it's often a chance to...

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