Tag: Local food
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Easy College Dining On a Budget
College students have enough on their plate to worry about without adding cooking on a budget to the list. That’s where pantry meals come in; meals that are made mostly out of ingredients you already have in your pantry. According to a study conducted by Ohio State University, 70% of college students feel stressed about…
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State Facilities Should be Buying from the Backyard, Group Says
March 27, 2014 As the state’s closure of four upstate prisons pushes forward, a group dedicated to closing prisons and boosting agriculture upstate is pushing for a bill that encourages state facilities to purchase locally grown products. The group Milk Not Jails staged a “picnic” on the Million Dollar Staircase in the Capitol on Monday…
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Alternative Food Shopping
Do you ever feel like Stop & Shop is lacking in organic foods or locally grown produce? Or maybe you just don’t like the hustle and bustle of a large supermarket. Well if you do a little searching, New Paltz offers some great alternatives that specialize in organic and locally grown foods. While you may…
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Music, Food and a Whole Lot More
It’s difficult to open a business in today’s economy. In a time when many are cutting back on extra spending, it’s especially hard to open a restaurant and even more so in a college town. One New Paltz eatery, however, is thriving. Rock Da Pasta opened its doors last January and is the creation of…