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Full Germination: Schoharie County Farmers Market to Launch at Cobleskill Fairgrounds Memorial Day
After a nearly-two-year germination, the Schoharie County Farmers Market will launch for a run of 20 Sundays on Memorial Day. Where? The Cobleskill Fairgrounds’ Hall of Ag.
End of the Road Agripreneur Brennan McCarthy Sees the Future in Upstate Soil
End of the Road agripreneur Brennan McCarthy brought what he learned at his grandfather’s knee in Newark, New Jersey to a rented acre in Schoharie County.
Kids Driving You Crazy? Internet Spotty? SEEC’s 287 Main Coworking Space Could Save Your Sanity.
SEEC’s 287 Main coworking space could be what you need to launch or grow your Upstate NY business. Give us a call to give us a try.
High school basketball’s life-lessons: It’s more than winning at Upstate New York’s Middleburgh Central
In Upstate New York’s schools, we’re all family and even in basketball, life-lessons are as important as winning. Though winning is important to—just ask Middleburgh, Scho-Burgh winners two years running.
Upstate New York Winter Got You Down? Grab Your Co-Pilot, Get In The Car and Go
If winter’s got you down, Upstate New York is filled with scenes like this, the Cave House Museum of Mining and Geology in Schoharie County’s Howes Cave. It’s the original entrance to the world-famous Howe Caverns.
Talking About an Upstate Revolution: Revolutionary Schohary County. (Some of Us Had Targets on Our Backs).
Want to know more about what’s going on in Upstate New York to mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution? Revolutionary Schohary County—Rev 250—is your go-to.
How Do You Count Eagles? Patiently. Minekill’s National Eagle Count Day Hits the Bird Jackpot.
Patience paid off for eagle-watchers at Minekill State Park in Upstate New York—thanks to help from Schoharie County Eagle Trail founder Bill Combs Jr.
Blenheim’s Bridge: Thanks to NOVA, a Story of Upstate NY Resilience for All the World to See
Schoharie County is nothing if not resilient and thanks to the NOVA documentary Operation Bridge Rescue, the story of a race against time to lift and twist and coax the rebuilt Blenheim Bridge into place—the original washed away by Hurricane Irene in 2011—the rest of the world now knows it too.
Winter: The Best Time of Year to Turn Those Crazy Ideas Into a Business. SEEC Can Help.
If the thought of venturing outside in winter chills you to the bone, no worries. Use the time to develop your plans for a business and become one of Upstate New York’s entrepreneurs.
How a Focus Group at Wayward Lanes Shaped Root Access
Root Access was never meant to just speak about the community; with the help of our Focus Group, it’s also speaking with it.
Welcome to a Winter Wonderland. Schoharie County’s 1st Real 2025 Snowstorm in Photos.
If you like winter—and in Schoharie County, you’d better—now’s the best time to get outside and enjoy its beauty. Take a look…
Ditch Your Phone & Get Outside: No Matter the Weather, There’s Plenty to Do Outdoors in Upstate NY
There’s plenty to do outdoors in Upstate NY. We mine the Get Offline, Get Outside Challenge for the best Schoharie County picks.
Gas Up the Car, Pack the Snacks: In Schoharie County, Everything Else Is Just a Quick Drive Away
Schoharie County: By plane, train, or car we’re just a few hours from NYC, Boston, Montreal, and Niagara Falls…the perfect place to start and end every adventure.
We’ve Got the Vibes: Line Dancing, Trivia, Community Theater & Outhouse Races
The Vibes are just the beginning in Upstate NY’s Schoharie County. Line dancing, trivia, pancake breakfasts, and outhouse races…there’s always something to do.
How Did Schoharie Get Its Name? Upstate NY’s Small Town Timeline of Historic Names
The area now known as the Village of Schoharie was first named by the Mohawk people, who referred to it with a term transliterated as Ska-ahár-ree, commonly interpreted to mean “driftwood” or “floodwaters,” in reference to the Schoharie Creek.
Discover Carlisle, NY: The Upstate Small Town Spilling Revolutionary Tea
Upstate NY ‘s Carlisle, NY. Explore the Route 20 town where Schoharie County patriots built the Great Chain, bluebirds found their way home, and small-town kindness still greets every traveler.
High-Speed Internet for Everyone: Schoharie County is Leading the Digital Revolution
Schoharie County’s $33.6 million door-to-every-last-door broadband build-out is underway. When completed, it will open doors to economic development from around the world.
How Settles Mountain Became a Public Nature Preserve with Hiking Trails
A generous donation—270 acres of forests, fields, and hiking trails—helped inspire a partnership between the Schoharie Land Land Trust and community volunteers and the creation of the Settles Mountain Land Preserve.
The Upstate Poetry Festival You Didn’t Know You Needed: Why Sharon Springs Is Stealing the Spotlight
Every October, Upstate NY’s Sharon Springs turns into an unexpected literary hub—where world-class poets, students, and locals gather for two days of readings, workshops, and community.
From Martha Stewart's Kitchen To Schoharie County: How Anthony Leberto Found His Creative Home
Brimstone Bakery went from wholesale cookies to a garden sanctuary—but it was Schoharie County where Anthony truly planted roots, curating art galleries and building community one creative experience at a time.
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