Stories & connections.
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Roots
The stories that make us who we are. Our connections, founders & families & the threads that bind us all together.
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Community
Our neighborhoods & village life. Schools, kids, outdoor adventures & landscapes. Fairs & festivals.
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Legacy
History, secrets & the stories from our past that you’ll want to hear. We were revolutionary before the Revolution.
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Access
Even as we celebrate our back roads, we’re not standing still. Tech, broadband, community development projects that are growing our economies and how to invest in them.
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Vibes
Arts & culture with our own twist. Galleries? Poetry? Music? Our artists and craftspeople. Look for it here.
All Stories
The Story Behind The Revolution: Another Look at America’s 250th
If you’ve forgotten more than you learned about what-all led up to signing of the Declaration of Independence on this, its 250th anniversary, what about the stories you never heard? More than a dozen Haundenosaunee artists, sometimes with divergent views, weigh in with the answers in Talkin’ Bout A Revolution: A Haudenosaunee Response to the 250th, now on exhibit at the Iroquois Museum in Howes Cave.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Celebrate 150 Years at Cobleskill Sunshine Fair: A Must-See Summer Tradition in Upstate New York
Schoharie County’s Sunshine Fair is a family-friendly Upstate NY showcase of food, farm animals, and carnival rides. 2026 will mark the 150th Sunshine Fair.
Why Schoharie County Libraries Are the Smartest Place to Start Your Next Chapter
Whether you’re a remote worker, parent, or lifelong learner, Schoharie County’s community libraries offer WiFi, workshops, belonging, and more in each of our downtowns.
This is Root Access. Welcome.
Welcome to Root Access, your digital doorway to quality life and work in Upstate NY powered by Schoharie County’s SEEC and partners. Stories about what make us us along with resources for growing your business, making community connections, and even moving in.
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