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Meet local farmers at this year’s Food from the Farm
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By Shaun Kittle shaun@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — In the North Country, locally produced food is available, even in the winter. To prove it, Adirondack Harvest, a one-stop website for finding farms throughout the region, has teamed up with Cornell Co-operative Extension to put on the third annual Food from the Farm on Saturday, March 2 at the Plattsburgh City Gym.
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Chef David Allen of Latitude 44 Bistro will be preparing a buffet of food made from locally grown products for this year’s Food from the Farm, to be held Saturday, March 2 at the Plattsburgh City Gym.
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Folk music with a twist at the Koffee Kat Marco Polio starts with Hall’s songwriting, and from there a rotating cast of collaborators join him both on recordings and on stage. The music Hall creates has a message that reflects the decisions he makes in life. “All my songs are about industrial civilization and technology and their effects on nature and the individual,” Hall said. Adhering to that message, Hall’s work with ROTA attempts to encourage people to interact with one another in the real world instead of online, and to connect people with local culture. “There aren’t a lot of outlets for home-grown, local culture to thrive,” Hall said. “I feel like
By Shaun Kittle shaun@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — This Saturday, four acoustic acts will perform a punk-infused spin on folk and bluegrass music at the Koffee Kat. Local acts Marco Polio and Agent 922 will share the evening with Todi Stronghands from Halifax, Nova Scotia and Byron from Guelph, Ontario, all starting at 7 p.m. The only consistent member of Marco Polio is vocalist and guitarist Matt Hall, who also serves as the vice president, events coordinator and public relations coordinator for ROTA Gallery in Plattsburgh.
Matt Hall, right, performing with Peter House in one of Marco Polio’s many incarnations.
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Stop by Aleka’s for a meal that is more than food — it’s a celebration.
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