Above photo: Small Farm Social held Jan. 16 at Blue Star Farm & Cidery in Sharon Springs brought farmers together on a chilly winters eve. Photo credit: Susan Golembeski of Bison Island Ranch.

SHARON SPRINGS — Blue Star Farm & Cidery in Sharon Springs hosted the Small Farm Social (Winter Edition) offered by Schoharie County Agricultural Development Specialist Caroline Myran. This event was on the evening of Friday, January 16th at the new cidery location in Sharon Springs! This was a great opportunity for local farmers to network and check out another farm establishment, this was a potluck too! 

Blue Star Owner and apple expert, Paul Novko, who recently received the long awaited hard cider licensing, got to show participants the in-depth process of making hard cider, from apple selection to fermentation and bottling. Novko is also the new Village of Sharon Springs Mayor. With a tour of the new facility, there was lots to learn, and great connections made.

Interested in more: Look out for the Ag Solutions & Networking Expo on March 3rd at SUNY Cobleskill for a full day of learning and education. With many sponsors, this is a big event so please visit FB for a link to register.

Blue Star Farm & Cidery is located at 582 US-20, Sharon Springs, NY, visit their FB page for more information.