Country Wisdom News

12/06/2017

The December issue of Country Wisdom News is out now!
Find us on newsstands, or our website: countrywisdomnews.com/

Plus, peruse events & festivities happening this month in Ulster & Dutchess here: countrywisdomnews.com/?p=4076

11/20/2017

In preparation for Thanksgiving dinner, check out the article from this month's Country Wisdom News on the spirit of a special community potluck in the Hudson Valley.

Building Community One Meal At A Time By Anne Pyburn Craig Communal meals undoubtedly got started long before recorded history, with people collecting what they’d hunted and gathered around the fire. Over the millennia, all kinds of variations and embellishments have emerged; some form of breaking b...

11/03/2017

Our November issue is out, and online!

Check out all the events in Ulster & Dutchess counties this month:
http://countrywisdomnews.com/?p=4025

08/16/2017

Hard at work getting out all of the August subscriptions. A $40 subscription to Country Wisdom News helps support independent, nonprofit media. Click here to subscribe: http://countrywisdomnews.com/?page_id=2745

06/02/2017

Hey New Yorkers: We at Country Wisdom News believe Health Care is a human right. Today is the day to call your senator to ask him or her to support the New York Health Act (S4840), which would provide health care to all New Yorkers. Check out:
https://ulsterpeople.org/action/new-york-health/

Freedom to choose. Comprehensive Coverage. Paid for fairly. Good for local businesses. The most affordable way. Call your State Senator and urge him to co-sponsor the New York Health Act!

04/25/2017

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03/17/2017

Thursday,March 30: 6-8pm
Benefit for Indigenous Water Protectors

Rondout Valley High School Auditorium
This event is student-initiated and organized by 8 student clubs with all donations going directly to aid Indigenous Water Protectors at the New Jersey Ramapough Lenape Nation Split Rock Sweetwater Prayer Camp, Standing Rock, and the Coalition Against Pilgrim Pipelines-NY (CAPPNY)

Amazing to see our local youth getting out there and getting involved in such an important environmental cause! Hope to see you all there!

03/09/2017

Is the dissolution of villages inevitable? Find out what some of our local towns/villages are saying in Anne Pyburn Craig's article on the front page of Country Wisdom's latest issue. We'd love to hear what you guys think!

State Encourages Villages To Consolidate

03/02/2017

In the past Country Wisdom News has talked about furthering sustainability in our homes through the process of "seed saving". Check out this article for all you need to know about seeds, a bunch of tips and tricks to the seed saving process, and how you can become a seed saver in your garden this year!

This article will serve as your ultimate guide to saving seeds. This is suitable for novice and advanced gardeners.

02/24/2017

If you haven't already be sure to check out our front page story in the latest issue of Country Wisdom News on Kingston's proclamation of becoming a Sanctuary City! A resolution that was passed by a 5-3 vote and publicly backed by Mayor Steve Noble.

"We did this because we want everyone in the community to feel safe, to be able to call for help when they need it."

By Anne Pyburn Craig At its January 10 meeting, Kingston’s Common Council passed a resolution memorializing Kingston’s status as a “welcoming and inclusive city” and reaffirming a policy that had long been in place on the ground. “The Common Council...reaffirms the City of Kingston commitment to con...