It Takes a Community to Run a Railroad
Actually, this is not a railroad story. It is about a grass-roots community organization that runs a railroad. A real one, as you can see for yourself in this film about one of their seasonal ...
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06 Jan 2020
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13 Dec 2014
Picking Pumpkins on a Fall Day
A fun way to get some fresh air, some good food, and get to know a local farmer — visit a local farm! Here, at Rocky Reef Farm, the public is welcome to enjoy the bounty of the ...
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06 Jan
It Takes a Community to Run a Railroad
Actually, this is not a railroad story. It is about a grass-roots community organization that ...
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13 Dec
Picking Pumpkins on a Fall Day
A fun way to get some fresh air, some good food, and get to know a local farmer — ...
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13 Dec
A Day at the Races: Lime Rock Park
One of the best things about this track is that it really is a park. You can sit under the ...
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12 Dec
Last Night at the Wild Hive
After a four-year run, the Wild Hive Farm, Store & Café Bakery closed. I made this film of ...
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13 Dec
Howe They Farmed
This is about the Howe family. And their farm. In 1939, Carolyn Howe got married. One of ...
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12 Dec
A Touch of Country: The Fall Ag Fair
Every year the Stissing Mountain High School chapter of the Future Farmers of America runs an ...
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12 Dec
You Know It’s Spring When…
It’s time to shear the sheep! There are all sorts of signs of Spring, but I’ve ...
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12 Dec
This Old Mill
I often drove by an old building on the outskirts of Pine Plains and wondered about what it ...
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21 Jan
Things to Come…
3D printing. Not only will this will be coming on this website, but I am sure it will be ...
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30 Jun
Table to Farm: Burgers with the Herd
Burgers with the cows at Chaseholm Farm. The first in what I hope will be an on-going event. We ...
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04 May
The Night They Lit The Lantern in Wassaic!
Our own Job Yacubian, of The Farmer’s Wife, changed roles and served up some music the ...
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12 Dec
A Farrier? What’s That?
Here in northeast Dutchess County, it was dairy farms and we were the Milk Bottle of New York ...
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12 Dec
Braai May Mean BBQ in South Africa, but Here it Meant a Tasty Fund Raiser
For the second year, Will Carter, of Pine Plains Fine Wines and Spirits, hosted a tasting ...
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11 Jan
Roll Your Own (Dumpling)
It was advertised as Dim Sum 101. Chef and caterer, Michael Chesloff, would be ...
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13 Dec
Sheep and Alpacas and Llamas and Goats and Wool and Food Festival
Seems like they had everything! Particularly, a large crowd on a sunny October day at the ...
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Actually, this is not a railroad story. It is about a grass-roots community organization that runs a railroad. A real one, as you can see for yourself in this film about one of their seasonal theme rides, The Polar Express. Enjoy!
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A fun way to get some fresh air, some good food, and get to know a local farmer — visit a local farm! Here, at Rocky Reef Farm, the public is welcome to enjoy the bounty of the Hudson Valley. There are many local farms in our area to visit and Hudson Valley Grows...
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One of the best things about this track is that it really is a park. You can sit under the trees on the side of a hill without being confined to a grand stand. Or you can get up close and mingle with all sorts and ages of cars and drivers. There are a few...
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After a four-year run, the Wild Hive Farm, Store & Café Bakery closed. I made this film of its last night in order to preserve how its customers celebrated its contribution to the community. I could ramble on about how much this place meant to all of us, but I think the film shows it....
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This is about the Howe family. And their farm. In 1939, Carolyn Howe got married. One of her wedding presents was a 16mm movie camera. She took pictures of life around her in Falls Village, Connecticut. http://shirson.com/pineplainsvideos/howe/firstshots.mp4 She became interested and started experimenting with color and composition. http://shirson.com/pineplainsvideos/howe/improving.mp4 There is no telling where her talents...