Cauliflower How Agriculture Worked
Crate farming was ubiquitous in the 40s and 50s on Catskills farms. No one vegetable symbolizes this more that the cauliflower. We think pictures speak a thousands words so read through these pages on recommended ceilings on cauliflower production and the association slide show. We'll post another series of scans of a document on cauliflower marketing by the Delaware County Farm Bureau.
Cauliflower in New Kingston
Livestock Suited to the Catskills
Most folks say the Scotch, Irish and British were attracted to the Western Catskills because it reminded them of home. Windy hills and rocky pastures wouldn’t intimidate their souls, nor those of their livestock. The roads of Delaware County pay tribute to their ancestors and heritage – Glen Burnie, Irish Hill, Scotch Mountain, Dingle Hill, Thomson Hollow, MacGibbon Hollow, McNaught Hill, and so forth. And while the Catskills were settled by many nationalities, it is the Scotch-Irish influence that holds the most sway over our understanding of our 18th century past in Delaware County.
Tamworths
Stone and Thistle Farm, East Meredith
Here are some breeds of livestock that when seen in our landscape today, give clues to the heritage of our area and give us a way to understand the make up of a farm of yesteryear.
MoreDelaware County Fair Magic at 120
Animals, barns, home arts, auctions, grandstand attractions, sweets and treats to eat, rides to thrill, things to learn, people to meet, and always something never seen before…guaranteed! Are these events and entertainment for the Great Walton Fair of 1887 or for the Delaware County Fair of today? The answer is both: the attractions were , and are, all at the fair! READ more about the fair is this reprint of an article from Kaatskill Life Magazine from 2006.
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Barns For Beginners
They are so common that they become invisible. Motorists pass by, paying little attention. But consider this an invitation. Drive down almost any Delaware County road and focus on the barns. At first glance they may seem similar, but observe more carefully. Straight roofs and rounded roofs. White, red, yellow and often unpainted. Notice locations – next to the road, across a pastured field, in a valley rather than on a hilltop. Surrounded by black and white Holstein cows. Modernized as an office or battered by time and failing. This is an invitation to travel the back roads and look again at one of the most omnipresent, and threatened, symbols of Delaware County’s rural heritage.
The Beautiful Bones of a Barn
