Photo Credit: Long Island Sustainable Winegrowing From eating and drinking locally to sustainable farming to simply enjoying the great outdoors, there are so many ways we can travel and explore in an eco-friendly way across the region. Our environment is an ever-present topic and something we care deeply about, as agritourism is rooted in nature itself. We love to support partners with a focus on sustainability whenever possible and we know the rest of you EscapeMakers do too! Take a peek below at some fun and easy ways you can support these missions all year long. 1. Shop locally and sustainably with the Schooner Apollonia! The Apollonia is the Hudson Valley's carbon-neutral merchant vessel. Powered by wind, the Apollonia can transport her cargo sustainably. This is not a living-history project trying to make the past "come alive". There is a growing sail freight movement committed to relevant, intelligent solutions. This vessel is rigged and ready to work. Shop the upcoming voyage here for pick up at Fulton Stall Market. 2. Visit a sustainable farm! Apple Pond Farm in the Catskills is an 80-acre organic farm that grows fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers, chickens, turkeys, sheep, and goats for wool, meat, and eggs. The on-site Renewable Energy Education Center consists of a 120’ tower and 10kw wind turbine, 12.5 kw of solar electric, 64 solar thermal tubes, air-source heat pumps, a straw bale building, used vegetable oil truck and furnace, LED lighting, and other energy savings measures, which provide nearly 100% of their energy needs. Their farm tours educate the general public about the great ecological challenges of our time, provide opportunities to deepen appreciation of our kinship with the animals and to be inspired by the beauty and productivity of the land. 3. Explore the Long Island Sustainable Wine Trail.
Photo Credit: Long Island Sustainable Winegrowing From eating and drinking locally to sustainable farming to simply enjoying the great outdoors, there are so many ways we can travel and explore in an eco-friendly way across the region. Our environment is an ever-present topic and something we care deeply about, as agritourism is rooted in nature itself. We love to support partners with a focus on sustainability whenever possible and we know the rest of you