Ulster County

A family-run apiary in Highland, Ulster County, producing raw and unfiltered honey in a rotating selection of varieties. Classic raw wildflower honey alongside seasonal small-batch offerings including blood orange, creamed elderberry, and specialty infusions. A direct-from-hive operation committed to minimally processed, genuinely raw honey from Hudson Valley bees.

A small-batch hard cider company in Woodstock, Ulster County, making nuanced ciders from foraged and wild apples — rare varieties like Esopus Spitzenburg, Golden Russet, King David, and Rhode Island Greening collected from abandoned orchards around the Catskills. A homesteader's cider rooted in salvaging and celebrating traditional apple varieties before they are lost.

A woman-owned micro-creamery in the Mid-Hudson Valley/Catskill region producing goat milk cheeses, goat milk fudge, goat milk yogurt, and handmade goat milk soaps from organically managed dairy goats. Products available at Taliaferro Farmstand in New Paltz and through Hudson Valley Harvest.

A mixed animal veterinary practice in Modena, Ulster County, providing house calls and farm calls for all animal species including horses, cattle, pigs, goats, sheep, and smaller farm animals. Dr. Acworth offers both routine and emergency care on-site at farms and residences across the Hudson Valley. Particularly valuable for homesteaders who need a vet that comes to you.

A terroir-driven farm brewery and distillery on a working farm in Accord, growing its own hops and rye on-site. At the vanguard of the Hudson Valley's farm-to-beer movement, producing authentic farmhouse ales, saisons, and spirits inspired by NY State agriculture. Home to The Apiary + Bar — an on-site farm-to-table restaurant with craft cocktails and farmhouse beers. Grounds feature Adirondack chairs, fire pits, live music, and a large yard space ideal for events and weddings. Child, pet, and group friendly with free Wi-Fi.

385-acre outdoor education, conference, and retreat center in the Catskill foothills of Ulster County, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Ashokan Field Campus Historic District. Founded in 1967 and home to Jay Ungar and Molly Mason's Music & Dance Camps since 1980 — the gathering that inspired the iconic fiddle tune "Ashokan Farewell." Year-round programming includes the Bluegrass Camp, Acoustic Guitar Camp, Northern and Southern Weeks, Western & Swing Week, the biannual Summer and Winter Hoot festivals, contra and square dances, foraging walks, and school field programs. The Esopus Creek runs through the property beneath the 1885 Ashokan-Turnwood covered bridge, moved here from Turnwood in 1939.

A small family farm in High Falls, Ulster County, growing cannabis the same way it grows its other 140 crops — outdoors in the fertile soil of the Rondout River banks. One of the first suppliers to New York State's first recreational cannabis dispensary. Growing cannabis is an extension of a multi-generation farming tradition on this land, using the same soil stewardship principles applied to vegetables and other crops.

Hudson Valley dry hard cider crafted at Wilklow Orchards, the sixth-generation family farm of co-owner Albert Wilklow (founded 1855), and fermented by childhood friend and co-founder Devin Britton. Established in 2011, Bad Seed was the first American producer to put a genuinely dry cider in a can, and remains best known for its clean, apple-forward profile — cold-fermented to preserve real fresh-apple aroma using primarily Empire apples grown on the family farm. The Baileys Gap Road taproom and production facility hosts year-round Saturday and Sunday hours with an outdoor beer garden, food trucks, and rotating Hudson Valley craft beverages on tap. (The seasonal Bad Seed Farm Bar at 341 Pancake Hollow Road closed in 2025; cider production and the public taproom continue at Baileys Gap.) Voted best cidery in the Hudson Valley by Hudson Valley Magazine readers.

A second-generation family-owned winery in Pine Bush at the foot of the Shawangunks. Hosts a popular strawberry, chocolate, and wine tasting each weekend through summer and early fall, paired with desserts and live music. Best known for fruit-forward wines and a strawberry wine that has become a signature. Member of the Shawangunk Wine Trail.

Local feed and pet supply store on Route 28 carrying animal feed, pet food, and farm supplies. Wednesday deliveries available.

Set on 37 acres of vineyards overlooking the Hudson River, Benmarl is home to America's oldest vineyard — with continuously cultivated European-style vinifera dating to the 18th century. Holds NY State Farm Winery License #1, issued in 1976 under legislation that revitalized the state's wine industry. Produces an estate-grown Baco Noir alongside Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Riesling, and a popular Slate Hill Red. Tours, tastings, hiking trails, picnicking, and live music. Member of the Shawangunk Wine Trail.

A community sportsmen's club established in 1941 in the Orange County/Hudson Valley area, now based at 186 acres across 7 parcels in Plattekill. Offers hunting, fishing, trap shooting, pistol and rifle range, archery, and boating for members. Runs annual pheasant and chukar hunting events at the Hoekstra Farm lease in Montgomery. Scholarship program for members. An important Orange County outdoor sporting club serving the lower Hudson Valley.

Founded by Dina Falconi and Wendy Hollender in Accord, Ulster County. Botanical Arts Press publishes Foraging & Feasting: A Field Guide and Wild Food Cookbook by Dina Falconi — the essential field guide to wild edible and medicinal plants of the Northeast. Also offers online and in-person foraging and herbalism classes. Dina Falconi is an Accord-based herbalist with 40+ years of foraging experience.

The Hudson Valley orchard home of Brooklyn Cider House — a Basque-inspired sidrería operating out of Twin Star Orchards in New Paltz. Produces Spanish-style natural ciders using a wide range of apple varieties grown on the 100-acre orchard. The barn-style cider house hosts seasonal "txotx" cider-pour events, farm-to-table dinners, weddings, and live music throughout the year. Sister to the original Brooklyn Cider House taproom in Bushwick.

A working blacksmith shop in Alligerville, overlooking the Rondout Creek adjacent to the old D&H Canal. Specializes in household ironwork including fireplace screens, andirons, fire tools, pot racks, door handles, hinges, hooks, brackets, furniture hardware, and custom trellises and railings. Hands-on blacksmithing classes offered. Historic tool display on site. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, weekends by appointment.

Woodstock candle maker hand-dipping beeswax and drip candles since 1969, home of the famous Drip Candle Mountain.

A Catskills-based mushroom foraging guide, educator, and sustainable harvester operating in Ulster County. Founder John Michelotti leads foraging walks covering mushroom identification, sustainable harvest practices, and preparation. Collaborates with regional herbalists and chefs on foraged ingredient workshops. Participant in annual foraging-to-tincture events in the Catskills.

A small-batch craft distillery in Saugerties producing traditional unaged corn whiskey, flavored moonshines, and seasonal small-batch spirits. Operates as a NY State Farm Distillery using locally-sourced grains. Tasting room hours and exact address may shift — call ahead before visiting.

Community of woodcarvers in the Catskill Mountain region. Educational resource and community organization for wood carving enthusiasts and craftspeople throughout the Catskills.

A nursery and greenhouse in Saugerties serving the mid-Hudson Valley with trees, shrubs, perennials, and garden plants. A reliable local growing resource in Ulster County for homesteaders and gardeners establishing productive landscapes in the Hudson Valley and Catskill foothills.

A Hudson Valley herbalism practice and education project founded by two clinical herbalists who trained together, combining Chinese medicine, Western herbal traditions, and bioregional plant knowledge of the Hudson Valley. Offers individual herbal consultations, community wellness support, and courses in foundational herbal medicine. Graduated from herb school in 2025.

A heritage-method distillery on a working farm in West Park, founded in 2011 and dedicated to traditional grain-to-glass production using techniques largely abandoned by modern distilleries. Floor-malts its own grains, ferments in open-top wooden vessels, and uses heritage grain varieties. Produces the Excelsior Bourbon, Excelsior Straight Rye, Green Malt Rye (made with un-kilned malt), and Bonticou Crag White Whiskey. Located steps off the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail. Limited public access — visitors are encouraged to call ahead or attend scheduled events.

A regional team of Cornell Cooperative Extension specialists serving vegetable, small fruit, tree fruit, viticulture, and farm business management across the Hudson Valley and Capital Region. Free to call with farm production questions. Specialists include vegetable experts based in Kingston and Middletown, tree fruit and small fruit specialists in Highland and Hudson Falls, and a business management specialist in Highland. Conducts on-farm research trials, spray programs, pest identification, variety trials, and production guides relevant to HV growing conditions. Part of the CCE network — every HV county has a local CCE office with additional programming including workshops, soil testing, Master Gardener hotlines, and 4-H agricultural education.

Mt Tremper leather maker handcrafting wallets, belts, bags, and custom leather goods.

A Catskill Mountains apothecary maker in Mt. Tremper, Ulster County, creating handcrafted beeswax and honey soap alongside a growing line of all-natural products from the hive — including beeswax candles, balms, and skin treatments. Real hive products made with integrity in the Catskills.

An Accord-based master herbalist, forager, and educator with over 40 years of experience foraging the wild plants and mushrooms of the Hudson Valley and Catskills. Author of the celebrated illustrated field guide Foraging and Feasting: A Field Guide and Wild Food Cookbook. Offers online courses including "In the Wild Kitchen," teaching plant and fungal identification, sustainable harvesting, and culinary use of wild edibles. A foundational voice in Hudson Valley foraging culture.

An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) serving the Mid-Hudson region including Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, and Sullivan counties with home visits, and select cities in Greene, Columbia, Rockland, and Putnam. Reserves time daily for newborns and emergencies — most new clients seen within a few days. Works with many insurance plans. Specializes in latch assessment, supply concerns, and flange fitting for pumping parents.

A farm stand and pick-your-own operation in New Paltz on Route 208, open Monday through Saturday. Grows and sells apples, vegetables, and seasonal farm products in the shadow of the Shawangunks.

The smallest legal winery in New York State, operated from a family farmstead in Clintondale, Ulster County. Produces unfiltered dry meads and botanical fruit wines in small batches — natural, artisanal, and deeply rooted in the farmstead tradition. A rare authentic farmstead mead and wine producer in the Hudson Valley.

One of the last privately owned water testing laboratories in the Hudson Valley, located in Marlboro, Ulster County. Tests well water, wastewater, and soil for bacterial contamination, heavy metals, nitrates, pesticides, and other parameters. Recommended by Dutchess County Health Department for private well testing. Fast, reliable, and professional service.

Custom shed, garage, and barn manufacturer serving the Catskills and Hudson Valley since 1971. Builds to order for farms, homesteads, and rural properties. Ulster County based.

Farm and pet boutique carrying farm feed, pet supplies, equine products, home decor, and gifts. Online ordering with in-store pickup and standing farm delivery orders available.

A pond design and construction company based in Olivebridge, Ulster County, specializing in earthen ponds, lined ponds, and natural swimming pools throughout Ulster County. Services Samsonville, Palentown, Krumville, Kerhonkson, Stone Ridge, High Falls, Accord, Woodstock, Hurley, and surrounding areas. Helps rural property owners create functional farm ponds for irrigation, livestock water, or swimming.

A natural body product company in Saugerties, Ulster County, specializing in sea salt soap and a range of all-natural skin care items that are safe and fragrant. Handmade in the Hudson Valley.

A regenerative farm and educational center at the edge of Catskill Park specializing in gourmet mushrooms, mixed vegetables, and specialty crops using no-till, certified organic methods. Runs an alternative CSA focused on year-round food sovereignty with a closed-loop system using local inputs for indoor mushroom cultivation. A collective of families and community members practicing regenerative agriculture.

A Hudson Valley timber framing specialist based in Olivebridge, Ulster County, offering new construction timber framed homes and barns, barn restoration, and wooden boat work. Uses traditional joinery methods with meticulous craftsmanship to build renewable and sustainable structures built to last generations. Member of the Timber Framers Guild. Serves the Hudson Valley and beyond.

Sawing pine beams and dimension lumber at a working farm in Accord, Ulster County. Custom sawmilling for rural and homestead building projects.

An organic farm in Milton, Ulster County, in operation since 1818 and among the first licensed cannabis cultivators in New York State. Hepworth Farms grows cannabis the same way it grows its other 140 crops — outdoors in the fertile soil of the Rondout River Valley. Holds licenses for cultivation, extraction, and distribution, making it a true seed-to-sale, outdoor-grown operation. Co-owner Gail Hepworth is a vocal advocate for small farm cannabis rights in New York. The farm's cannabis is grown by the same team that has farmed this land for generations.

A regenerative herb farm and herbalism education center in West Saugerties, Ulster County, at the foot of the Catskill Mountains. Founded by Antonia Estela Pérez, a Chilean-American clinical herbalist, educator, and community organizer. Hosts in-person herbalism immersions covering plant identification, medicine making, and bioregional plant relationships. Maintains the Herban Cura Plants to the People Farm where classes take place outdoors. Offers an online Living Library with 200+ hours of herbal medicine content.

Member-owned food cooperative in High Falls, Ulster County, established in 1974 and serving the Rondout Valley community for over 50 years with more than 1,100 member-owners. Open to the public and stocked with organic and local produce, bulk dry goods (coffee, granola, pasta, rice, nuts), meat, dairy, health and beauty products, and a beloved prepared foods deli known for homemade hummus and rotating soups. Prioritizes local and regional growers and producers, follows fair trade practices, and uses solar power at the store. One of the oldest continuously operating food co-ops in the Hudson Valley.

A small-batch craft brewery and kitchen in the hamlet of Highland, one mile from the iconic Walkway Over the Hudson State Park and the Hudson Valley Rail Trail, on the Empire State Trail corridor. Founded in 2013 by three local friends — brewers Neil and Adam Trapani with Josh Zimmerman — who renovated an old vacant manufacturing building into a brewery, dining room, and event venue (an adaptive reuse recognized by the Town of Lloyd Economic Development Committee). What started with four taps has grown to ten-plus rotating beer styles brewed in-house, alongside hard seltzers, cocktails, and a kitchen menu of gourmet burgers, beef chili nachos, and the signature giant Bavarian pretzel served with house-made beer cheese (vegan and gluten-free options too). Wide-ranging Hudson Valley distribution including The Falcon, Gardiner Liquid Mercantile, and Mill House Brewing.

A certified birth doula and herbalist practice in Kingston run by Emily Berninger, serving Ulster and Dutchess counties and beyond. Combines traditional doula support with herbalist knowledge to address common pregnancy concerns and promote overall wellbeing. Offers labor support, prenatal and postpartum care, physical comfort techniques, breathing and positioning guidance, and personalized herbal recommendations. On call two weeks before and after your due date.

The Hudson Valley region's dedicated agricultural economic development nonprofit and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Provides free one-on-one technical assistance and business consulting for farms and food businesses throughout the Hudson Valley — business planning, marketing, financial projections, access to capital, and grant navigation. Administers farm viability grant programs (Ulster County ran a $586K round in 2025). Runs the Incubator Without Walls program for beginning farmers. Serves both new and established farm operations across the HV region. A key resource for any farm business looking to grow, pivot, or access funding.

A full-service beekeeping supply store in Kingston, Ulster County, selling honeybees, nucleus colonies, hive equipment, protective gear, raw honey, beeswax, and educational resources for beginning and experienced beekeepers. Offers regular classes and personalized guidance on hive setup, colony management, and sustainable beekeeping practices. One of the few dedicated beekeeping supply shops in the Hudson Valley — the go-to resource for anyone starting or expanding an apiary.

Everything for the backyard and commercial beekeeper. Nucs and package bees in spring. Equipment, protective gear, and honey extraction rentals.

A full-time blacksmith with nearly 40 years of experience in Stone Ridge, Ulster County, specializing in historic forged ironwork focused on the early hardware traditions of the Hudson Valley. Work used on historic houses and museums listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Also produces contemporary ironwork including furniture, railings, and household ironwork. Teaches popular blacksmithing classes and demonstrations.

Working farm and education center. Partners with regional gleaning programs and runs equity-focused food access programming. Trains beginning and BIPOC farmers.

The Hudson Valley Farm Hub in Hurley, Ulster County, runs agricultural education and training programs aimed at improving the capacity of farmers and agricultural workers to plan and sustain farm careers. Programs address workforce development, food systems, and connection between farmers, processors, and markets. Also home to the Milestone Mill grain operation and field crops research in organic and regenerative practices.

A farmhouse cidery at Stone Ridge Orchard in the heart of the Rondout Valley, producing hard ciders from estate-grown heirloom apples plus collaborations with local distillers on apple-based spirits. Tasting room shares the orchard property — visitors can sample ciders alongside cider donuts, fresh-pressed sweet cider, and seasonal pick-your-own apple experiences.

A regional network connecting fiber artists, farmers, mills, spinners, weavers, and felters across the Hudson Valley. Maintains a calendar of events including guild meetings for the Ulster County Handspinners Guild, Woodstock Weavers Guild, Elmendorph Handspinners Guild, and the annual Hudson Valley Fiber Arts Festival featuring a fleece sale, spinning, weaving, and felting demonstrations, workshops, and competitions. A free community resource for the fiber arts community of the Hudson Valley.

New Paltz goldsmith doing in-house custom jewelry design and fabrication.

The Hudson Valley Laboratory of Cornell Cooperative Extension, providing applied research and technical assistance to commercial vegetable, tree fruit, grape, and berry growers across the Hudson Valley region. Houses fruit and vegetable specialists who work directly with farms on pest management, production techniques, variety trials, and market development. Free consultation and educational resources for commercial and beginning farmers.

Regional directory of local mutual aid networks across the Hudson Valley. Member groups include Mutual Aid Beacon (Dutchess), Capital District Mutual Aid Network, Catskill NY Mutual Aid (Greene), Kingston NY Mutual Aid, Helping Hands Olive-Shandaken-Woodstock, Community Care Planning Group (Columbia), Newburgh Mutual Aid, Northeast Dutchess Mutual Aid, Poughkeepsie Neighborhoods Network, Putnam Valley Mutual Aid Network, Red Hook Mutual Aid, Rhinebeck Cares, and New Lebanon Neighbors.

A timber framing and post-and-beam construction company based in Kingston, Ulster County. Builds timber frame homes, barns, tiny homes, solar carports, pergolas, garages, and additions using traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery and wooden pegs. Supports natural building materials including structural insulated panels and straw bale construction — up to 80% of a home buildable from local materials. Offers free estimates.

Woodstock jeweler making custom fine jewelry.

Accord studio of internationally exhibited ceramic artist Jeff Shapiro, hand-making Japanese-influenced wood-fired pottery from his anagama kiln.

One of the oldest craft breweries in Ulster County, founded in 2003 in Midtown Kingston around the same time as Tuthilltown Spirits in Gardiner. Famous for Mother's Milk, a chocolate milk stout that became a Hudson Valley signature. Lineup also includes Old Capital (an Irish red ale), Hurricane Kitty IPA, and Joe Mama's Milk (a coffee-infused version of Mother's Milk). Taproom and restaurant with live music, trivia, and an annual oktoberfest. A neighborhood institution that helped put Kingston on the craft beer map.

A craft cidery in New Paltz producing dry, traditional-style hard ciders from estate-grown and locally-sourced heirloom apples. Tasting room offers cider flights, single-varietal pours, and seasonal releases. A favorite stop for visitors hiking the Shawangunks or biking the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail.

A craft brewery and taproom in uptown Kingston producing a rotating selection of ales, lagers, and seasonal releases. Cozy taproom with a community-focused vibe — frequent live music, trivia, and food truck events. Part of the wave of brewery openings that revitalized Kingston's craft beverage scene in the late 2010s.

Gardiner candle maker (Ingrid Heins) hand-pouring and hand-dipping soy and beeswax candles on site, plus candle-making workshops.

A family-owned farm winery, distillery, and Italian restaurant in Wallkill — a generations-old operation combining estate winemaking with a full Italian dinner experience. Best known for wines paired with home-style Italian food on weekends, plus weddings and events. Recently added a distillery operation. Member of the Shawangunk Wine Trail.

Phoenicia maker-owned shop where Doug Houska crafts one-of-a-kind woodwork and Kim Houska designs handmade clothing, hats, scarves, and jewelry.

A full-spectrum doula practice based in the Mid Hudson Valley providing prenatal, birth, and postpartum support with an emphasis on plant medicine, herbal support, and holistic wellness. Serves families in Orange, Ulster, and Dutchess counties including home births, birthing centers, and hospital births at Orange Regional, Vassar Brothers, Kingston Hospital, and Northern Dutchess. Full-spectrum means supporting families through all pregnancy outcomes including loss.

A mission-driven grain mill based in the Hudson Valley, turning locally grown organic grains from the Hudson Valley Farm Hub into flour, cornmeal, tortillas, and tortilla chips. Products available at the Kingston and Beacon Farmers Markets. Part of an effort to rebuild a regional grain economy connecting Hudson Valley farmers directly with eaters — including schools and food pantries. Supports the growing movement toward local grain production and stone-milled flour in the region.

A homebirth and well-woman midwifery practice based in Woodstock, founded by licensed midwife Julia Hausman. Provides full-service prenatal care, home birth, postpartum and neonatal care, and holistic gynecological services for women and non-binary individuals of all ages — from adolescent care through menopause. Serves Columbia and Greene Counties and surrounding region. Julia has deep roots in the Catskills community and previously served as a full-scope midwife at Columbia Memorial Hospital.

Combined nursery and greenhouse in Stone Ridge serving Ulster County gardeners and homesteaders with locally grown annuals, perennials, vegetable starts, and herb plants. A neighborhood-scale operation offering quality, locally grown starts for food and flower gardens in the Hudson Valley. Open seasonally — call ahead for current hours and availability.

Locally sourced hardwood lumber with a 45 MBF dry kiln in Saugerties. Flooring, framing, and dimension lumber from Hudson Valley timber. Serving Ulster County and the Hudson Valley.

A craft brewery in New Paltz featuring a German bierhall-style taproom, producing a focused lineup of European-style lagers, IPAs, and seasonal releases. Caters to the SUNY New Paltz community and visitors to the Shawangunks with traditional pub fare and frequent events.

A community sportsmen's club in New Paltz, Ulster County, offering hunting, fishing, shooting sports, and youth outdoor programs in the shadow of the Shawangunk Ridge. Promotes safe and ethical hunting and shooting sports for the New Paltz and mid-Hudson Valley community.

West Hurley hot-glass studio and gallery with handblown glass made on-site.

A small-batch farm crafted honey and bath and body producer in Phoenicia, Ulster County. Uses locally sourced ingredients including raw honey to craft bath products, body treatments, and wellness items that celebrate the wild character of the Catskills.

A Catskill Mountains soap maker in Phoenicia, Ulster County, creating plant-based soaps with no harmful ingredients, infused with botanicals grown in the Catskill Mountains. An authentically local botanical soap operation rooted in Catskill plant traditions.

Small gourmet granola company producing nut-based granolas sweetened with pure maple syrup. Also makes fresh fruit vinaigrettes using Hudson Valley fruit.

A civil and environmental engineering firm offering land surveying services across Ulster, Greene, Columbia, and Dutchess counties. Services for rural and farm property owners include boundary surveys, site plans, subdivision design, wetland delineations, and environmental assessments. The firm serves homeowners, farmers, developers, and municipalities across the Hudson Valley.

Non-profit wildlife rehabilitation center near Woodstock and Saugerties in Ulster County, founded and run by NYS DEC-licensed wildlife rehabilitator Ellen Kalish. Cares for a broad range of injured, ill, and orphaned native wildlife including raptors, songbirds, and small mammals, with public recognition following the 2020 rescue of "Rockefeller," the saw-whet owl found in the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. Education programs, intake hotline, and donation-supported.

A family-owned winery in New Paltz on the site of the former Rivendell Winery, with mountain views of the Shawangunks. Produces a range of estate and locally-sourced wines from traditional and hybrid grape varieties. Tasting room pairs wines with wood-fired pizza, charcuterie boards, and live music on weekends. Member of the Shawangunk Wine Trail.

Rustic cedar garden and woodland structures. Custom pergolas, arbors, trellises, garden furniture, and outdoor structures for rural and homestead properties.

Custom outbuildings, rustic structures, and woodworking services for rural and homestead properties in Ulster County and the Hudson Valley.

A craft brewery in Kerhonkson along Route 209 producing a rotating selection of ales, lagers, and seasonal releases. Located in the southern Catskills near the Rondout Valley — a popular stop for visitors exploring Minnewaska State Park, the Shawangunks, and the Rondout Reservoir corridor.

Handcrafted ceramics made in the Catskill Mountains in Mt. Tremper, Ulster County. Designed to be used and enjoyed every day — functional pottery that brings the beauty of the Catskills into daily life.

A Catskill Mountains forager offering guided foraging walks and private foraging classes rooted in deep personal experience — including a 24-day solo survival trek in the Catskills. Walks cover wild edible and utilitarian plants, mushroom identification, meal preparation from foraged ingredients, natural medicine making, and tool crafting. Available for group walks, private classes, and individual "walk and talk" sessions exploring the wild edible landscape.

Artisan smokehouse in Saugerties offering custom meat smoking and processing services for farmers, hunters, and homesteaders. Custom-smoked meats available for pickup. Serves the Hudson Valley and Catskills region.

Handcrafted jarred pickles in many varieties using produce from local farms. Made at a farm-to-table facility in Kingston. Also sells fried pickles at select markets.

Woodstock studio of master furniture maker Stephen Robin, hand-building original fine furniture and cabinetry from premium hardwoods since 1965.

A premium estate winery and distillery on a limestone ridge in Marlboro, built in the mid-1800s by Italian immigrants. The property has intermittently served as a winery, a bootleg-era distillery during Prohibition, and now both — a winery and distillery offering a wide range of natural wines and craft spirits. Owner Steve Osborn produces "untouched" wines using a gravity-flow system: no pumps, no filters, no additions, no removals — claiming to be the only U.S. winery producing wine entirely this way. White wines age for five years before release. Solar-powered tasting room with vineyard views. Member of the Shawangunk Wine Trail.

A craft distillery and restaurant in a historic Hudson River estate in West Park, producing small-batch spirits and craft cocktails with spectacular views over the river. Combines distilling operations with farm-to-table dining and event hosting in a restored 19th-century property.

A full-spectrum doula and certified holistic health coach based in New Paltz, run by Rev. Maritday Rodriguez. Provides prenatal, birth, and postpartum support to families in Orange, Ulster, and Dutchess counties as well as NYC. Offers plant medicine herbal support, hypnobirthing education, infant nutrition coaching, and a weekly expectant and new moms support space in New Paltz. Full-spectrum means supporting families through all pregnancy outcomes.

A fine pottery and handcrafted dinnerware studio in Saugerties, Ulster County, creating pieces inspired by the Hudson Valley's wild beauty and creative spirit. Functional everyday ceramics made by hand in the Hudson Valley tradition.

The birthplace of New York's craft distilling movement — founded in 2003 by Ralph Erenzo, this was the first legal whiskey distillery to open in NY since Prohibition. Tuthilltown's persistent advocacy led to the 2007 NY State Farm Distillery Act that opened the door for craft spirits across the state. Located on a 36-acre property at the foot of the Shawangunk Mountains, adjacent to the historic 1788 Tuthilltown Gristmill (NRHP-listed). Produces the celebrated Hudson Whiskey line — Hudson Baby Bourbon, Manhattan Rye, Single Malt — plus gin and vodka, distilled from locally-grown grains. Visitor center offers tours, tastings, cocktail-making workshops, and a retail store. Now owned by William Grant & Sons but operations remain at the original Gardiner location.

The Ulster County beekeeping club, meeting the fourth Monday of most months at 7pm at the New Paltz Recreation Center. Open to anyone interested in honey bees — whether experienced, beginner, or simply curious. Monthly educational programming, mentorship, and community for beekeepers throughout Ulster County.

Open-web buy/sell/trade classifieds for Ulster County, covering Kingston, New Paltz, Saugerties, Woodstock, and surrounding towns. Free to browse and post, no login or Facebook account required.

The 136th annual Ulster County Fair, held each summer at the fairgrounds on Libertyville Road in New Paltz. Features 4-H programming, tractor pulls, carnival rides, local food vendors, and agricultural exhibits. A community tradition celebrating the farming heritage of Ulster County.

A locally grown and stone-milled grain operation in the Hudson Valley supplying whole grain flours, cornmeal, oats, and specialty grains from regional farms. Products available through bulk purchasing and monthly grain shares — a community-supported approach to local grain access. An important link in the Hudson Valley regional grain economy connecting growers and millers with home bakers and small food businesses.

Ulster County guild for handspinners and fiber artists. Meets the second Thursday of every month at 7pm, typically at the Russell Brott Senior Center in Lake Katrine. Active Facebook presence for between-meeting discussion and event coordination.

Volunteer Glean Team harvests excess produce from farms and private gardens in Ulster County and distributes to food pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens. Gleaned 68,000+ pounds from 17 farms in a recent season.

A family-run apiary based in Hurley, Ulster County, focused on raw honey production and community bee education. Raw honey is available when the bees produce an abundance — this is a genuinely small, hive-first operation that does not produce year-round for commercial scale. A homesteader resource for raw local honey and beekeeping knowledge in Ulster County.

A certified organic orchard, cidery, and Italian-influenced farm kitchen in Accord, founded by photographer-turned-cidermaker Fabio Chizzola and his wife Laura. Produces award-winning hard ciders including Rosato (a rosé-style apple cider) using estate-grown organic apples. The farm restaurant serves Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizza, fresh pasta, and farm-to-table fare on weekends — a beloved Hudson Valley destination featured in numerous food publications.

A pioneering Hudson Valley winery in Gardiner with over 30 years of experience planting and experimenting with grape varieties. Best known for the award-winning Awosting White, a Seyval Blanc-based blend, and a Riesling that won Best of Show for white wines at the 2010 San Francisco International Wine Competition — beating 1,300 other white wines from 27 countries. Won the NY State Wine and Grape Foundation's Grower of the Year Award. Tasting room with sweeping views of the Shawangunk Ridge. Member of the Shawangunk Wine Trail.

A grounded, skilled birth and doula support practice in Kingston offering prenatal and postpartum continuum care to birthing families in Kingston, the Hudson Valley, and the Catskills. Rooted in reverence for the birth process and deeply connected to the natural world and rural community of the region.

Cottekill studio creating handmade stained glass and gold-leaf work.

Specializes in custom handling and processing of oversized trees. Beams, timbers, and large-scale milling for barn construction, timber framing, and rural building projects.

A craft brewery in Phoenicia in the heart of the Catskills, offering a taproom and beer garden in a converted industrial space. Known for hop-forward ales, IPAs, and seasonal releases that capture the spirit of the Catskill mountains. Family-friendly outdoor seating, bench-style tables, and a rotating tap list. A popular stop on Route 28 for visitors exploring the Catskill region.

Ulster County weaving guild founded in 1972 in honor of mentor Berta Frey. Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 10am at the Reformed Church of Port Ewen. Open to weavers of all levels with regular educational programming.

Prestigious juried art and crafts fair held twice annually at the Ulster County Fairgrounds. Over 200 artists and craftspeople selling fine art, jewelry, ceramics, woodworking, textiles, and more.

A Belgian-focused craft brewery in Gardiner founded by James Walsh and Kristop Brown, specializing in Belgian-style ales — saisons, wits, dubbels, tripels — served in the taproom alongside traditionally pickled vegetables and other small bites. A destination for fans of European-influenced craft beer in the Hudson Valley.

A bright and welcoming fiber arts store in the Rondout neighborhood of Kingston, Ulster County. Helps students and crafters elevate crochet and knitting from hobby to art form. Carries yarn, fiber arts supplies, and patterns while fostering a community of fiber lovers in the Hudson Valley.