Corny About Ulster County N.Y.

Since I am heading off to Puerto Rico this Tuesday I wanted to get full use of the magnificent weather in Ulster County today. There were events galore today to hit and I started at Kingston’s Saturday Farmers Market. I love shopping on Wall Street when it is closed to traffic and farm purveyors from all over the Hudson River Valley hawk their produce and specialty items. I always run into people who fill me in on what has been going on while I am away and a few tacos from Lucy’s is always a great welcome home.

August 18th is the date for the Hurley Corn Festival, a yearly event that I love. Corn is king here and the festival showcases it. The ingredient list for the amazing corn chowder served every year is as follows; 346 pounds of corn, 180 pounds of potatoes, 54 pounds of onions and carrots, 43 pounds of bacon and tubs of milk. Eating it on the main street packed with old Dutch stone houses equals any event anywhere. The more I travel the gladder I am that I am blessed to live here in Ulster County.