Yorktown Grange Fair to feature "TasteNY" vendors

Traditionally, country fairs are known for a wide range of great “fair food”, from fried dough, ice cream and cotton candy to sausage & peppers, burgers and chili. The Yorktown Grange Fair’s food vendors are once again gearing up to fulfill the cravings of fairgoers hungry for all of the above and more.

This year our tastebuds are in for an extra treat. The Yorktown Grange Fair is proud to partner with the TasteNY program to host a tent of New York based food and beverage producers offering both free tastings and products for sale to take home.

“We’re excited to welcome the TasteNY program to the Grange Fair this year,” Josh Davies, Grange Fair President said. “This state-wide program, focusing primarily on small, local NY State vendors, ties in nicely with the theme of this year’s Fair: “A Taste of the Farm”, and with the Grange Fair’s tradition for the past 90 years of showcasing our agricultural heritage.”

TasteNY is an initiative launched by Governor Cuomo in 2013 to promote New York’s food and beverage industries. TasteNY events create opportunities for local producers to showcase their goods at large public events throughout the year.

Vendors who will be featured in the TasteNY tent include:

• The Bee Hive Farmstand, Modena, NY (www.thebeehivefarmstand.com), featuring a diverse selection of honey and maple syrup products that include: candy, jelly, BBQ sauce, skin creams, lotions and soap.

• EDesserts, Garnerville, NY (www.edesserts.net), featuring natural, homemade baked goods such as scones, cakes, and bars made with 100% organic wheat flour and seasonal fruits and vegetables from local farms.

• Soukup Farms, Dover Plains, NY (www.soukupfarms.com). A third generation maple syrup producer, offering all grades of syrups as well as maple candies and maple flavored hot sauce.

• Friends of Hilltop Hanover Farm, Yorktown Heights, NY (www.hilltophanoverfarm.org), an organic working crop farm and environmental center that is a model of pesticide and herbicide free farming, and rainwater harvesting methods of water conservation. They offer a wide range of vegetables and herbs at their farmstand and special “U-Pick It” days.

The Yorktown Grange Fair is the only true country fair of its kind in Westchester County. For 91 years, the Grange Fair has remained true to its origin of celebrating Yorktown’s agricultural heritage with livestock and produce exhibits and competitions alongside carnival rides and midway games. This year’s fair takes place September 10th thru 13th at the Grange Fairgrounds located at 99 Moseman Road in Yorktown Heights, NY.

For more information, please visit www.yorktowngrangefair.org