August 13  –  Tonight,  Friday, August 15 JEMS is hosting their last  Free  outdoor movie of the season, “Moana 2”,  at The Backyard Park (21 Lovett Lane, Jeffersonville) with Butch and his Petting Zoo, games, and fun before the movie. The gates open at 6:30pm and the movie starts at dusk. Chairs will be provided. Children will be given their own coupon to use at the Concession stand that offers delicious hot dogs, fresh popped popcorn, and lots of other goodies. Bring your family and friends to enjoy this  fun night out under the stars!

Barbara’s Bunch is hosting a Villa Roma Lunch and Show “Sounds of the 50s & 60s” on September 9. Transportation is not provided so grab a friend(s) and drive to the Villa Roma at 356 Villa Roma Road, Callicoon. Your cost is only  $70 and includes: coffee and cake at 10am, Lunch at noon, and the Show at 2pm. Your menu choices are,  Roast Pork, Chicken Francese, and  Fillet of Cod! Questions, to reserve your seat and choice of a delicious lunch: Call 914-799-3362 or email barbarahahl@yahoo.com.

The Smith Family Farm II LLC Farm store offers a variety of fresh and local produce, Ri’s Milk Products, Maple Syrup, Double D Sourdough, a freezer full of chicken and pork, hamburger patties for your grilling needs, eggs , and plenty more including their PickleLicious mustard dill, kosher dill, firecracker, sweet chips, sweet horseradish, and new pickles! Then there are pitted Kalamata olives, garlic stuffed olives and marinated mushrooms! Yum! They will also take orders and do local deliveries! They are located at 4399 State Route 52 in Jeffersonville and can be reached at 845-807-2461 or smithfamilyfarmIIc845@gmail.com.

My nephew Justin has a dairy farm upstate and posted something on Facebook that applies to all our farmers so I decided to share it here. Please do not litter near fields or litter in general. Trash can easily and inadvertently be picked up by machinery that is making food for the cows and other farm animals.  If ingested it can easily kill the animal. So, if you see trash, please pick it up.

The Diehl Homestead Farm located at 93 Diehl in Callicoon is hosting their Fall Festival on Saturday, October 11 from 12-5pm. Lots of family fun with a Farm Store full of goodies, hay rides, activities for the kids, fresh apple cider doughnuts, maple cotton candy, a bounce house, music and more. Free admission with food – buffet to purchase at the door. There will also be vendors! Anyone interested in attending as a vendor may call 845-796-8867 for more information.

Then, for delicious new insane changes to Cuppie Cake Desserts located at 4887 State Route 52 in Jeffersonville! They now offer iced latte buckets with three new flavor choices, including a chai latte option! Four new sassy sip flavors too! Stop in and discover some sweet stuff! For more information or to discuss and order something special from this amazing owner/baker, Heather at 570-729-5743. Follow them on Facebook to see what she does!

Enjoy the beautiful days left this Summer! The sunrises, sunsets and moon have been picture perfect! Please let me know if you have any news to share!