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Farm & Home


 
From the rich soil of the St. Lawrence Valley to the hardscrabble hills of the Adirondacks, since first permanent settlement, people  have made a living and a way of life on small farms. North Country values of independence and resourcefulness are closely tied to knowing and loving the land. Many cultural traditions continue to be practiced here, based on farm and home life.

Each of the following individuals and groups has been selected by TAUNY as exemplary masters of the traditional art or practice listed with their names. Click on the names of each to link to short profiles of them and their achievements and their photograph from the TAUNY North Country Wall of Fame.



Edward E. Chartrand (2009)
Harrisville, Lewis County   
Dowser

Helen Taylor Condon (2004)
Parishville, St. Lawrence County
Traditional Rug Braider

Edith E. Cutting (1995)
Westport, Essex County
Folklore Collector and Teacher  

Elaine M. Dougan (2011)
Potsdam, St. Lawrence County
Traditional Tied Quilter

The Forrence Family Orchards (2009)
Peru, Clinton County
Apple Growers

Annis A. Holmes (2007)
Chestertown, Warren County
Buff Mitten Knitter

Roger A. Huntley (1996)
Crary Mills, St. Lawrence County
Farm and Household Auctioneer


     

Barb Klemens (2002)
Canton, St. Lawrence County
Knitter and Knitting Teacher   

Erwin K. Quigley (2001)
 
Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County
Stone Wall Builder

Bea Reynolds (1997)
Burke, Franklin County
Grand Champion Cook   

Kermit E. Saxton (1998)
Brushton, Franklin County
Ox Driver and Storyteller    

Genevieve Yates Sutter (1999)
Tupper Lake, Franklin County
Quilter and Rug Hooker

Eli F. Tracy (2008)
Hermon, St. Lawrence County
Blacksmith

The Haskell Yancey, Jr., Family Sugarbush (2010)
Croghan, Lewis County
Maple Producers










Photos: Hobkirk farm in Chipman; sheep judging at Hammond Fair; Dawn Atkinson's full pantry.



  



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