The long road to food

Few things test the resiliency of Adirondack communities like the loss of a full-service grocery store. The ways residents come together to try and fill the gap show the hardy, can-do spirit that is the core of our rural towns and villages.

For examples, look to Indian Lake’s flourishing farmer’s market, and AdkAction’s farm stores in Keeseville and Port Henry, which provide access to fresh and locally made foods in places where there is no longer a supermarket.

In St. Lawrence County, the greater Clifton-Fine community is facing its own challenges with food access. The region’s newest “food desert” saw the closing of the only area grocery store, the Great American store in Star