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The In Good Taste Newsletter

August 13, 2026

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Enough talking about what you're going to do this summer. It's mid-August. Go do it.

Greetings.

Mid-August has arrived, which means it's time to stop talking about all those things you planned to do this summer and start doing them. There are still plenty of Adirondack summer days ahead—but perhaps not quite enough to keep saying, "We'll get to that."

The best of the Adirondacks, handpicked every week.

This week offers plenty of reasons to get moving. On ADK Talks, we're heading to an Adirondack farm where sheep graze beneath solar panels—and discovering how one young farm family is rethinking what agriculture can look like in the North Country.

Then things get wonderfully eclectic. We're following James Bond into the Adirondacks, stepping inside the world of Farmer Boy at the Almanzo Wilder Homestead, and making a very persuasive case for eating dessert first at Speculator Creamery.

And, of course, we've handpicked another round of events worth getting out for. Because if there's ever a time to run through the sprinkler, stay out past sunset, order an extra scoop of ice cream, or finally make that drive you've been talking about, this might be it.

See you out there,

Jane

Trail Tested. ADK Taste Approved.

 
A large flock of sheep at a solar farm where J&R Pierce Family Farm provides solar grazing and vegetation management.

Sheep, Solar & Sunshine: Rethinking Farming in the Adirondacks

What do sheep have to do with solar energy? Quite a lot, it turns out. Meet Adirondack farmer Rebekah Pierce and discover how solar grazing helped transform a hobby farm into a livelihood.

Let’s chew this one over.

Graphic depicting James Bond and his lover during their adventures in Lake George.

James Bond in the Adirondacks

James Bond in the ADK? Ian Fleming set his novel, The Spy Who Loved Me, near Lake George, weaving real local landmarks—including Gaslight Village, Animal Land, and Storytown—into one of 007’s most unusual adventures.

Follow 007 to Lake George.

Farmhouse and garden at the Almanzo Wilder Homestead in Malone.

Step Inside Farmer Boy at the Almanzo Wilder Homestead

Laura Ingalls Wilder and Little House fans, this one's worth the drive. Near Malone, the Almanzo Wilder Homestead preserves the real farm that inspired the popular novel Farmer Boy—from the original 1840s farmhouse to barns, gardens and the Trout River. And with Little House rebooted on Netflix, the timing is perfect.

Make tracks for Almanzo.

The Birch Store in Keene Valley

Adirondack Treasures: Inside Keene Valley’s Birch Store

Tucked into Keene Valley, The Birch Store is packed with Adirondack-inspired finds—from clothing and accessories to home goods and gifts you won’t see everywhere else. Consider this your excuse to browse.

Retail therapy.

Girl eating ice cream in a waffle cone at Speculator Creamer.

Speculator Creamery Makes a Strong Case for Dessert First

A Battle of the Cones champion, dozens of soft-serve flavors and sundaes that don't believe in restraint. Here's why Speculator Creamery deserves a stop on your next Central Adirondack adventure.

Follow the trail to ice cream.

Man painting at Adirondack Plein Air Festival

Mid-August in the Adirondacks: Events Worth Making Time For

Mid-August is here, which means it’s time to stop saying “we should do that this summer” and actually do it. Art in Saranac Lake, fair fun in Malone, books in Lake Placid, Field Day in Elizabethtown—and more picks worth getting out for.

Summer’s not over. Act accordingly.

 
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