Shining Light

What began with a simple act of kindness has grown into a compassionate powerhouse, providing assistance to children and families with life-threatening illnesses in all 11 counties of the Hudson Valley.

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A Flower Obsession

Based in Red Hook, Stark Blooms is a full-service flower farm and floral design studio. They cater to Red Hook, Rhinebeck, Millbrook, and the surrounding area.

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13 Hands Equine Rescue

13 Hands Equine Rescue, located on a 100 plus acre farm in Clinton Corners since 2020, is making a big difference in our community by giving a future to unwanted animals, and by helping humans heal.

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Glynis Carpenter

Glynis Carpenter is a fashion, advertising, and portrait photographer who has worked for 17 years for clients such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Sony, Universal, Smirnoff, and Vaseline.

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Stonewood Farm’s Kristen Essig

Sun streams in the large multi-paned windows of Stonewood Farm’s cookhouse. For Kristen Essig, Stonewood Farm’s new culinary director, it’s an oasis of calm, in stark contrast to the usual restaurant kitchen with a phalanx of chefs, and sous-chefs, the clatter of pots and pans, and waitstaff picking up their orders.

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