Resources
Columbia County Tourism Department
401 State Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Weekdays, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
800-724-1846 or 518-828-3375
Car Rentals & Taxi
ABC Livery
451 State Street, Hudson
1-866-410-TAXI
Train - Airport transport available
Crossroads Taxi
Chatham
518-392-2775
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Travelers using Amtrak can easily reach all that Columbia County has to offer.
Train travelers can arrange for a rental car by calling Enterprise (518-828-5492) Rent-a-Car.
Enterprise will either meet you at the train with your car, or leave keys for your car and your contract with the station manager.
If arranged in advance, during days/times that Enterprise is closed, cars can be left at the Amtrak Station by leaving keys with the station manager upon your departure.
78 Green Street, Hudson
518-828-5492
1-800-RENT-A-CAR
Metro-North and Enterprise have teamed up!
Take Metro-North to either Poughkeepsie or the Harlem Valley-Wingdale station where an Enterprise representative will meet you. From either station - Columbia County is just a short drive north.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
724 MAIN ST # 726
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12603-1820
Tel.: (845) 485-2222
http://mta.info/mnr/html/enterprise.htm
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
301 ROUTE 22
PAWLING, NY 12564-3227
Tel.: (845) 855-1320
http://mta.info/mnr/html/enterprise.htm
Hudson City Taxi
58 Front Street, Hudson (across from Train Station)
518-822-8880
John’s Taxi
Chatham
518-392-3642
Train - Airport travel available
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Hand Hollow Farm
A one-acre farm dedicated to building a community around fresh, locally produce grown as sustainability as possible. Members fill their share bags at the farm once a week, making their own selections from what is available. Members also have access to u-pick crops.
Contact: Ellen Poggi
Address: 402 Cty Rt 34, New Lebanon, NY
Mailing: 402 Cty Rt 34, East Chatham, NY 12060
Phone: 518-794-0176
Distribution Sites:
At the Farm - Wednesdays
Months of Operation: June - October
Types of Share: Vegetable/herb
Cost: $425.
Hawthorne Valley Farm
250–member CSA with organic and biodynamic produce from Hawthorne Valley Farm with over 40 varieties of vegetables grown on 10-acre market garden.
Contact: Rachel Schneider
Address: 327 Route 21C, Ghent, NY 12075
Phone: 518-672-4465 ext 105
http://www.hawthornevalleyfarm.org/csa/csa.htm
Distribution Sites:
At the Farm (Harlemville)
New York City area (Garden City, Inwood, and Riverdale).
Month of Operation: June – November
Work Shares: volunteers needed at distribution sites
Type of Share: Vegetable and Fruit (from local organic & IPM farmers)
Costs: Varies by pick-up locations – see website for contract information
Little Seed Gardens
A fifty-acre family run farm that is committed to ecological agriculture practices that protect land and human resources, build biological diversity and produce quality food for regional markets.
Contact: Willy Denner & Claudia Kenny
Address: 541 White Mills Road, Chatham
Mailing: PO Box 195, Chatham, NY 12037
Number: 518-392-0063
Distribution Sites: Chatham (at farm), Tuesday
Rhinebeck: Thursday
Rensselaer Tech Park: Tuesday
Months of Operation: June - October
Types of Share: Vegetables/herbs
Cost of Share: $425 Vegetables
Red Oak Farm
A small, diverse organic farm providing produce and
eggs to our CSA and local markets. CSA produce share
includes vegetables, berries and herbs. Members
receive a weekly email listing all that is available
from our farm, from which items of their choice are
selected for pick-up the ensuing week. Egg shares from
pasture-raised chickens are available as full (1 dozen
a week) or half shares (1/2 dozen per week).
Contact: Taylor Tribble & Amy Brown
Address: 1921 Rt 9, Stuyvesant, NY
Phone: 518-799-2052
Distribution Sites: The Farm: Tuesday or Friday
Hudson Farmers’ Market on Saturday
St. James Albany market: Tuesday afternoon/evening
Months of Operation: Third week of May – First week in November
Winter: Second week of November – First week of January
Types of Share: Produce, Egg, Winter
Cost: Produce: $380, Egg: Full - $90 Half - $50, Winter: $130
Roxbury Farm
Roxbury Farm is 1000-member CSA farm on 225 acres along the Kinderhook Creek. One hundred and fifty of these acres are preserved for agriculture in perpetuity; this land can never be developed or sold to a non-farmer. Roxbury Farm was one of the first CSA’s in New York and currently is one of the largest in the country.
Contact: Jean-Paul Courtens or Jody Bolluyt
Address: 2501 Rt. 9H, Kinderhook
Mailing: PO Box 338 Kinderhook, NY 12106
Number: 518-758-8558
Email:
http://www.roxburyfarm.com
Distribution Sites:
Columbia County: Friday afternoons at the Farm
Southern Columbia County: Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings
Capital District: Tuesday afternoons
Manhattan (Upper West Side and Harlem): Thursday afternoons
Westchester: Wednesday afternoons
Months of Operation: June - December
Volunteer Requirement: Each member or family is asked to contribute three to four hours of time, helping to set up or clean up the site, delivering leftover food to a pantry, or telephoning other members with reminders. If none of that is possible for you, or if the schedule is full, you can contact the site coordinators for other options. If do not want to participate in the volunteer program, you can pay a $40 fee. In addition there is a member workday on the farm once a month during the season. These workdays allow members to participate in the work of the farm, meet the farmers & other members, walk the land, and visit the U-Pick Gardens for herbs & flowers.
Types of Share:
Vegetable & Fruit (fruit provided by Love Apple Farm in Ghent, NY)
Cost of Share:
Check website for current rates.
The Farm at Miller’s Crossing
A 200 acre family farm in which 30 acres are used in the production of over 50 different types of vegetables, many of which are heirloom and open pollinated varieties. A greenhouse produces vegetable and flowering bedding plants and a small beef herd and some pigs provide a source of local organic, grass-fed meat.
Contact: Chris Cashen or Katie Smith
Address: 81 Roxbury Road, Claverack
Mailing: 81 Roxbury Road, Hudson, NY 12534
Number: 518-851-2331
Distribution Sites:
Claverack (the Farm): Tuesday
Honest Weight Food Co-op, Central Ave, Albany: Wednesday
The Berry Farm, Rt 203, Chatham: Friday
Months of Operation: June - mid-November
Work Share: Setting up or Closing Down distribution site two times per season or volunteering two hours for the CSA.
Types of Share: Vegetable/herb with various meats
Cost of Share: $425 Single: $220
Threshold Farm
Supplying CSA members with 2 acres producing 50 varieties of vegetables using biodynamic methods - whose standards are not limited by the “National Organic Plan.” Orchard that offers an optional fruit share with biodynamic apples, peaches and pears. Also offers, in season, grass-fed beef and pork from their animals.
Contact: Hugh Williams & Hanna Bail
Address: 16 Summit Street, Philmont (Farm House)
Mailing: PO Box 323, Philmont, NY 12565
Number: 518-672-5509
Distribution Sites:
Philmont (at the Farmhouse) Tuesday, Friday afternoon to Saturday morning
Months of Operation: early June to Thanksgiving
Fruit - as long as available
Types of Share: Vegetable and Fruit
Cost: Vegetable Share: $400 - Philmont
Fruit Share: please call for details
County Bird Guide
Columbia County Bird Guide
The 16-page, full-color Columbia County Bird Guide offers
useful information for birding enthusiasts at all
levels of experience. Click here to download a pdf or contact us for your copy.
Economic Development
Columbia Hudson Partnership
4303 Rt 9, Hudson
518-828-4718
http://www.chpartnership.com
Emergency Services
All Emergency Services
Please Dial 911
Columbia Memorial Hospital
71 Prospect Ave, Hudson
518-828-7601
Please see link for directions to the hospital
http://www.columbiamemorial.com/directions.htm
Hillsdale Healthcare
2818 State Route 23
Hillsdale NY 12529
518 325-2273
Monday - Friday 9 - 5 Closed Thursday & Weekends
Walk-in Healthcare for Adults
Facility Rentals
Columbia County Fairgrounds
With 7 buildings, a covered show ring and 2 barns available - The Columbia County Fairgrounds has your needs met.
Rt 66, Chatham Village
Angelo Nero - 518-758-1811
http://www.columbiafair.com/facility_rental.html
For the Bride
Apple Barn Farm
Cty Rt 10, Livingston
available for June, September and October weddings only
Wedding Coordinators
MaryBeth Borruta 518-828-8698
Kerri Corrigan - or 518-828-5349
http://www.applebarnfarm.com
B&G Wine and Gourmet of Hillsdale
2633 Route 23
Hillsdale, NY 12529
518-325-4882 or 4881
Fax: 518-325-1488
http://www.bgwine.com
Bezalel Gables Fine Catering & Events
1896 County Route 9 (PO Box 152)
Chatham
518-392-0474
http://www.bezalelgables.com
On- and off-site catering
Destination Bride with Lisa Light
P.O. Box 142
Chatham, NY 12037
518-392-7766
http://www.destinationbride.com
Hudson-Chatham Winery
The winery offers tastings of the seven wines they currently have available, as well as a new sparkling cider, and their Paperbirch line of port and sherry. Also offering local and 100% natural maple syrups, cheeses, jams, chutneys, and balsamic vinegar.
Saturdays 11 am to 5 pm and Sundays 12 pm to 5 pm and by appointment
1900 Rte. 66, Ghent; 518-392-2598
http://www.hudson-chathamwinery.com
JLK Productions, INC
65 Route 344
Copake Fall NY, 12517
914-563-9193
Fax: 518-329-0499
http://www.jlkproductions.net
Wedding/Reception Lighting
The River Ensemble
Classical Chamber Music
Jay Shulman
POB 602
Claverack, NY 12513
518-851-9791
Vasilow’s Confectionery, Inc.
741 Columbia Street
Hudson, NY 12534
518-828-2717
http://www.vasilows.com
Historical Site Info
Clermont State Historic Site
off Rt 9G, Clermont
(open from April – October)
Columbia County Museum
5 Albany Ave, Kinderhook Village
(open all year seasonal hours in Winter)
FASNY Museum of Firefighting
Harry Howard Ave, Hudson
(open all year)
Lake Taghkanic State Park
1528 Rt 82 or off the Taconic State Parkway, Taghkanic
(open all year – fee to enter the park from Memorial Day to Labor Day)
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
1013 Old Post Rd (off Rt 9H), Kinderhook
(open May – early Dec)
Olana State Historic Site
5720 Rt 9G, south of Hudson
Shaker Museum & Library
88 Shaker Museum Rd, off Cty Rt 13, Old Chatham
(open late May - October)
Spencertown Academy
790 Rt 203, Spencertown
(open February – December)
Taconic State Park
Rt 344, off Rt 22, Copake Falls
(open all year – fee to enter the park from Memorial Day to Labor Day)
Lodgings with Meeting Space
Shaker Meadows
14209 Route 22, New Lebanon
518-794-9385
http://www.shakermeadows.com
Swiss Hutte Restaurant and Lodging
Catamount - Swiss Hutte Road (off Route 23), Hillsdale
518-325-3333
http://www.swisshutte.com
The Inn at Hudson
317 Allen Street, Hudson
518-822-9322
http://www.theinnathudson.com
The Inn at Silver Maple Farm
1871 Route 295, Canaan
518-781-3600
http://www.silvermaplefarm.com
The Inn at the Shaker Mill Farm
40 Cherry Lane, New Lebanon
518-794-9345
http://www.shakermillfarminn.com
The Retreat at Art Omi
59 Letter S Road, Ghent
(seasonal December 1 - March 31)
518-672-5822
http://www.retreatartomi.com
Meeting Spaces
B&G Gallery and Reception Space
2633 Route 23
Hillsdale, NY 12529
http://www.bgwine.com
Phone: 518-325-4882 or 4881
Fax: 518-325-1488
Columbia Greene Community College
Route 23, Greenport
518-828-4181
http://www.sunycgcc.edu
Kozel’s Restaurant
1006 Route 9H, Ghent
518-828-3326
Space 360
360 Warren Street, Hudson
518-697-3360
http://www.360warren.com
Taconic Hills School District
County Route11A, Craryville
518-325-0310
http://www.taconichills.k12.ny.us
White Stone Cafe
2337 Route 66, Ghent
518-392-7171
http://www.whitestonecafe.com
Other Resources
Chatham Business Alliance
CBA members offer shoppers and visitors a taste and feel of the Village of Chatham.
http://chathambusinessalliance.org
Columbia County Chamber of Commerce
507 Warren St, Hudson
518-828-4417
http://www.columbiachamber-ny.com
Hudson Antique Dealers Association
HADA represents over 65 shops featuring a wide range of antiques and decorative objects from the 17th century through the contemporary 20th century.
http://www.hudsonantiques.net
Kinderhook Business and Professional Association
KBPA works to promote business activity in the Village of Kinderhook.
http://www.kbpa.org
Philmont Main Street Committee
A comprehensive listing of businesses in the Village of Philmont.
http://www.philmont.org/business.html
Photo Credits
SEEING AND DOING
Olana State Historic Site, Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
SHOPPING
Clermont State Historic Site
SLEEPING
The Hudson City B&B, The Inn at Silver Maple Farm
Rail Services
Amtrak Rail Station
Travelers using Amtrak can easily reach all that Columbia County has to offer. Train travelers can arrange for a rental car by calling the Hudson, NY Enterprise office (518-828-5492) Rent-A-Car.
Enterprise will either meet you at the train with your car, or leave keys for your car and your contract with the station manager. If arranged in advance, during days/times that Enterprise is closed, cars can be left at the Amtrak Station by leaving keys with the station manager upon your departure.
Amtrak Rail Station
69 South Front St, Hudson
518-828-3379
http://www.amtrak.com
Metro-North Railroad
Metro-North and Enterprise have teamed up! Take Metro-North to either Poughkeepsie or the Harlem Valley-Wingdale station where an Enterprise representative will meet you. From either station - Columbia County is just a short drive north.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
724 MAIN ST # 726
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12603-1820
Tel.: (845) 485-2222
http://mta.info/mnr/html/enterprise.htm
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
301 ROUTE 22
PAWLING, NY 12564-3227
Tel.: (845) 855-1320
http://mta.info/mnr/html/enterprise.htm
Realtors
Columbia County Board of Realtors
337 Fairview Ave, Hudson
518-828-7871
http://www.columbiagreenerealtors.com
Road Services
AAA-Hudson Valley Auto Club
10 Healy Blvd; Hudson
Office: 828-2609
Roadside Service: (800) 551-4500
http://www.aaa.com
Village & Town Web Sites
City of Hudson
County of Columbia
http://www.columbiacountyny.com
Town of Ancram
Town of Austerlitz
Town of Canaan
Town of Chatham
Town of Claverack
http://www.townofclaverack.com
Town of Clermont
Town of Copake
Town of Gallatin
Town of Germantown
Town of Ghent
Town of Greenport
http://www.townofgreenport.com
Town of Hillsdale
Town of Kinderhook
Town of Livingston
Town of New Lebanon
http://www.townofnewlebanon.com
Town of Stuyvesant
Town of Taghkanic
Village of Chatham
http://www.villageofchatham.com
Village of Kinderhook
http://village.kinderhookny.us
Village of Philmont
Village of Valatie