# Taste of the Catskills MountainKeeper Style brought Solarize and EV to Delhi

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2015/11/taste-of-the-catskills-mountainkeeper-style-brought-solarize-and-ev-to-delhi/
- Published: 2015-11-03T21:50:49-05:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

Recently I had the opportunity to join [Catskill Mountainkeeper](http://www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/),
Southern Tier Solar Works and Solarize Hudson Valley for the event called [Taste of the Catskills](http://www.tasteofthecatskills.com).

The event was located in Delhi, NY on a beautiful farm. I was fortunate enough to
be test driving the 2015 [Lexus NX 300h](https://greenlivingguy.com/2015/12/test-results-2015-lexus-nx-300h-hybrid-electric-car/)
Hybrid Electric Car.  Stay tuned for that review!

### More on the Event

The Taste of the Catskills Festival is a family-friendly event that showcases the
food, beer, crafts, and wine of our region. With a [variety of vendors](http://tasteofthecatskills.com/vendors.php)
including farmers, value-added food producers, and restaurants, attendees [learn how](http://tasteofthecatskills.com/workshops.php)
food travels from farm to fork during a fun-filled autumn weekend on the grounds
of Maple Shade Farm, a family-run farm in Delhi.

In addition, the event on Saturday culminates with a harvest dinner paired with 
craft beer, prepared entirely from local ingredients. Weather permitting, there 
will be a bonfire during the day.

### Lexus NX hybrid

It was a treat to say the least. The luxury of the all-leather, hands free, smooth
riding hybrid made 36-38 MPG the norm on this Sport Utility Vehicle.
 [⌊image⌉](https://i0.wp.com/greenlivingguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/wpid-wp-1446586216300.jpeg?quality=52&ssl=1)

### Sussie Essman

Catskill Mountainkeeper was able to get the hilarious actress and comedian Susie
Essman (Curb Your Enthusiasm) — as they honored the Woodstock Land Conservancy with
the 2015 “Keeper of the Catskills” award.

There was a lot of talk about fracking and its impact on the Hudson Valley. Below
is a map of the fracked locations in New York.

[⌊image⌉⌊image⌉[

[⌊Suzie Essman from Curb your enthusiasm with Seth Leitman, The Green Living Guy⌉⌊
Suzie Essman from Curb your enthusiasm with Seth Leitman, The Green Living Guy⌉[

The Conservancy was being honored this year as an environmental hero for its outstanding
work to protect and preserve the Ulster County Catskills.  Suzie was amazing in 
her presentation.
 [⌊solar power to the people⌉](https://i0.wp.com/greenlivingguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/wpid-wp-1446587093122.jpeg?quality=52&ssl=1)

### Food Was Amazing

Besides that there was the Best Burger Ever at the Mountainkeeper booth where Chef
Rob Rayevsky of the amazing Rolling River Cafe in Parksville.  For he prepared delicious
hamburgers—made from local grass-fed beef. (main food tent, both days)

This year the festival also featured amazing food from hundreds of local farmers,
artisanal food producers, and restaurants; craft beer and wine produced in the region.
There were be games and other activities for kids, local crafts and great live music
for everyone to enjoy.
 [⌊Southern Tier Solar Works Adam Flint⌉](https://i0.wp.com/greenlivingguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/wpid-wp-1446587141064.jpeg?quality=52&ssl=1)

### Catskill Park

In conclusion, [Catskill Mountainkeeper](https://www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/)
screened their award-winning short documentary “Catskill Park,” and ​hosted a variety
of workshops. There was an event on cutting energy costs through energy efficiency,
the Solarize program and electric transportation for your home.  I spoke about electric
and plugin hybrid cars connecting to solar for the perfect marriage per se. Great
conversation and I also registered people to sign up for the Solarize program I’m
part of. Helping the Southern Tier and Hudson Valley get people to sign up for solar
always makes my day!

_I can’t thank John, Mary and Ramsay Adams plus the entire Catskill Mountainkeeper
team (Betta, Katherine, Beth and Adam Flint from [Southern Tier Solar Works](https://greenlivingguy.com/2015/11/solarize-hudson-valley-program-in-ulster-county-expands/)
plus all the others I met in Delhi)_

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 The Green Living Guy, Seth Leitman is an independent power producer, a green living
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