Driving up to Piseco Powley Road the other weekend weekend I decided to go via US 20 to Duanesville Churches Road past the Mariaville pig farm, down to Fort Hunter and then up to Gloversville via Stoners Trail.

It’s really nice farm country in the Mohawk Valley that produces the raw materials that go into a lot of foods, but most notably dairy, the nutrient rich food that goes into everything from milk for drinking to cheeses and ice cream to many other products.

Farm families have a significant legacy on their land. Many farm houses and barns are historic – they’ve housed families and livestock for generations. It’s beautiful, open country, a land that works and produces food while also providing wildlife habitats and a rural lifestyle for those who farm it or live the life in the country.

Every time I drive through Fort Hunter I tell myself I need to stop and visit the historic site and walk some of the Canalway trail, but I’m always in a hurry to get to the Adirondacks or head home. Those little villages are so cute and historic, even if in many ways they’ve been forgotten by time.