Alex Webster was one of the most talented, most irascible, and most interesting characters that I have ever known. He grew up in wealth on Spaniards Road off Hampstead Heath in London.…
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In the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 28, 2025, Alex Webster, a well-known and respected restaurateur in Cooperstown and Cherry Valley, passed away unexpectedly at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. He was 63. Born Alexander Law Webster on February 4, 1962 at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, he was the youngest son of David James Webster and Lucy Ann Law Webster.…
“This year will be bigger and better than ever before, with three new restaurants participating,” said Alex Webster, CFM manager. “Local Foods Local Spirits is a chance to experience all the wonderful flavors of the market.”…
“This grant will enable us to invest in the continued success of the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market,” said Ellen Pope, executive director of Otsego 2000, which founded the farmers’ market in 1991. “We will be able to raise both overall visitation and the use of SNAP and other food access initiatives at the market.”…
“A locavore is someone who eats locally grown or produced food,” said Ellen Pope, executive director of Otsego 2000, which founded the farmers’ market in 1991. “With the Hardy Locavore program, we want to highlight all the market offers in the winter months and give people an added incentive to come shop.”…
According to organizers, the holiday market will feature seasonal produce, meats, poultry, baked goods, cheese, jams and jellies, honey, coffee, maple syrup, chocolate, hard cider, wine, prepared foods, and more. Specialty items include art, plants, CBD products, herbal remedies, skincare, pottery, blown glass, woodworks, yarn, toys, and home goods. Market gift certificates also will be on sale.…
Chefs will create their dishes using ingredients from CFM vendors, including Arabeth Farm, Bison Island Ranch, Black Willow Pond Farm, Byebrook Farm, Chloe’s Bakeshop, Gaia’s Breath Farm, Heller’s Farm, Middlefield Orchard, Mill Hollow Maple, Mountain View Dairy, Nectar Hills Farm, Painted Goat Farm, Rock Hill Farm, Straight from the Hive, and Vêsucré.…
Since its inception 50 years ago, the Winter Carnival has been a way for those who brave the winters here to have a bit of respite and fun. The following is an overview of some of the more popular events on Saturday and Sunday.…
“We are excited to bring back this popular celebration of local foods and the farms that produce them—we have an incredible abundance and diversity of local foods at the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, all produced within 50 miles of Cooperstown by the folks who sell them every week,” said Ellen Pope, executive director of Otsego 2000, which founded the market in 1991.…
Gurung’s unlikely trajectory from the mountains of Nepal has taken him through Dallas, Boston, New Haven, and New York, with time logged in some of America’s greatest universities, and the dining rooms of a number of Indian restaurants. He has worked for scholars and non-profits, but also waited tables to support himself and his family members back home.…
