7.22.21
We kicked off our July run on 7/22 in Hudson, New York, where we loaded up with Greenpoint Cidery cider, Poor Devil Pepper Co. hot sauce, Viking Maple syrup, Sparrowbush flour, CBD products from Hudson Hemp, and yarn from Liberty Farms.
7.23.21
The next day, we made a quick stop at the Saugerties Lighthouse to pick up condiments from Atina Foods and a Sail Mail Letter from lighthouse keeper Patrick for a friend downriver.
7.24.21
Our bulk cargo in July was Shitake mushroom logs as part of a collaboration with Cornell Small Farms Program, Woodsman Forest Products, Hudson River Maritime Museum, RETI Center, and Red Hook Community Farms. The boat loaded up in Kingston, New York with 300 mushroom logs with the help of the attendees of a Cornell log inoculation workshop.
First Mate Matt inoculates a log in Kingston
7.25.21
It’s crew member Alexis’ Birthday! The crew arrives at the Riverfront Marina in Newburgh. Bosun Tanya, who’s had to skip the cargo run to teach sailing classes at the Hudson River Maritime Museum, comes down from Kingston and the whole crew goes out for a nice dinner.
Apollonia in Long Dock Park in Beacon
Tanya drops by in Newburgh with a birthday plum cake for Alexis!
7.26.21
The boat heads across the river to Beacon to drop off a couple of logs and some individual orders of Poor Devil hot sauce and Hudson Valley Bee honey.
James rows down through the Hudson Highlands
7.27.21
The boat arrives in Peekskill, where it ties up to the dock at New York Boat Co. and unloads some Sparrowbush Flour and spicy Viking Maple Syrup as a gift for Captain Austin.
7.28.21
We continue on to Ossining to deliver Greenpoint Cider, Atina condiments, four mushroom kits, and Sparrowbush flour.
The crew naps while tied up in Red Hook
RETI Center fellows pour wine at Sail Freight Friday in Red Hook
Tanya and Alexis pick up a barrel from Van Brunt Stillhouse, salt, and coffee from Gotham Roasters and Ninth Street Espresso in Brooklyn