Local goods

[Brenda]

I've been addicted to blueberry Chobani for several months now. I have one almost every morning for breakfast.

[Matt]

maybe the lemon is not fruit on the bottom (would make sense)

[Matt]

I'm going to head to the ganondagan fest this weekend.... supposedly they will have locally produced Seneca crafts... now i have seen Seneca gift shops/vendors at niagara falls, and really they are just run of the mill beaded necklaces (made from supplies bought at a craft shop) and dreamcatchers (that's Chippewa - out of Texas - for Christ's sake!). I'm hoping there's some authentic arts and crafts there... music too... because I want to stock up for gifts for my foreign friends... AND... I want to support local art/vendors.

[hobkyl]

Again this year I won't be able to make it. Probably the year I move out of Victor will be the year I make it.

[Matt]

I just got back from the festival.
Bought a lot of stuff.
the food was great! I had a buffalo burger and sausage made from black bear. then a nice shortbread sundae.
Music and dancing was really interesting.
Not great for photos since all the performances were under a tent, but definitely worth a good 5 hour visit for me.

[Kelly]

I've never been. My father-in-law was Navajo, and he and my MIL loved going to this. Always tried to get us to go - but never did. Had I known that there'd be black bear sausage there, I certainly would have said yes years ago. (You suffered no ill effects? And would you compare it to beef, pork, or chicken?)

[Matt]

no ill effects... it was heavily spiced... the texture and flavor like dense pork sausage.
It's a very dark meat.
Buffalo tastes like a stronger-flavored beef.

[hoohaa]

This is made in a town like 45 minutes from me. They are pretty crazy about it. I don't mind it, but I don't get the craziness over it. I am happy, however, that it's doing so well as it is good for our local economy. They keep expanding.