Delhi Holiday Parade 2023

The Delhi Holiday parade is coming to Main Street Delhi on Friday, December 1st at 5:30pm! This annual event kicks-off the holiday season by bringing the community together and welcoming Santa and Mrs. Claus to town. The parade has a Holiday Book theme and each float will be competing for a first, second or third place prize.

The parade starts at 5:30 from SUNY Delhi’s lower parking lot and ends at Courthouse Square where Santa and Mrs. Claus will take to the gazebo for photos. Festivities, including hot coca, chili, and crafts, continue in Courthouse Square until around 7pm.

Interested in participating in the parade? The parade line up starts at 4:30pm for a 5:30pm start time. Register to join the parade here: forms.gle/2waUF9LLjYdVYqjU8

Chamber Member Spotlight: Delaware National Bank

The Delaware National Bank of Delhi is a community minded bank with high customer services standards operating in multiple locations in Delaware County. It is the oldest bank in the county and is the oldest corporation in the community of Delhi. Additionally, it is the 25th oldest bank in the country and the third oldest in New York State. They offer a variety of services to the community including online banking, drive-up lanes at multiple branches, and a variety of banking accounts. 

Learn more about what they offer on their website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

Farmers’ Market Feature: Bainbridge Silk Mill

Bainbridge Silk Mill is a NYS-licensed growers nursery in Chenango County, NY. They provide annuals, perennials, vegetable seedlings, hanging baskets, fresh cut flowers, and seasonal arrangements. The nursery also offers custom arrangement and special order bouquets. 

Learn more about them on their website and browse beautiful images of their floral arrangements on Facebook and Instagram.

Photo courtesy of Bainbridge Silk Mill

Holiday Parade 2023: Call for Participants! 

The Delhi Holiday Parade is coming to town on Friday, December 1st at 5:30pm and the parade needs YOU! This annual event kicks-off the holiday season by bringing the community together and welcoming Mrs. Claus and Santa to town. The parade needs creative and enthusiastic groups to prepare a Holiday Book themed float. Participants are automatically entered for a chance to win a first place prize of $200, a second place prize of $100, or a third place prize of $50. 

The parade starts at SUNY Delhi’s lower parking lot and ends at Courthouse Square. There Santa and Mrs. Claus will be in the Gazebo for photos as part of the Jonesey Jubilee to honor Don Jones, who played Santa in Delhi for decades. Enjoy hot coca, chili and crafts until 7pm.

The parade line up starts at 4:30pm for a 5:30pm start time. Register to join the parade here: https://forms.gle/2waUF9LLjYdVYqjU8

Chamber Member Spotlight: Delhi Work Station

Photo courtesy of Delhi Work Station

Delhi Work Station is a co-working office space on Kingston Street between the two green bridges in Delhi, NY. Desks rent month-to-month and include amenities such as unlimited coffee, fibernet, two phone booths, a monthly tenant lunch, and a space to work outside the home. Under the same room is Bizzy Bee Daycare. 

The founders of Delhi Work Station, Hanne Ghijsen and Bas Berkhout, are a couple raising three children while working in the creative fields of animation, graphic design, and videography. The pair realized they needed a place to work with childcare under the same roof and paired up with Amanda Faulk Ghidinelli of Bizzy Bee Daycare to bring this vision to life. 

Find more about this creative workspace and daycare center in Delhi, NY, by visiting Delhi Work Staton’s website and Instagram.

Photo courtesy of Delhi Work Station

Farmers’ Market Feature: Lucky Dog Organic

Photo courtesy of Lucky Dog Organic

Lucky Dog Organic is a vegetable farm in Hamden, NY, that has been in operation since 2000. They employ many farmers seasonally to help with day to day operations, creating opportunities for people to learn or expand their experience of vegetable farming while producing quality, organic produce. They sell their produce in a variety of ways including at local farmers’ markets and through the 607 CSA. You may also order vegetables online and have them ready for pick up at one of their markets. 


This fall they have been hosting a Farmers’ Lunch at the Hamden General Store, creating one or two dishes for purchase that are inspired by the daily meals of the Lucky Dog Organic Farmers. Learn more about Lucky Dog on their website, Facebook, and Instagram.

November Special: Interwoven Wellness is offering $20 off for Farmers

Interwoven Wellness Collective is still relatively new to Main Street in Delhi and is quickly becoming a well known name for health and wellness in the area. Kelsey Adams and Tobias Maendel are highly trained practitioners who work closely with their clients to improve their physical and mental health. They provide a variety of services including acupuncture and massage in their beautiful space located at 145 Main Street.


As the much beloved Delhi Farmers’ Market moves from Courthouse Square to the American Legion for the rest of the season, Kelsey and Tobias are offering up a special thank you for all the local farmers who have kept us well fed throughout the year.

For the month of November, Interwoven Wellness Collective is offering a $20 discount for farmers who schedule one of their services. You can call them at 607. 746.2145 or visit their website here to book a massage or acupuncture appointment. Use the code THANKYOUFARMERS to claim your discount.

Read more about Interwoven Wellness Collective, including rave reviews from members of the community, on their website.

Chamber Member Spotlight: W.I.D.E NY 

W.I.D.E. NY is a social justice organization that believes in promoting the inclusion and equity of all people through education and community outreach. Their mission is to amplify the voices and stories of historically marginalized communities in order to eliminate fear and prejudice in the community. They offer in-classroom workshops that explore a particular region or cultural celebration with book readings, geography lessons, crafts, regional music and food. They also offer events and activities throughout the year.

Find more information on their Facebook and website. 

Enter the First Delhi Halloween Decorating Contest

You can enter your house or business in Delhi’s first Halloween Decorating Contest. Delhi’s own Emmett Tweed (12 years old) came to the Greater Delhi Area Chamber of Commerce with the hope of putting together a contest to showcase the best Halloween decorations in Delhi.

There will be prizes for the top three entries!

There is a separate contest for Businesses.

If you would like to enter your home, nominate your neighbors or enter a business, please contact Emmett at delhishalloweencontest@gmail right away. Final judging is taking place on October 29th.


Chamber Member Spotlight: Saint James Church, Lake Delaware

Photo courtesy of Saint James Church, Lake Delaware

Since 1914, Saint James Church, Lake Delaware, has welcomed local folks and visitors of Bovina and the surrounding region to join in song, service, worship, and prayer. Saint James Church has a weekly Sunday mass followed by a feast. Children begin mass with their parents in the Chapel and are offered the opportunity to attend Sunday School following the opening song. They are happy to welcome everyone from any walk of life to join in their weekly services and events. 

Saint James hosts seasonal events, including markets and themed meals, along with their regular offerings. Find more about what they have going on on their website, Facebook or Instagram.

Photo courtesy of Saint James Church, Lake Delaware

Farmers Market Feature: Allie Townsend & Succurro

Allie Townsend is a livestock farmer working primarily with small ruminants, pigs and poultry at Succurro in East Meredith, NY. Succurro is a farm and meeting place for learning and workshops, with four canvas tents and two small apartments to accommodate stays and retreats. The 110 acres is home to goats, pigs, chickens and bees managed and cared for by Allie. As a farmer also working with energy medicine, Allie has a unique perspective and nurtures the idiosyncrasies of the human-animal dynamic with care. She offers pastured chickens, pork and goat shares, eggs, and raw honey.

Photo courtesy of Succurro

Find Allie selling her products alongside Catskill Pasta Company at the Delhi Farmers’ Market each Wednesday from 10am to 2pm. Learn more about Allie on her website and Instagram.  Learn more about Succurro on their website and Instagram.

Photo courtesy of Allie Townsend

Souther Tier Regional Economic Development- Strategic Plan Update 2023

The Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) is updating its 2011 Strategic Plan to define a new vision for the economic future of the Southern Tier region and is competing for a $10 Million Regional Challenge Award.

The REDC supports the development of the regional economy for eight counties in the Southern Tier Region of New York State: Steuben, Schuyler, Chemung, Tompkins, Tioga, Broome, Chenango and Delaware. The 2011 Strategic Plan established an economic development strategy with the goal of supporting job growth and investment in communities across the region.

The REDC is updating this strategy to keep pace with a shifting regional and national economy. The updated Strategic Plan will:

  • Provide an updated vision and focus for efforts to develop the Southern Tier’s economy

  • Analyze recent economic and demographic trends

  • Highlight major regional assets to build upon

  • Identify specific projects to fund that can advance an established vision

  • Craft a proposal for economic development strategies aimed at a specific area of focus to respond to the State’s call for proposals for awards of up to $10 million in State funding

Help Shape the Strategic Plan by attending a public open house on Thursday, October 19th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Okun Theatre at SUNY Delhi Farrell Student & Community Center at 454 Delhi Drive, Delhi, NY and voice your opinion through the Community Survey. 

Delhi's Year-Round Farmers' Market

Your weekly trip to the Delhi Farmers’ Market to get fresh vegetables, meat, and more is not over! All the fun and excitement of the weekly trip to stock up for the days ahead is simply moving indoors– to a warm place with the same friendly faces and delicious products. 

The Delhi Farmers’ Market is a year round market, the only one in the area, and offers the farm fresh items you crave even in the cooler months. Keep the weekly tradition alive and support your local farmers and producers along the way. 

The Delhi Farmers’ Market is moving indoors to the Delhi American Legion on November 1st through the end of April. The market will move outdoors for May through October 2024. Enjoy the market each Wednesday from 10 am to 2 pm. 

Farmers’ Market Feature: Horton Hill Farm

Photo courtesy of Horton Hill Farm

Horton Hill Farm is a small farm specializing in healthy, flavorful pasture-raised meats in Jefferson, NY. They raise pigs, chickens, turkey and qual, offering meat prepared in various ways, for example, Scotch Egg kits, cottage bacon and pork hot dogs. 


Visit them at the Delhi Farmers’ Market and visit their Facebook to see where else their products can be purchased.

Chamber Member Spotlight: Delhi Pizza Company

Photo courtesy of Delhi Pizza Company

Photo courtesy of Delhi Pizza Company

Delhi Pizza Company is an Italian restaurant and pizza place on Main Street in Delhi, NY. They offer slices, calzones, strombolis, whole pizzas, entrees, desserts, salads, and cold drinks. Enjoy dining inside the restaurant, on the front patio, or take your dinner to enjoy at home. 


Check their Facebook page for updates, and visit them next time you don’t feel like doing the dishes! Find more info here.

Farmers’ Market Feature: Tenfold Farm

Photo courtesy of Tenfold Farm

Tenfold Farm is a first generation family farm located in Delhi, NY. The family dreamed of starting a farm that was within a three hour drive of New York City and when they arrived in Delaware County, realized they found their dream farm. On Huff Road, they pasture raise chickens and heritage pigs, giving them a great quality of life which produces flavorful meat. Soon they will welcome guests to their farmstay which is nestled among 156 acres of fields and forests. 


Purchase their products at the Delhi Farmers’ Market and reach out to them if you’d like products on days when they aren’t out there vending. Find more information about Tenfold Farm on their website, Facebook, or Instagram.

Photo courtesy of Tenfold Farm

Chamber Member Spotlight: Clark Companies 

Clark Companies is a specialized contractor with a sole focus on the design and construction of the highest quality outdoor athletic facilities. The company has been family owned since its formation in 1948 and has become a leading name in the sports construction industry. They design and construct high end athletic facilities for high school, colleges, and professional sports venues. 


Find more information about Clark Companies by reading their website, Facebook, or Instagram.

Photo courtesy of Clark Companies

Pumpkin Patches and Farm Stands Around Delhi, NY

Photo courtesy of Maplewood Farm & Orchard

Many area farms are selling pumpkins, either U-Pick or already harvested, giving you a chance to step your feet on the farm and choose your favorite pumpkin from the patch. Whether you carve it up to be something spooky or place it on your porch in its original form, pumpkins are a great way to get festive in the fall. Below are a few locations to find the perfect pumpkins! Please let us know if we forgot to mention anyone.

Burn Ayr Farm
(607) 746-7287
21031 State Highway 28
Delhi, NY 13753

Echo Orchard & Farm (now closed for the season)
(802) 578-0731
8151 County Road 26
Hamden, NY 13782

Maplewood Farm & Orchard (also hosting a Lil’ Buckaroos Rodeo every weekend!)
(607) 832-4726
596 Miller Ave
Bovina Center, NY 13740

Maxwell Farm
(607) 746-3674
21287 New York 28
Delhi, NY 13753

Middle of Meridale Farmstand
7 County Highway 10
Meridale, NY 13806

Photo courtesy of Middle of Meridale Farmstand

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