Pancakes Make People Happy

“Pancakes Make People Happy definitely achieves its desired purpose. First, the authors present extremely enticing delights, and then they give the reader a guide to try their hand at making them themselves.” —The Epoch Times “Each one of the 75 thoroughly ‘kitchen cook friendly’ recipes will produce farm-fresh and wholesome fare for any and all dining occasions. ” —Midwest Book Review

Sharon Collins is a Catskill Mountain native and lifelong farmer. She grew up on a dairy farm and transitioned to a pure maple syrup and specialty food manufacturer in 1990. She is a pioneer in the value added product business. Her fascination with home grown and locally produced, seasonal products has fueled her entire business model as the owner and operator of Buck Hill Farm. She developed a diversified homestead into a year-round agritourism destination. The farm serves full country breakfast every weekend, all year, featuring home raised pastured pork, beef, eggs and the farm’s own pancake mixes.

Charlotte Collins is a third generation farmer in the Northern Catskills of Upstate NY. She has been on a plant-based diet for over 12 years which has inspired much of her interest in creative cooking. With a degree in direct marketing and multiple fitness certifications, she focuses on communicating the physical and economic benefits of consuming locally produced goods. Charlotte lived in New York City for 6 years working in fitness instructing, PR, and sales before returning to her family farm.

Courtney Wade lives on a farm in the Catskills mountain region of New York and has an intense passion for farm fresh food. With both a degree in graphic design and agricultural business from the State University at Cobleskill, she understands the importance of and promotes supporting local producers by purchasing seasonally grown products.