Our Intiatives
Reimagining Rural Prosperity
StoryLab is an economic development nonprofit using food as the catalyst for rural revitalization.
Our work connects agriculture, hospitality, tourism, and entrepreneurship through three integrated initiatives that strengthen local businesses, cultivate talent, and create authentic visitor experiences. By investing in people, celebrating place, and building meaningful collaborations, we’re helping shape a future where rural communities thrive because of their local food economy—not in spite of it.
Whether someone discovers the region through the Ok, Chenango Food Trail, participates in our Culinary Farmer Residency, or attends a StoryLab Pop-Up dinner, each experience contributes to the same goal: creating a stronger, more vibrant, and more resilient rural economy.
Ok, Chenango
Discover the region through its food.
Ok, Chenango is a regional food trail connecting farms, restaurants, bakeries, breweries, specialty food producers, and agritourism destinations throughout the Chenango County area.
Culinary Farmer Residency
Growing better farmers. Better chefs. Better food.
The StoryLab Culinary Farmer Residency is an immersive learning experience where chefs, farmers, and food professionals collaboarate and learn side-by-side throughout an entire growing season.
StoryLab Dinner Series
Celebrating Local Food One Table at a Time
Throughout the season we partner with farms, inns, breweries, historic buildings, and outdoor venues to host immersive dinners that celebrate regional agriculture and the people behind it.
How StoryLab works
