A kraft envelope of printed pieces I make by hand. Stories, a recipe, a field guide to what's ripe right now, and one print worth putting on your wall. Sent once, this summer. First run of 100.
$25, shipping included. 5% of every order goes to the Finger Lakes Land Trust.
I've wanted to make something you can hold for a while now. The newsletter lands in your inbox every week, and that's not going anywhere. But some things about living here deserve good paper and a little permanence.
So here's the first one. The Finger Lakes Effect Quarterly is a kraft envelope of loose printed pieces, put together and mailed by me, four times a year. Volume One is summer.
No two pieces feel the same. That's on purpose. It's the kind of folder a friend would put together for you, if your friend happened to spend all week paying attention to this region.
Five feature pieces, spread across distinct tones so no two rhyme, in mixed sizes by design. Plus a print for your wall and a little something to plant.
An archival Finger Lakes summer photo, sized to frame. The piece that earns a spot on your wall or fridge.
A packet of native New York wildflowers. Help the pollinators, close the loop with the Land Trust.
A note from me and a little table of contents, so the loose pieces hang together as one issue.
I print every piece myself, on a photo printer at my kitchen table, on heavyweight paper. Then I pack every envelope and carry them to the post office.
That means I can't keep a shelf of these in stock. So I'm doing it as a pre-order: you reserve Vol. 1 now, I print exactly what's ordered, and they ship late July. I'm capping this first run at 100 so I can keep the quality where I want it and actually get them all in the mail on time.
When the 100 are spoken for, or when pre-orders close on July 12, that's it for Vol. 1. The next chance to get one is Vol. 2 in the fall.
– Adam
Late July 2026. I print and pack everything by hand after pre-orders close on July 12, so there's a couple of weeks between your order and your mailbox. Worth the wait, I think.
No. Vol. 1 is a single purchase. If you love it and want the next one, you grab Vol. 2 when it opens in the fall. No auto-charges, nothing to cancel.
The first run is 100 envelopes. Once those are gone or pre-orders close, Vol. 1 is done. I'd rather make a great small run than overprint.
Anywhere in the US, by USPS. Shipping is included in the $25.
Me, Adam, the same person who writes the newsletter. Printed at home, packed at home, mailed by me.
See you out there.