Wolftree Farm

June 21, 2018/Kelsie Raucher

About the Farm

Wolftree Farm is in the heart of the Finger Lakes Region on the slopes between the Seneca Lake Wine Trail and Finger Lakes National Forest. The 92 acres are a mixture of field, forest, and stream. They are a diverse operation producing meat and fiber from Icelandic sheep, honey from their apiary and pick-your-own blueberries. Their cultural and husbandry practices are based on organic farming principles where organic matter (whether from animal manure, cover crops or composts) is the nutrient source for our pastures and crops.  Insects and disease-causing organisms are a reality in any farming system.  They encourage beneficial insects to thrive on our farm and utilize approved compounds when they are merited.  Besides their role as a fiber and food source, the sheep are an integral management tool for renovating their old fields.

About the Farmers
Jeromy Biazzo and Margaret Meixner are both native to upstate New York, Jeromy to the lower Hudson Valley and Margaret to central New York.

Visit their website here. 

Kelsie Raucher

Kelsie is from southwest Missouri and grew up on a 150-acre farm helping her family buy and sell horses and cattle. She credits FFA for finding her passion for agriculture and food issues and desiring a career as an “agvocate.” Since coming to Cornell, she has gained interest in local production, global food issues, and environmental impacts of and on agriculture. She joined the Cornell Small Farms Program in May of 2018 and is excited to gain experience to complement coursework in the Agricultural Sciences major and Communication major.
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