Posts by Tara Hammonds

As a family business, Fruit of the Fungi is committed to growing and producing the finest gourmet mushrooms in Central New York.  The farming adventures began in 2005 when KC and Kristi Mangine bought their first home and 47 acres in Lebanon Center, New York. Their objectives were clear. They were creating a sustainable family business that would provide a future…

Location: Germantown, NY Products: Cut flowers, herbs, and vegetables Website: http://farmhandflowers.com/

Dutch Barn Farm is a historic family farm in Stone Arabia, NY where we raise fresh, grass-fed lamb, chicken,vegetables, honey and hops Dutch Barn Farm is more than an agricultural enterprise. We work this specific farm to support the historic elements of this community. Our farming enterprises are designed to support that goal as well as…

Dirty Girl Farm, the smallest licensed goat milk dairy in Delaware County, began selling pasteurized goat milk and soft cheese in 2012. Today, the farm’s products can be found in over 10 local retail outlets from the Catskills to the Hudson Valley. Location: Andes, NY Products: Pasteurized goat milk for bottling and cheesemaking. Goats for meat or milking…

Cross Island Farms produces Certified Organic Pastured Pork, Goat, Beef, and “Just Laid” Eggs , Certified Organic fruits and vegetables,  and other all-natural produce.  Farm tours, primitive camping, The Edible Forest Garden, organic workshops, and organic volunteer opportunities make Cross Island Farms an international agri-tourism destination. Our Vision is to build an ecologically, economically, and…

Wendy and Asher Burkhart-Spiegel purchased Common Thread Farm in 2012 from Chris Babis and Amy Brown, who established Common Thread Community Farm in 2008.   Wendy and Asher and their daughters Klara and Astrid are excited to be in Central New York, operating a farm that is open to the community and helping increase availability…

Colby and Schuyler Gail set out to grow food for their family. Always gardeners, through an unusual twist of fate, they fell into farming and have been enjoying life and their farming adventures since. Though they set out to raise food for their immediate family, in many ways, farming has encouraged them to engage with…

Jan Virkler and Jeff Van Arsdale started rebuilding Cedar Hedge Farm in 2012 with the plan to cost-effectively redevelop the existing farm infrastructure and maximize its agricultural potential. They hope to manage, breed, and raise animals that have healthy, productive lives and use the natural resources of the farm to make products that are tasty and healthy. Cedar…

The Blue Spoon Farm is a small family farm in central New York. Utilizing 16 acres of flat open pasture land. Like many farms, this one was once 150 acres raising dairy cattle and later beef cattle. Blue Spoon Farm raises Goats, Sheep, Geese, Turkey’s, Ducks, a few laying hens and 2 beef cattle. Blue…