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4th Annual Farm Tour Weekend - 2023

  • Friday, September 29, 2023, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Saturday, September 30, 2023, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Sunday, October 1, 2023, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

The Schuyler County Farm Tour Weekend Returns for its Fourth Year!

Schuyler County’s finest farms are once more opening their doors to the public, offering tours, tastings, hayrides, demonstrations, apple picking, shopping, and opportunities to meet the farm animals.

These authentic farm experiences are entertaining and informative fun for families, couples, or anyone! The weekend event is organized by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County in collaboration with the Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce. Guests can purchase all sorts of goodies from the farms, including produce, hand-crafted cheeses, apples, veggies, jams, cider, donuts, pies, and alpaca products.

This year’s event will see the addition of a Friday night reception at Chateau La Fayette Reneau. Participants will be treated with tours of the vineyard, light appetizers, door prizes, and a preview of items for sale during the tour. Reservations are recommended for Friday evening, but not necessary for the rest of the weekend.

Farm Tour Weekend capitalizes on the area’s strong agritourism through the organization and promotion of a destination event. This event offers visitors unique farm experiences while highlighting Schuyler County over the course of one weekend.

Details regarding participating farms will be released in the upcoming weeks. Updates will also be listed on the CCE Schuyler Facebook page.

To learn more about other attractions in the area, as well as places to stay overnight, visit http://www.explorewatkinsglen.com/.Those looking to expand the experience are invited to check out the region’s celebrated wine trail at SenecaLakeWine.com.

Click here to register for the Friday Night Reception.


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2023 PARTICIPATING FARMS

*New Farms are being added Weekly!

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Apples and Moore:

2790 Apple Lane Watkins Glen NY 14891

OPEN SAT & SUN 9am - 6pm

Apples and Moore is a u-pick orchard offering multiple varieties of apples for picking, as well as raspberries and zinnias

Products: Apples, jams/jellies, apple sauce, locally made products, donuts and seasonally available pears, plums, peaches and apple cider.

Also on site: Seneca Sunrise Coffee

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Cornell Maple Program at the Arnot Forest

611 Country Rd 13 Van Etten NY 14889

SUNDAY Tour 10-11 ONLY

The Cornell Maple Program will be offering a tour on Sunday from 10am-11am.  Learn about Cornell's world-class maple research program and sample a variety of maple products. 

undefined The Burdett Exchange:

3830 Willow St., Burdett, NY 14818

SAT AND SUN 10AM-5PM


Local Farm Market offering various products from surrounding area farms.

Products: Fresh Local fruit and vegetables, quality meats, and local food. 

undefined Crosswinds Farm and Creamery:

4721 SR 14A - Rock Stream, NY 14878

OPEN SAT & SUN 10AM-6PM

Crosswinds Farm & Creamery is home to Brown Swiss cows raised for dairy & beef, an Angus/Murray Gray beef herd, crossbred pigs, and a flock of several breeds of egg laying chickens.

Experiences: Pasture Walk - 11am & 2pm both days. Dress appropriately for the weather. Hands on activities for the kids.  Cheese and Gelato tastings.  Hot food will be available throughout the day.

Products for Sale: Cheese, Poultry, Beef, Pork, Gelato, Cheesecake and More!

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Finger Lakes Cider House :

4017 Hickok Rd, Interlaken, NY 14847

OPEN SAT 11AM-7PM & SUN 11AM - 5PM

Finger Lakes Cider House is a tasting room featuring local hard ciders, charcuterie, a farm-to-table dining experience, u-pick apples, overnight accommodations.

Products for Sale: To be Announced

undefined Four Season Alpacas & Rug Weaving.

4418 6 Corners Rd, Dundee, NY 14837

OPEN SAT 10AM-2PM & SUN 11AM - 2PM

Four Season Alpacas and Rug Weaving will be offering free farm tours throughout the day, giving visitors a chance to meet with the Alpacas and other animal friends. The farm store will be open for guests to purchase a products made from Alpaca fiber.

Products for Sale: Fiber products such as alpaca yarn, rugs, gloves, scarves and more! 

Also on Site: Sunflower Dairy Farm

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Muddy Fingers Farm:

3859 Dugue Rd. Hector, NY 14841

OPEN SAT 9AM - 5PM

Muddy Fingers Farm is a vegetable farm offering tours all day Saturday.  All of their offerings are GMO free and grown with no synthetic herbicides, pesticides, or fungicides. 

Experiences: Farm tours will be available throughout the day. 

Products for Sale: A variety of seasonal vegetables 

THIS FARM IS OPEN SATURDAY ONLY

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2761 Yorski Rd, Bradford, NY 14815

OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY 9AM-5PM

Ort Family Farm will be offering workshops on growing figs (Saturday at 3:30pm) and Growing Herbs Indoors (Sunday at 3:30pm), Free raffles for attendees, sales on potted figs and small potted herbs in addition to their usual items.  Also on site: Bartlett Family FarmRainshine Acres and Stewart's Family Farm

Products for Sale: Fruit jams, jellies, herbal tea blends, potted fruiting plants and more! 

Raffles: 1) $200 of plant material of the winner's choice from the nursery. 2) A private grafting workshop and guided kitchen product tasting for a party of 4.  3) One free consulting visit by Roger within 50 Mile radius of the farm. 4) A private tea party, tea garden tour and tea making experience with Maria. 5) Winner's choice of one case of jams/jellies/marmalade and other smaller raffles throughout the weekend.

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Reisinger's Summer Fruit

2855 Ellison Road, Watkins Glen, NY

10AM TOUR ON SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Reisinger's Summer Fruit is a u-pick blueberry, peach, raspberry, and blackberry farm. Join retired Cornell Apple Specialist, Rick Reisinger for a 1 hour walk-through of the fruit farm Saturday and Sunday beginning at 10am.

Products for Sale: Jams, jellies, & blueberry syrup.

undefined Russell's Alpaca Acres.

5214 Tuttle Rd. Burdett, NY 14818

OPEN SUNDAY ONLY

Russell's Alpaca Acres is an alpaca farm located in Burdett, offering opportunities to meet the Alpacas and learn about caring for these amazing animals.

Products for Sale: Alpaca Fiber products including yarn, gloves, socks and more!

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Shtayburne Farm Creamery:

2909 Chase Rd, Rock Stream, NY 14878

OPEN SAT, 10AM - 8PM ONLY

Shtayburne Farm Creamery is owned and operated by Lorin & Alicia Hostetler and family.  They have been working with the land and cows for over four generations. In 2010 they added a creamery and farm store.  Now visitors can indulge in cheese, ice cream flights, milkshakes, cold brews and see the cows as well!

Products for Sale: Cheese, Curd, Quark Cheese, Ice Cream, Gift Boxes and More!

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Sunset View Creamery.

4970 County Road 14 - Odessa, NY 14869

OPEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 10AM-5PM

Sunset View Creamery’s artisan milk cheese is the result of five generations of dedicated family dairy farming on the same 348-acre farm that has been in the Hoffman family since 1905. For over 110 years, Hoffman Farm has nourished Finger Lakes families with top-quality milk and cheese.

Experiences: Register Ahead (via the link above) to experience cow cuddling and cow milking. 

Products for Sale: Cheese, Curds, Raw Milk, Gift Boxes and So Much More! 

undefined Yesterday's Roots

State Rt 14, Rock Stream, NY 14878

OPEN SAT 9AM - 5PM & SUN 12PM -6PM

Yesterday's Roots is a farm market that sources locally as much as possible. More information regarding what they'll be offering during the tour is coming soon!

Products for Sale: Cheese, jams, jellies, syrup, canned items, locally made gifts, and baked goods including breads, pies, brownies, eclairs, cannolis and more. 

Fee

Free

Register

https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/CCES_Farm_Tour_Weekend_244

Contact

Brett Chedzoy
Senior Resource Educator in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Regional Director for the CCE Master Forest Owner volunteer program, Forest Manager for Cornell’s Arnot Teaching and Research Forest
bjc226@cornell.edu

Last updated September 29, 2023