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Al Fresco 2008 Farm Tour
From 11:00 a.m. on Sunday July 27th you are invited to a self-drive tour of area farms. Maps will be available on the Courthouse lawn, along with a Chef's Gourmet Brunch beginning at 11 am. At each farm, staff and 4-H members will be on hand to take you around and answer your questions.
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Al Fresco 2008 Farm Tour Participants
3-Corner Field Farm
Karen Weinberg and Paul Borghard
1311 County Route 64
Shushan, Town of Salem
854.9695
www.dairysheepfarm.com
Type of Farm: Sheep Dairy
3 Corner Field Farm will have farm
tours, milking parlor and cheesemaking area starting at each hour
(11 - 4), and some cheese tasting, and also a ricotta-making demonstration.
Visitors should be advised to wear shoes/boots that can be washed/disinfected.
Directions to the farm:
About 1 mile south of the village of Salem, at the intersection
of County Route 64 and NY Route 22, take County Route 64 exactly
2.7 miles. We are on the right hand side. Please do NOT park in
the driveway; park along the road.
Battenkill Valley Creamery, LLC
Seth McEachron
691 County Route 30, Town of Salem
859.2923
mceachron_24@hotmail.com
Type of Farm: Dairy Farm & Bottling
Plant
Battenkill Valley Creamery is a new
business which will be processing and bottling fluid milk on the
farm beginning in September 2007. There will be a tour of the
processing plant.
Directions to the farm:
From the red light in Salem take Route 30 west for 3.5 miles.
Turn left on Black Creek Road. Battenkill Valley Creamery is on
the left.
Common Threads Farm
Joanne Steele and Walter Nygard
371 Camden Valley Road
Shushan, Town of Salem
854.3620 or 796.0417
www.commonthreadsfarm.com
Type of Farm: Sheep
At Common Threads Farm we will have
sheep for viewing and a discussion about raising grass fed, Icelandic
sheep for meat, wool, and milk production.
Directions to the Farm:
South of Salem on Rt. 22 take a left on county rte 64. Take the
first left onto Perry hill road, and the third left onto Camden
Valley Road (about 4 miles from Perry Hill turn) the farm is 0.8
miles on the left.
Flying Pigs Farm
Jen Small and Mike Yezzi
246 Sutherland Road, Shushan, Town of Jackson
854.3844
www.flyingpigsfarm.com
Type of Farm: Pastured Pigs and Chickens
We raise rare heritage breeds of pigs
such as Gloucestershire Old Spots, Tamworths, and Large Blacks,
outdoors on pasture, along with several hundred hens.
Directions to the Farm:
From Rte. 22, just north of the Burger Den restaurant, turn east
onto Rte. 61. Drive up and over the hill. At bottom of hill is
the steel deck bridge into the hamlet of Shushan. DO NOT cross
the bridge. Instead, turn right onto Sutherland Road. Drive 1/3
mile to the yellow house on the left.
Gardenworks
Meg Southerland
1055 County Route 30, Town of Salem
854.3250
www.gardenworksfarm.com
Type of Farm: Specialty Crops –
Blueberries, Raspberries, Flowers
Gardenworks will be at the peak of
blueberry season and the marketplace will be overflowing with
local cheeses and food products. Visit our greenhouse and tour
the art show in the barn gallery.
Directions to the Farm:
From State Route 22, Main Street in Salem, proceed to traffic
light. Turn on to County Route 30 (by Stewarts) and travel exactly
5 miles to Gardenworks Farm Marketplace.
Sheldon Farms
Albert and Pat Sheldon
4363 Route 22, Town of Salem
854.6551
http://sheldonfarmsmarket.com
Type of Farm: Sweet corn, potatoes, maple syrup, vegetables, and
flowers
Sixth generation farm with famous sweet corn, maple syrup, and
potatoes. Our farm was featured on Bobby Flay’s Throwdown
(Food Network) in Hattie’s-Fried Chicken episode. Stand
open 9 am to 6 pm.
Directions to the farm:
One mile north of the junction of Rte 29 and Rte 22. (One mile
south of village). Farm is on west side of Rte 22.
Woody Hill Farms
Sheldon Brown
4330 State Route 22, Town of Salem
854.9352
dsbrown2@yahoo.com
Type of Farm: Dairy
900 cow dairy with rotary milking parlor.
Milking times are 10:30 am thru 4:30 pm.
Directions to the Farm:
1 mile south of village of Salem on State Route 22.
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