Location

We are located 18 miles north of Ithaca on the east side of Cayuga Lake, between King Ferry and Genoa. Contact Us.

Acres

Total Acres Owned: 20
Total Acres Leased: 9.5
Acres in Crop Production: 13
Acres in Vegetable Production: 8 — see crop list
Acres of Cover Crop Production: 5

Marketing

Ithaca Farmers Markets — we attend all markets, click here for hours and location
90 member (and growing) Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program

Production Practices

Our production practices and crops are certified organic by NOFA-NY Certified Organic LLC.
We strive to improve soil health and crop vitality by natural means. We never use synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, or herbicides. We maintain records of seed purchased, crop production, harvest and sales, as well as a record of any applied amendments (such as compost).

Fertility Sources
Nitrogen fixing cover crops
Compost
Straw and hay mulches
we do not use blood meal, meat meal, or bone meal on our farm

Insect Pest Management Strategies
Crop rotation
Physical barriers (floating row covers)
Maintaining habitat for beneficial insects
We do not use any pesticides — including non-synthetic pesticides approved for organic use

Plant Disease Management Strategies
Crop rotation
Drip Irrigation
We do not use any fungicides — including non-synthetic fungicides approved for organic use

We also raise chickens, ducks, sheep, goats, and pigs in small quantities to help maintain an integrated farm ecosystem, as well as satisfy our curiosity.

Tractors

1949 Allis Chalmers G cultivating tractor — 16 horsepower
1974 Long 510 diesel — 50 horsepower
2003 Century 3045 with loader — 45 horsepower