Farm Trail Open House
Ever wonder what goes on at the farms you drive by? Our annual "Farm Trail Open House" gives you a chance to stop in, meet the farmer, and find out more about local agriculture and its important role in our community!
Since 2007, CCE-Tompkins has organized this annual event on a weekend in late summer or early fall when there's lots to see at local farms! Many farms offer tours or product samples, and farm products often are available for purchase during the event hours. Admission to participating farms is granted to those wearing an "I Love Local Farms" button ($2/person or $5/4 buttons) available in advance at CCE-Tompkins, and at the farms on the day(s) of the tour. Buttons can be used for admission to all the farms. NOTE: the 2010 event will be free; no button is required!
A wide selection of agricultural producers have opened their gates to the public, including farms that specialize in: organic vegetables, apples, u-pick crops, pastured poultry, dairy, horses, alpacas, beekeeping, plant nurseries, farms that grow specifically for CSA, and more! So gather up your friends and family and hit the next Farm Trail Open House! Visit with local farmers, enjoy the scenery, taste the harvest and support local organic and sustainable farms. Bring a cooler and buy farm fresh products along the way.
2010 Farm Trail Open House
"Down on the Farm" - A driving tour of farms in Cortland County
Sunday, August 22, 1:00-5:00 pm
Coordinated by the Cortland County Visitors Bureau; contact Jim Dempsey at (607) 753-8463 for details.
Enjoy an afternoon visiting farms for a FREE behind the scenes look at both small and large farms.
List of Farms & Google Map
2009 Farm Trail Open House
Held on Saturday & Sunday, August 1-2, with half the farms open each day: Cayuga Pure Organics/Earthly Mirth Farm, Farmer's Choice Blueberries, Heaven Llama Farm, Lew-Lin Farm, Littletree Orchards, Locust Woods Blueberries, Plantasia Nursery, Quinn's Irish Hill Farm, Settlement Stables, Three Sisters Farm (out of business) & White Dog Apiary.
2008 Farm Trail Open House
Held on Saturday & Sunday, August 16-17, with half the farms open each day: BWW Farm, Cornell Orchards in Lansing, Dilmun Hill Student Farm, Finger Lakes Dexter Creamery, Fingerlakes Farmstead Cheese, Laughing Goat Fiber Farm, Motherplants, One of a Kind Apple Orchards, Remembrance Farm, Silver Queen Farm, A.J Teeter Farm & Thomson Farm.
2007 Farm Trail Open House
Held on Sunday, August 19: Blue Heron Farm, Cayuga Pure Organics/Gardens of Earthly Mirth, Glenhaven Farm Winery, The Happy Farmer (out of business), High Point Farms LLC, Indian Creek, Kingbird Farm, Six Mile Creek Vineyard & Sweetland Farm.
The Farm Trail Open House is coordinated by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County in cooperation with area farmers. Partial funding has been provided in some years by the NYS Dept. of Agriculture & Markets, and the Tompkins County Tourism Program.
