Saratoga County Farms
This is a partial listing of the 650 farms in Saratoga County. Please Note: Many of the farms listed are active working farms and may not have time available to greet unexpected visitors. It is best to call ahead if you wish to arrange a visit on a local farm.
Compost
Ballston
Mapleview Farm
Dale & Dixie King
506 Hop City Rd.
Ballston Spa, NY 12020 (518) 369-4290
A family run composting operation serving the homeowner with products for gardens and perennials. They use composting to recycle agricultural wastes with controlled management to produce high quality, nutrient filled compost and topsoil blends. Products can be delivered or picked up. Open April-October Mon-Sat 10am-6pm.
Christmas Tree
Galway
Bob's Trees
Kathy Doyle, David & Robert Eaton
1227 W. Galway Rd.
Hagaman, NY 12086
(518) 882-9455 www.bobstrees.com
The area's largest grower of Christmas trees and nursery stock. Also offering x-country skiing, snow shoeing, hay rides, and gift shop. Open all year.
Moreau
Candy Cane Farm
Theodore T. Kusnierz
327 Gansevoort Rd.
Fort Edward, NY 12828 (518) 792-4778
A 155 acre, family-run Registered Black Angus cattle operation and Christmas tree plantation which offers breeding cattle, beef, Christmas trees (cut-your-own and pre-cut) and balled & burlapped evergreens for landscaping. Custom work includes hay production, crop spraying, and Christmas tree planting.
Open year round during daylight hours.
Dairy
Galway
Lady Lilac Farm LLC
Ryan & Jennifer Flinton
4874 Jockey St. Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Farm location: 2621 Crane Rd., Galway
(518) 882-1401 www.ladylilacfarm.com
The first operating dairy goat farm in Saratoga County. The farm started as a 4-H project and grew into a business with over 150 goats producing milk for local cheese processors. Farm tours and off-site presentations available by appointment. Open all year. Please call ahead.
Northumberland
Clear Echo Farm, LLC
Kevin, Carrie, Larry, & Jean Peck
800 Rte. 32 N, Schuylerville, NY 12871
(518) 695-4838
In its 5th generation of ownership, established in 1867. A Dairy of Distinction for 20 years. Milking over 400 registered Holsteins, with 500 acres of corn and 600 acres of alfalfa and grass. Farm tours by appointment.
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC
Families of Edgar, Jan & Jeff King
311 King Rd. Schuylerville, NY 12871
(518) 695-9245
www.kingsransomfarm.com
A 5th generation family dairy farm that milks 900 cows and farms over 2400 acres. Their Holstein genetics are marketed worldwide. Compost and topsoil is also available. Inquire about Bed & Breakfast stays and tours by appointment.
Saratoga
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC
Charles, David, & Clifford Hanehan
223 County Rte. 67
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 587-5754
A Dairy of Distinction farm milking 675 cows, farming over 1000 acres of corn, alfalfa, & hay. One of the first dairy farms in Saratoga County utilizing NYS Purchase of Development Rights Program. Selling fall pumpkins and produce mid-September-October. For farm tours by appointment, contact Kathy 587-0277. Open for pumpkins and fall produce; mid Sep- Oct 9:30am- dark.
Koval Brothers Dairy, LLC
Chris & Adam Koval
313 Burke Rd. Stillwater, NY 12170
(518) 584-3987
Established in 1942, this third generation family farm milks over 300 Holsteins and crops over 800 acres of rented and owned land for corn and hay production. For custom garden designs, contact Jen Koval 587-0922.
Farm Enterprise
Ballston
Ellms Family Farm
Chip & Sally Ellms
448 Charlton Rd.
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
(518) 884-8168 www.ellmsfarms.com
Located on a historic former dairy farm in an inviting country setting. Offering pick-your-own pumpkins and Christmas trees. Sample homemade cider donuts, as you go through the corn maze, take a trolley ride, and jump on the Jumping Pillow. Wonderful family memories to be made! Tours offered during weekdays for schools and groups.
Corn maze: mid-Sep-Oct, Fri 3-6pm, weekends 10am-5pm. Choose & Cut Trees: late Nov-Dec weekdays 10:30am-4:30pm weekends 8:30am-4:30pm.
Saratoga
Schuyler Farms
Ken, Tom, & Jerry Macica
1124 Rte. 29 Schuylerville, NY 12871
(518) 695-5308 www.schuylerfarms.com
Located on a former dairy farm, offering a corn maze, petting zoo, hayrides, pick-your-own pumpkins, gemstone mining, miniature golf, and school & group tours. A full Garden Center is featured offering a variety of annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, vegetable seedlings, trees, shrubs, Christmas trees and wreaths.
Garden center open May-October, Corn maze August-October.
Farm Raised Meat
Charlton
South Farms
Bud South, 1449 Peaceable St.
Ballston Spa, NY 12020 (518) 882-1571
Pasture raised Texas Longhorn Beef. Grade A and registered cows for sale. Longhorn beef is purported to be lower in cholesterol, calories, and leaner than many other breeds of beef.
Clifton Park
King Crest Farm
Charles & Marilyn Eells
831 Grooms Rd. Rexford, NY 12148
(518) 630-6936
Established in 1802 from a grant by the King of England. Raising pastured beef and chemical free pork, garden vegetables, special crops of garlic, pumpkins and corn stalks. Also hay and straw. Open all year. Please call ahead.
Maple Hill Farm
Kurt & Julie Swartz
110 Ashdown Rd.
Ballston Lake, NY 12019
(518) 399-4097
In the family since 1906, this 4th generation family farm offers all natural, pastured, grass-fed polled Hereford beef sold by the side, with custom cut processing. Call in July & August to place fall beef orders. Maple syrup available, and pumpkins and corn stalks in the fall. Please call ahead for appointment.
Sheperd's Hey Farm
Ruth Olmsted & Larry Syzdek
43 Riverview Rd.
Clifton Park, NY 12065 (518) 383-3482
Sheep raised naturally for chemical-free meat. Place special order for custom-cut USDA inspected whole or half lamb. Individual meat cuts, natural-colored wool, roving, quilt bats, yarn, sheepskins, manure for sale. Goose eggs in March and April. Please call ahead for appointment.
Galway
Donnandale Farm
Hume J. Donnan and Family
2287 Donnan Rd.
Galway, NY 12074
(518) 882-6505
(518) 813-8096-cell
Donnandale farm has been in existence since 1836 and is now in its fifth generation. We are proud to offer pasture raised and all natural beef for sale and pork. All meat is sold by the side and custom cut to order. With advanced notice, whole pig of any size available. Small square bales of hay and straw & large round bales of hay for sale. Please call for more information, current prices or to schedule an appointment.
Fiber
Ballston
Dakota Ridge Farm
Katrina & Gary Capasso
189 East High St.
Ballston Spa, NY 12020 (518) 885-0756
www.dakotaridgefarm.com
A llama herd of distinction since 1990, with fine fiber and excellent personalities. Offering sales, breeding, training, and help building your herd. Tours and day hikes available by appt. Wool available for sale at reasonable prices. Open spring-fall. Call or email for appointment.
Galway
Partridge Run Farm
Betsy Neal
5390 Jockey St. Galway, NY 12074
(518) 882-5004
Hand spinning fine fiber from Cormo, natural colored Cormo crosses and fine wooled Moorit sheep: fleeces, roving and top, white natural colors and specialty dyed. Spring and fall meat lambs raised on pasture. Tours offered by appointment. Speaker available for fiber talks.
Honey, Maple, Wine
Galway
Johnston's Winery
Kurt Johnston
5140 Bliss Rd. Ballston Spa, NY 12020
(518) 882-6310
Unique winery offering fruit, grape, and mead wines, gift baskets, homemade jam and wine making supplies in the gift shop. Also seasonal produce, pumpkins, and small fruit. Open January-December Wed-Sat 11am-5pm, Sunday 12-5pm.
Hadley
Maple Valley Farm
Donald Monica
84 Harris Rd. Corinth, NY 12822
(518) 654-9752
Established in 1969, 5 generations of the family producing maple syrup. 2000 taps, boiling on a 6'x18' wood fired evaporator. Retail sales, wholesale, and bulk syrup. Plan to increase to 3000 taps, selling at farmers' markets and from retail farmstand. All natural maple products. Sugarhouse is open for tours the last weekend in March. Open year round 9am-6pm.
Horse
Clifton Park
After Hours Farm
Barbara Lee Jensen
711 Waite Rd. Clifton Park, NY 12065
(518) 399-3310
www.afterhoursfarm.com
For 30 years, they have been specializing in "TLC" Boarding, and superior instruction for horse and rider. Their facility includes a 24 stall barn, indoor ring, outdoor lighted sand ring with sprinkler system, hunt course, horse shows and trails. Tours offered by appointment.
Open year round 7:30am- 9pm.
Moreau
Haven Oaks Farm
Jim & Sue Hooper
46 Reynolds Rd.
Fort Edward, NY 12828
(518) 747-3887 www.havenoaks.com
Breeding, training, and racing their NY-bred race horses since 2001. They sell partnerships on most of their horses and strongly encourage the partners to become hands-on. Operating a seasonal roadside stand selling produce, berries, annuals, vegetable plants, honey, pies, and jams. Open May-October. Please call ahead.
Northumberland
Win $um Ranch
George & Terry Peters,
Shawn & Amy Quinn
1374 Route 32 Schuylerville, NY 12871
(518) 695-5510, 695-5721
A Quarter horse farm with Longhorn beef cattle. Team Roping, Barrel Racing, Team Penning & Sorting contests year round. Cowboy & cowgirl entertainment, childrens' summer camp, training, lessons and more. Open year round. Please call ahead.
Saratoga
McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, LLC
The McMahon Family
180 Fitch Rd.
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 587-3426
www.mcmahonthoroughbreds.com
Family owned and operated Thoroughbred horse farm established in 1971. Dedicated to providing quality Thoroughbred breeding, boarding, foaling, bloodstock services, equine business management, pedigree consultation and standing 5 stallions.
Horticulture
Greenfield
Van Arnum's Greenhouse
Paul H. Van Arnum
160 Wilton Rd. Greenfield Center, NY 12833
(518) 893-7874
Carries selection of annuals, hanging baskets, bedding plants and perennials. In season wreaths and kissing balls. Open seasonally, please call ahead.
Malta
17 Balet Flowers & Design
Suzanne Balet-Haight
5041 Nelson Ave. Malta, NY 12020
(518) 584-8555 www.baletflowers.com
Offering annuals, perennials, vegetable plants, & field grown cut flowers as well as custom wedding arrangements with a local flair. At the Saratoga Farmers' Market May-October and at the farm: May-June Tues.-Sun. 9am-6pm, July-October Tues. & Fri. 9am-6pm or by appointment.
Moreau
Meadowlark Farm
Kathy & Roger Brown
40 William St. S. Glens Falls, NY 12803
(518) 793-1968
Growing new and unusual perennials, hanging baskets, vegetables, garlic, herbs, bedding plants and raspberries. Farm shop has homemade gifts, floral & Balsam wreaths at Christmas. Resources include landscaping and garden design services, demonstration gardens and workshops. Open May-December.
Saratoga Springs
19 Sunnyside Gardens
Ned Chapman
345 Church St.
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 584-1034
Offering annuals, vegetable seedlings, perennials, hanging baskets, shrubs, and garden center supplies. A large pick-your-own pumpkin patch in the fall and school group tours offered. Open daily February-December 8:30am-5:30pm.
Stillwater
Dyer's Farm & Greenhouse
Jack & Sherri Dyer
45 Graves Rd.
Mechanicville, NY 12118
(518) 664-3087 www.dyersgreen.com
A family owned business for 35 years. Specializing in hanging baskets. Also many different varieties of vegetable plants for the home gardener. Large selection of annuals, perennials, shrubs, and hanging baskets. Services include landscaping and garden design.
Open at Saratoga Farmers' Market and at the farm April-October Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat & Sun 9am-5pm.
Saratoga Sod Farm
Steve & Laurie Griffen
374 Rte. 4 Stillwater, NY 12170
(518) 664-5038 www.saratogasod.com
A unique agricultural/horticultural enterprise located in the towns of Stillwater and Saratoga with fields bordering both the Saratoga National Historical Park and the National Veteran's Cemetery. Well known for its quality turf grass sod and related products and services including site preparation, irrigation and sod installation. Open April-November Mon.-Fri. 7am-5pm, Sat 8am-12pm.
Town of Wilton
Oligny's Country Gardens
Brian & Deborah Oligny
390 Wilton-Gansevoort Rd.
Gansevoort, NY 12831
(518) 745-7604 www.olignys.com
Specializing in quality field and container grown annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, hanging baskets & container gardens. Christmas trees and wreaths during holidays. Design services, workshops, and demonstration gardens on-site. The gift shop offers unique items for the home & garden. Open April-December.
Orchard & Small Fruit
Clifton Park
Bowman Orchards, LLC
Kevin & Martha Bowman
157 Sugar Hill Rd. Rexford, NY 12148
(518) 371-2042
www.bowmanorchards.com
Growing over 50 varieties of apples, most sold U-pick. Spring and fall strawberries, summer and fall raspberries, many vegetables and pumpkins. Visit their farm store for baked goods, honey, their own homemade cider donuts and cider. Enjoy their playground and on weekends, hayrides, ponyrides and pedal cars. Tours through cider house, packing house and orchard by appointment.
Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm.
Lindsey's Idyllwood Orchard & Farm
James R. & Jeanne F. Lindsey
(orchard) 267 Sugar Hill Rd.
Rexford, NY 12148
(farm) 753 Grooms Rd., Rexford
(518) 371-5785
www.Cliftonpark.org/LindseysCountryStore
Operating an orchard at 267 Sugar Hill Rd., and a farmstand at 753 Grooms Rd. The orchard offers pick-your-own apples, pears, and plums. The farmstand offers no spray seasonal produce, pumpkins, sweet corn and winter squash. Individual cuts of farm-raised beef with no hormones or antibiotics are available as well as pies, cider, local honey, hay, firewood, and compost. Products also available year round at Lindsey's Country Store. Tours for preschools and school groups offered at orchard including beehive demonstration.
Orchard open early September-mid-November 9:00 am-6:00 pm 7 days. Farmstand on Grooms Rd. July-early September 11am-6pm.
Saratoga
Saratoga Apple
Nathan Darrow
P.O. Box 171 Schuylerville, NY 12871
farm location: 1174 Rt. 29, Schuylerville
(518) 695-3131 www.saratogaapple.com
Offering 50 acres of u-pick apples during September and October. The farm market is open daily with "apples here all year", gourmet cider and homemade pies, cookies, and cider donuts. Try their apple-fed pork and other local meats. They also carry seasonal produce and raspberries in the market. Weekday tours for school groups during apple season including a wagon ride to pick apples by appointment. Open daily year round 9am-6pm.
Pick-Your-Own
Ballston
FoCastle Orchard Inc.
Alan & Caran Colyer
227 Blue Barn Rd.
Burnt Hills, NY 12027 (518) 399-4144
Offering pick-your-own apples on semi-dwarf trees. A 6 acre orchard with 8 varieties of apples situated in the front yard of a lovely 18th century reproduction house. Easy access to all trees. Open daily early September- late October 10am-5pm.
Northumberland
Winney's Farm & Bacon Hill Blueberries
Byron J. Winney
113 Winney Rd. Schuylerville, NY 12871
(518) 695-5547
Located in Bacon Hill, offering pick-your-own blueberries or already picked at the farmstand. Local honey available.
Open seasonally. Please call for hours.
Roadside Farmstand
Ballston
Clark Dahlia Gardens
& Greenhouses
Ken & Anna Mae Clark
139 Hop City Rd.
Ballston Spa, NY 12020 (518) 885-7356
A variety of vegetables, bedding plants, hanging baskets, fresh fruits in season, & homemade jams available at the farm, plus Saratoga Farmers' Market & Town of Ballston Farmers' Market. Roadside stand open seasonally, farmers' market year round.
Moreau
Arnoldeyre Farm
John & Christine Arnold
30 Palmer Ridge Rd.
Gansevoort, NY 12831 (518) 743-8473
A former dairy farm now custom-raising dairy replacement heifers and selling cash crops and firewood. Seasonal roadside farmstand offering seasonal vegetables, pumpkins, and sweet corn.
Open seasonally. Call for hours.
Stillwater
Ropitsky Family Farm
Steven A. Ropitsky
28 Durham Rd. Stillwater, NY 12170
farm location: 24 Durham Rd. Stillwater
(518) 664-4459
A family run 300 acre farm producing quality horse hay, sweet corn, straw and pumpkins since 1912. All products grown with conventional university-accepted agronomic and management practices. Hay & straw year round, sweet corn and pumpkins in season.
Town of Wilton
Vincek Farm
Laura & John Vincek
89 Smith Bridge Rd.
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 587-0837
Est.1920, roadside farmstand offering seasonal vegetables, fall squash and pumpkins, and hay. Fresh holiday turkey orders taken until mid-October. Call for information on seasonal, weekly, or weekend rental of 250 year-old fully-equipped historic farmhouse located on the farm. Open daily July-October.
Retail Farm Store
Clifton Park
Riverview Orchards
Isabel B. Prescott
660 Riverview Rd. Rexford, NY 12148
(518) 371-2174
www.RiverviewOrchards.com
Old Erie Canal farm offering pick-your-own apples and a farm store carrying a variety of farm products. Hayrides, birthday parties, school tours, special events and speaker available.
Open daily year round January-August and November-December 9am -5pm, September-October 9am-6pm.
Greenfield
Joy of the Journey Farm
Christine & Chris Eberhardt
686 Locust Grove Rd.
Greenfield Center, NY 12833
(518) 260-5215
www.joyofthejourneyfarm.com
Goat milk soap from Nubian goats incorporating the finest oils, some organic ingredients and essential oils and no fragrances. Naturally-raised eggs and poultry (not in winter). Open evenings and weekend. Please call ahead.
Halfmoon
DeVoe's Rainbow Orchards
Lawrence W. DeVoe
1569 Route 9 Clifton Park, NY 12065
(518) 371-8397
A century old family farm where three generations work together to produce apples, corn, pumpkins, squash, tomatoes, and much more. A bakery is on site, as well as a restaurant, premium soft serve ice cream and gift baskets available.
Open year round 9am daily.
Lindsey's Country Store
Diane Lindsey Curwick
1537 Rte. 9 Clifton Park, NY 12065
(518) 371-3100
www.cliftonpark.org/lindseyscountrystore
The farm store opened in 1988 to sell their orchard and beef farm products year round. Seasonal produce, fruits, pressed cider, pies, cider donuts, and 39 flavors of muffins are made daily. Open daily September-December Mon-Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm, January-August Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 8am-4pm.
Vegetable
Charlton
Anderson Acres
Jay & Judy Anderson
52 Western Ave. Amsterdam, NY 12010
(518) 882-6050
www.andersonacresny.com
Offering chemical-free beef, apples, seasonal produce, pumpkins, hay, greenhouse annuals, hanging baskets, vegetable seedlings, and perennials. Custom baling round and square bales, topsoil and compost available. Tours by appointment.
Open year round. Call for hours.
Milton
Morning View Farms, LLC
Rob & Cyndi Pastore
966 Goode Rd.
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
(518) 885-6693
A certified organic farm selling seasonal produce. Most varieties are open-pollinated including many heirlooms. Sold at the Ballston Spa Farmers' Market June-September. A limited number of CSA shares are available.