Family Farm Day Weekend

By Alexis Pencar

SCHOHARIE COUNTY — The 13th Annual Family Farm Day is this month on Saturday, August 23rd AND 24th! This exciting weekend of family fun features open house events from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM both days at farms throughout Schoharie, Otsego, and Delaware Counties. This year there are more farms involved than ever before! They added the extra day so visitors can fit as many in as possible!

Hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension for Schoharie & Otsego Counties each year, residents are encouraged to get acquainted with the region’s talented farmers and business owners.

This huge annual event “provides local farms and related businesses the opportunity to introduce current and new customers to diverse, high-quality products, generate farm-gate sales, build long-term customer bases, and share the ever-evolving farm ‘stories’ that keep the importance of agriculture in the public dialogue.”

Each farm will have different and unique offerings ranging from educational information, tours, products for sale, free samples, and even kid-friendly crafts and activities! There is an interactive map available on the Cornell Cooperative Extension website with participating farms so check it out and plan your day accordingly!

“Our signature agritourism event continues to thrive,” said Liz Callahan, Executive Director for CCE Schoharie and Otsego Counties. “The feedback from participating farms and visitors has been overwhelmingly positive over the years.”

Many farms are returning from years previous with more fun than ever and there are always new locations to check out as well! Remember to sign in and fill out the survey to turn in at the last farm you visit.

Here is a great tip for Family Farm Day: don't forget your coolers and insulated bags so you can take home all your farm purchases throughout the day! After the day is over, continue to support small and dine local!

Keep in mind farm etiquette rules apply, including no pets allowed. For a full list of participating farms, please visit the website and view the interactive map at: www.cceschoharie-otsego.org.

Family Farm Day is an agritourism collaboration among CCE Schoharie and Otsego Counties, CCE Delaware County, Delaware County Tourism, Destination Marketing Corporation – Otsego & Schoharie Co. Tourism, as well as local chambers of commerce, county Farm Bureaus, local farmers, and many loyal sponsors.