Your Guide to News of Rondout Valley Growers

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RVGA Member News:

Accord Cattle Co. is asking for people who are interested in bulk beef in mid-Oct. to let them know.
Acorn Hill Farm is interested in hearing from people who want cheese in 2024 and if you prefer online ordering, CSA, or wholesale.
Arrowood Farms‘s spirits are on sale with $10 off 750mL bottles and $5 off 375mL. And they are now open until 10 PM.
Bonticou Ducks is taking pre-orders for Columbus Day and the holidays. They also have 5 birds for sale for breeding stock or pets.
Damn Good Honey Farm was named as one of New York’s best honey farms and apiaries.
Davenport Farms has concord grapes.
Duchess Farm Equestrian Center has 2 beautiful horses for half lease – both are for advanced beginner riders. For more information please contact Debbie at 845-559-5467 or Duchessfarm@yahoo.com.
Fiddlehead Farm is hosting a farm tour and potluck dinner on Oct. 4, beginning at 5 PM. Please sign up to attend.
Flowering Sun Ecology has paw paws available.
Hortus Arboretum & Botanical Gardens has a variety of events coming up, which you can view on their events calendar.
Hudson Valley Seed Co. has wildflower seed shaker boxes, perfect for sowing perennials. Each box covers 100 square feet. And now is the time to sow poppies for next season’s blooms.
Kelder’s Farm’s corn maze is now open and you can buy your tickets online for all of their fall fun and activities.
Saunderskill Farm’s free corn maze is open and they have pick-your-own apples.
Seed Song Farm & Center is having Fall Farm Family Fun Weekends, every weekend in Oct., beginning on Sept 30. They have u-pick pumkins and flowers; live music; hay rides; animals; food and drink; and kid’s crop maze.
Stone Ridge Orchard has a Fall Farmers and Makers Market each Sunday from 10 AM – 2 PM. They also have you-pick apples.
Sugarshack Mushrooms‘ tinctures are back in stock. On Oct. 26 from 2 – 4 PM they’ll have a class on cooking with mushrooms. And their online store is restocked with fresh, ready to grow mushroom kits.
Westwind Orchard is having a Fall Orchard and Cidery tour on Sun., Oct. 1. Taste the one and only Westwind Orchard Sbitter Apple and some other cider varieties, and hear their cider stories. RSVP required.
Wightman Fruit Farm has pick-your-own apples. Cox Orange Pippen, Ashmead’s Kernel, and Macoun varieties are currently available.