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Broome County Fall Open Farm Day: 14 Farms, 1 Day, Endless Fun

Experience Agriculture: Tours, Tastings, Hands-On Learning & More!

By Kate Fletcher, Macaroni KID Binghamton Publisher September 19, 2023

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County invites families to participate in the fall Open Farm Day on Saturday September 30, 2023. Fourteen local farms will open their doors to the general public to experience all types of aspects of agriculture, with hands-on learning, product tastings, tours and more.

Apple Hills 9am-4pm
131 Brooks Rd, Binghamton, NY 13905
FEATURES: 🌽 corn maze 🚜 wagon rides 🐐 feed and pet goats and donkey 💎 mine for gems 🦆 race rubber ducks 🍎 u-pick apples
https://www.applehills.com

Broome County Regional Farmers Market 9am-1pm
840 Front St, Binghamton, NY 13905
FEATURES: 🐛 meet “compost critters” 🌳 scavenger hunt & children's activities ⭐ shop local produce
https://www.broomecountyregionalmarket.com

Chalker Creek Farms LLC 10am-4pm
112 Shafer Rd, Chenango Forks, NY 13746
FEATURES: 🌲 tag your Christmas tree to pick up in early December 🎃 u-pick pumpkins 🌳 tour the high tunnels
https://www.chalkercreek.com

Country Wagon Produce 8am-5pm
2859 State Rte 26, Maine, NY 13802
FEATURES: 🐴 pony rides from 10am-12pm & 12:30-3pm 😋 product tastings 🍩 fresh-made donuts 🍎 shop local produce
http://www.countrywagon1.com

Hidden Acres Maple Farm 10am-4pm
380 Lumber Rd, Deposit, NY 13754
FEATURES: 🍁 sugarhouse tours 🍿 maple kettle corn demonstrations 🍁 maple product samples
https://www.facebook.com/hiddenacresmaple

Hust Roost Farm 10am-4pm
3730 State Rte 26, Glen Aubrey, NY 13777
FEATURES: 🐔 meet goats, chickens, rabbits, pigs, pony 🎉 pumpkin painting & bounce house 🍴 takeout from Smokey Legend BBQ 🍦 Gifford’s ice cream
https://hustroostfarm.com

I’m Diggin It! 10am-4pm
1614 NY-79, Windsor, NY 13865
FEATURES: 🎃 u-paint pumpkins 📷 selfie station  🐝 see a honeybee observation hive in action 😋 honey flight featuring Huggins Honey
https://www.facebook.com/imdigginit

Solid Ground Farm and Coffeehouse 10am-4pm
486 Cherry Valley Hill Rd, Maine, NY 13802 
FEATURES: 🍵 locally roasted coffee in a beautifully built Amish barn 🐷 hourly farm tours to see chickens, cows, and pigs
https://farmingonsolidground.com
https://solidgroundcoffeehouse.org

Soulshine Farm 10am-4pm
24 Abbott Road, Lisle, NY 13797
FEATURES: 🌻 garden and field tours 💐 fresh-cut flowers
https://www.facebook.com/soulshinefarm

Susquehanna Valley High School 10am-2pm 
1040 Conklin Rd, Conklin, NY 13748
🌱 indoor growing tower tours
 
Taste NY Market 8am-2pm 
840 Upper, Front St, Binghamton, NY 13905
FEATURES: 😋 local product tastings
https://taste.ny.gov/location/front-street-binghamton-taste-ny-market

Valley View Farm Fresh Produce 11am-3pm
9891 NY-79, Richford, NY 13835
FEATURES: 🍗 chicken BBQ 🐍 Dan the Snakeman 🖐 hands-on activities with a local 4-H club 😋 product tastings
https://www.facebook.com/valleyviewfarm

White’s Family Farmstead 11am-5pm
2816 Union Center Maine Highway, Johnson City, NY 13790
FEATURES: 🐰 farm tours to see chickens, rabbits, pigs and other farm animals 🥚 collect your own chicken eggs
https://www.whitesfamilyfarmhouse.com

Windsor Schools Land Laboratory 10am-4pm
1200 NY-79, Windsor, NY 13865
🌱 land lab tours

Get ready for a day of farm tours, activities, demonstrations, and samples! You can pick up an Open Farm Day passport at any participating location. If you visit 4 or more locations, you'll be entered to win a gift basket filled with goodies donated by local businesses and farms. Find more information on the Open Farm Day's Facebook event page.