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What’s Happening at Stonecrop
You might remember a story we shared last winter about buying piglets from an organic farm down near Ithaca and how one of them managed to jump out of our Prius while unloading them (yes, Greg transported 10 week old piglets to our farm in our Prius)...
Fresh Pork at the Brighton Market in Rochester, NY
This week at the Brighton Market in Rochester, NY, we'll be bringing lots of fresh pasture raised pork, including chops, shoulder roasts, sausage, spare ribs, and more. We are also restocked with smoked bacon, ham steaks, and ham hocks. And we'll have pasture raised...
All your favorite pork cuts in Rochester, NY
This week at the Brighton Farmers Market in Rochester, NY, we'll be bring our pasture raised pork, including pork chops, pork shoulder roasts, sausage, smoked ham steaks, hocks, and more. We'll also have pasture raised stewing hens and certified organic eggs.
Stewing hens for a cold start to the week
This week at the Brighton Farmers Market in Rochester, NY, we'll be bringing fresh stewing hens for chicken soup making, a perfect compliment to all of the cold weather we're having. We'll also have certified organic eggs, as well as all of your favorite pasture...
What’s Happening at Stonecrop
Chores. As a kid, daily chores meant making my bed, emptying the dishwasher and feeding the dog. They were mindless tasks that I came to realize, needed to get done to keep my mother sane (have I told you I'm one of 6 children?) and keep...
What’s Happening at Stonecrop
You know how they say that a farmer's job is never done? Well, we've come to learn that this is most-definitely true. While most sane humans went into hibernation mode last week during those sub-zero temps, the farm managed to throw us a few...
What’s Happening at Stonecrop
We made it through Turkey Season, 2017! We hope you all enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday as much as we did. For all our customers who came out to the farm in the cold/snow/sleet to pick up their birds and to all of our friends that helped us with...
What’s Happening at Stonecrop Farm
We are receiving so much praise for our ginger and turmeric this year and we couldn't be more grateful! We love to hear all the amazing dishes you're making and thank those of you who have posted pictures of these amazing roots or shared a favorite...
What’s Happening at Stonecrop
Can you believe it's almost October? This month has flown by. We've come to realize that fall is most certainly the busiest season on our farm. Harvest time for our ginger and turmeric on top of the usual chicken and pork processing is...
What’s Happening at Stonecrop Farm
It's official...fall is creeping in. The air is crisp and cool, the tips of some of the leaves on our trees are starting to turn orange and the sun is rising a bit later and setting a bit earlier. We feel these subtle changes as we carry out our farm tasks and it...
What’s Happening at Stonecrop
Life at Stonecrop Farm in the height of the summertime is filled to the brim with activity. This time of year, you can find us feeding and watering animals, tending to our ginger/turmeric plants, helping ensure our pigs are breeding well, processing poultry...
What’s Happening at Stonecrop
It has been a busy spring here on the farm. The crazy storm back in March, which boasted 80 mph wind gusts, took down our ginger/turmeric hoop house. This was a devastating blow to the farm but last month we rebuilt the hoop house with a new...
What’s Happening at Stonecrop
It's been an eventful spring at the farm. The yo-yo weather these past 6 weeks has put us to the test. We've been challenged to adapt our systems on the fly. Heat, cold, windstorms, a blizzard, and let us not forget the heavy rains and flooding this...
What’s Happening at Stonecrop
Transporting new piglets has always seemed to come with a story afterwards. And the most recent group to arrive on the farm was no different. We just added a few new Tamworth piglets to our farm from Kingbird Farm in Berkshire, NY. The drive down to Kingbird...
Stonecrop Holiday Deals
It's that great time of year when the snow is starting to fall and we welcome family and friends to our dinner table. If you're looking for that special meal for your holiday gathering, we have some great options to impress.If you liked our...