by Gregory Hartt | Nov 25, 2020 | Organic Farm Life in Rochester NY, Organic Turkeys in Rochester NY
It was just 3 years ago that we were doing all the things that we’d normally do on the farm during the extraordinarily busy week before Thanksgiving. But, with a little something extra on top… That little something was actually the biggest project we’ve ever...
by Gregory Hartt | Aug 5, 2020 | Organic Turkeys in Rochester NY
We got the phone call this week. It came just after sunrise as we were coming home from our morning walk. “I bet it’s the turkeys!” I said. Greg nodded and with a little smirk on his face, he picked up the phone. I could hear Terry, the postal service worker, trying...
by Gregory Hartt | Nov 26, 2019 | Organic Farm Life in Rochester NY, Organic Turkeys in Rochester NY
Greg and I got started on this crazy farming adventure together back in 2015 and it all began with 150 little Thanksgiving baby turkeys. After months tending to the animals, rotating them through borrowed pastures and learning how to build a farm on the fly, turkey...
by Gregory Hartt | Nov 13, 2019 | Organic Pork in Rochester NY, Organic Turkeys in Rochester NY, Why Organic?
People will sometimes ask us what the biggest expense on the farm is. I think they’re usually expecting us to say it’s the mortgage or some fancy piece of farm equipment. Interestingly enough, the answer is GRAIN. You see, there are some animals (like cows...
by Gregory Hartt | Jul 24, 2019 | About Stonecrop Farm, Organic Farm Life in Rochester NY, Organic Turkeys in Rochester NY
Do you remember the newsletter from last December where we shared about our Fairy Godmother? You know, that amazing customer of ours who came into our lives and changed it forever? You can click here if you need a recap on this incredible human being… Well,...
by Gregory Hartt | Nov 23, 2018 | Organic Turkeys in Rochester NY
The weeks around Thanksgiving are without a doubt, one of the busiest times on the farm. All the planning and prepping for Thanksgiving turkey distribution feels sort of like coordinating a wedding…though we might not be the best people to make this analogy...
