(Madison County, NY – July 2013) Madison County is home to naturally-raised beef, bread made in a wood-fired oven, butter made from 100 percent grass fed cows, grass fed bison, pasture-raised pork and chickens, sweet corn, tomatoes and other veggies, mushrooms, jams and sauces, honey, salsa, wine, NYS hops, hard and sweet cider, maple products and much more.
To learn all about the food grown right in your back yard, head to Cornell Cooperative Extension’s 6th annual Open Farm Day on Saturday, July 27 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Open Farm Day will feature 37 farms that will open their gates on July 27 and is an opportunity to travel Madison County, tour the farms, sample some homegrown products, see farm animals and experience the bounty of Madison County Agriculture. Many of the products listed above will be available for purchase so grab your cooler and hit the road.
All you need is an Open Farm Day Passport and a cooler. Open Farm Day Passports are available at 10 Price Chopper locations in CNY, mailed directly to thousands of homes in Madison County as well as distributed to key locations in Onondaga, Oneida and Madison Counties.
For more information on Open Farm Day participants and the availability of Passports please visit: www.madisoncountyagriculture.com/openfarmday – or follow Madison County Agriculture Economic Development on Facebook to keep up-to-date on the latest Open Farm Day news.