Farm Trail Day Saturday, September 23, 2023 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Let's Explore Farms in Steuben County!September 23, 2023All Farms Open at 10am The public and families are invited to visit Steuben farms on September 23, 2023 for a look at agriculture in our county. There will be Wagon rides, Demos, Crafts, Animals to pet, Products for purchase...and more. Please wear appropriate footwear for a farm, money to purchase goods and for some excursions if you please, and a cooler bag in case you purchase farm foods. Below you will find information on what each farm will be providing along with any costs associated with that farm.Crooked Line Apple Orchard 7780 Cold Springs Rd, Bath, NY 14810Open 10am – 4pmNo Entry CostBathroom Facility AvailableEducation/ActivitiesDemo of a 200 year old cider pressHayridePurchase apples to feed cows4-H Petting Zoo________________________________________________Lowery Family Farms 8295 NY-415, Campbell, NY 14879Open 10am – 6pmNo Entry CostBathroom Facility Not AvailableEducation/ActivitiesLivestock EducationFall GamesFarm Store ProducePumpkins, MumsFall DecorBeef, Pork, PoultryJarred Goods, Baked GoodsRaw Honey________________________________________________Mud Creek Bison Ranch 6130 Robie Rd., Savona, NY 14879Open 10am – 9pmSee Costs Associated BelowBathroom Facility AvailableEducation/ToursSelf guided driving tours with radio commentary - $5 per person, kids 5 and under are freePioneer wagon rides - $10 per person, kids 12 and under are $5Bag of apples to feed to the bison - $5Touch and feel bison hair, horn caps, etc.ActivitiesInformation coming soonFoodFull menu restaurantBeer/wine/spirits, Ice creamFull Gift Shop________________________________________________Stewart’s Family Farm 6443-6445 Stephens Gulch Rd, Hornell, NY 14843Open 10am – 8pmNo Cost for Entry - Items can be purchased from Farm StoreBathroom Facility AvailableEducation/Activities:Learn the process of making maple syrup10 am - 12pm Milk a goat by hand1 pm Sheep Shearing DemonstrationSee if you can guess the difference between cow milk and goat milkFarm Store - Open from 10-8 pmCow/Goat MilkCheese, Ice Cream, ButterBulkBeef, Lamb, Pork________________________________________________ZiegenVine Homestead, LLC 8469 Oak Hill Road, Savona, NY 14879Open 10am - 6 pm No Cost for Entry - Items can be purchased from Farm StoreBathroom Facility AvailableEducation/Activities: Visitors are welcome to meet the animals on the Homestead: including goats, cows, chickens, ducks & turkeysExplore the walking trailsLearn about Farm stays on the property11 am Saw Mill Demo-turning trees into lumber1 pm Goat Milk Soap Making Demonstration2:30 pm Saw Mill Demonstration - milling lumber3 pm Water Bath Canning DemonstrationFarm Store - Open from 10-6 pmGoat Milk soapHoney made from bees in HomesteadMaple Syrup made from Trees on propertyWhole Turkeys and broiler chickensAdditional Farms on property for Farm Trail DayMountain Rose Farm (Savona, NY) - A 90 acre farm open May to Novemberproviding horse rides for a fee and an age limit will apply.Learn more about Emily and Rachel and their farmTrail rides on their 90 acre farmFarm stays in their AirBNB 2nd Bite Farm(Bath, NY) - A pasture based farmLearn about how they raise their non- gmo chickens for meat and eggsChicken, eggs and breads for sale________________________________________________Hemlock Ridge Farm 8690 Hemlock Rd, Avoca, NY 14830Open 10am – 4pmNo Entry Cost- - Items can be purchased from Farm StoreBathroom Facility AvailableEducation/Activities:Tour a One Room Schoolhouse - Wheeler Historical Society and the Steuben County Historical Society school house committee will be on site with The Schoolhouse Traveling ExhibitPhoto opportunity with period clothingNo Sew rag doll, tin punch ornamentsFarm Store Products Pumpkins, gourds and squashesOrganic bulk food itemsMaple Syrup and buckwheat pancake mixOrganic-raised Beef & ChickenSnacksHandmade crochet hair scrunchiesFood for Purchase Hotdogs, chips and sodaMulled hot cider and apple cider doughnutsOrganic Valley Exhibit, coupons and hot coffee with Organic Valley half and half and creamer________________________________________________Autumn Mist Alpaca Farm 11579 Wessie Rd, Prattsburgh, NY 14873Open 10am – 6pm$10 per person Over 2Bathroom Facility AvailableEducation/Activities: ($10 per person covers everything but gift shop)Learn all about Alpaca’sTour the fiber millPetting ZooPlaygroundFarm Store - Open from 10-6 pmGifts ranging from $3-$300________________________________________________Bluebird Trail Farm 951 Harris Rd, Corning, NY 14830Open 10am – 5pm$5 Entrance FeeEducation/Activities:10:15am & 12:15pm Guided nature with Monika & Robin (big pond pavilion) - Learn about our NY plants, birds and wildlife with our naturalistsHoney Bee Education (apiary by the bridge) - Enjoy our honeybee display, visit the bees hard at work and talk to the beekeeper...sample a little fresh honeyFall Nature Crafts (big pond picnic tables) - Make a pretty fall nature craft to take homeFarm Animal visits - Meet our friendly miniature horses and donkeys as well as sheep, goats, bunnies, and chickens...pet some and feed them with the help of our animal staffPumpkin Hunt (farm) - As you visit the farm, can you spot 25 pumpkins? If you do visit the farm store when you leave for a prize!Cider Making (upper garden area) - Learn how to make apple cider the old-fashioned way. Take a jar home with you today!Baby Chick Hatch - Stop by the chicken house and see the eggs hatching in the incubator and learn about the life cycle of the chicken!It is advised that children under 5 not hold baby chicks, and any child older should wash their hands immediately after. Farm Store - Open from 10-5 pmHoneyEggsSoapYarnOther gift shop items________________________________________________Evermore Farms, LLC 8475 Morgan Creek Rd., Lindley, NY 14858Open 10am – Sunset(hiking trail opens at 8am)$8/person or $40/vehicle (discount passport price for Steuben County tour)Free-bottle of water, hot dog and s’more to roast yourself at campfireBathroom Facilities AvailableEducation:Hayrides15-minute kiddie ride.Times:10:15am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm5pm Animal Pasture Move - Take a wagon ride and watch over 450 animals move to new pasture1-hour Farm Tour ride.Times:11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pmSee over 450 animals grazing60-acre sylvo-pastureWhere we make biocharDocumentaryRecommended to watch before Farm Tour hay rideWatch a 15-minute video presentation in the barn loft about life at Evermore Farms and our philosophy and practices of farming in nature’s image.See pictures and video footage of animals grazing, people and animals working together, the beauty and symbiosis of sylvo-pasture, and the making of biochar.Available anytime during open hours; presented on a continuous loop schedule.Story TimeAnne will host kiddos under an apple tree by the petting zoo as she reads oldies but goodies like The Poky Little Puppy, The Biggest Bear, and Peter Rabbit.15-20 minutes between kiddie hay wagon rides and farm tour rides.Petting ZooVisitors are welcome to meet our little guys and not so little ruminants who will be hard to leave:Dwarf Nigerian goats – super cute and up to tricksbottle-fed lambs – Brownie will train you to pet his headbaby chicks nestled in their brooderour mama sow with new piglets! – all scurrying for their spot in the milking rowpeacefully grazing milk cow, Amber, and miniature horse, ThunderActivities:Picnic area – gorgeous hilltop view, tables, grills, campfire, sports optionsWalking path (< 1 mile) & hiking trail (3 miles with option of shorter loop)Gift shopGrass mazeSylvo-pasture picnic sitesPhoto op area Melissa Edwards, mle75@cornell.edu, 607-664-2577 ========================================= 9th Annual Women's Financial Conference Saturday, October 28, 2023 8:00 am - 4:00 pm The Center, 400 Park Avenue , Corning, New York 14830 The 9th annual Southern Tier Women's Financial Conference is scheduled for October 28, 2023The 9th annual Southern Tier Women's Financial Conference will be held on October 28, 2023 at The Center on Park Avenuein Corning. Over 40 women in 2022 enjoyed our speakers and had an amazing time learning about financial and health topics. Please view the photos from the event here, and plan to join our 2023 conference! Visit our Facebook Page for the latest details about how you can join other women as we learn how to improve our mind, body, and checkbook!Register Here!Sign up to become a vendor at the 2023 eventOur 2023 Tools for Action:Self AwarenessLisa ZawrotnyProductivity & Accountability CoachNancy's Favorite ThingsNancy WilliamsonRetired CEO, Serv U Credit UnionTechnology & FinanceBethany LarrabeeVP of Digital Channels, Serv U Credit UnionAsk Me Anything PanelAmy Irvine CFP®, EA, MPAS℠Katie Wellker, CFP®Rooted Planning GroupThis conference is brought to you by: ========================================= Master Gardener Basic Training Course Sunday, October 1, 2023 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm Ever wonder what extension master gardeners do? Here are only a few of the great opportunities!Volunteer for local organizationsSpread love and knowledge of gardeningLearn more at conferences and advanced classesHost community programsCourse Details:Hybrid course schedule featuring a mix of zoom and in-person sessions. Course TopicsVegetable & Fruit GardeningNutrition Food SafetyFood SecurityLawn CareIntegrated pest ManagementPesticide label readingNYS Pesticide regulationsSoil HealthInvasive SpeciesStarting & Sustaining Learning GardensAttendance is Mandatory - A course schedule will be posted on our website sometime in September. Tentative Dates are October 18th - December 13th (Thanksgiving week off) with classes resuming January 10th - 24th.Course Fee: $100 $100 Susan Walker, smw272@cornell.edu, 607-664-2574 =========================================