Lodging

Super 8 by Wyndham
955 East Main Street
Cobleskill, NY 12043
(518)254-6994

Itinerary

All times are approximate

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

10:00AM – Pick up at hotel

10 minutes travel

10:30AM-12:00PM – SUNY Cobleskill (106 Suffolk Circle, Cobleskill, NY 12043)

1. Tour dairy barn, processing center, and meat lab with Dr. Timothy Moore, Dean of School of Agriculture and Natural Resources – SUNY Cobleskill

12:00PM-1:00PM РCarriage House Caf̩ (126 Schoharie Parkway N, Cobleskill, NY 12043)

1. Lunch
2. Brief remarks from Dr. Susan Zimmermann, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs – SUNY Cobleskill

30 minutes travel

1:30PM-2:00PM – Ridgedale Farm (164 Maring Road, Sharon Springs, NY 13459)

1. Tour dairy farm

15 minutes travel

2:15PM-3:00PM – Stone House Farm (305 Lynk Road, Sharon Springs, NY 13459)

1. Visit maple, dairy and crop farm with the Everett Family

15 minutes travel

3:15PM-3:45PM – Beekman Boys Farm (Sharon Springs, NY 13459)

1. Visit goat farm with Farmer John

30 minutes travel

4:15PM-5:15PM – Middleburgh Winery (2636 SR 145, Middleburgh, NY 12122)

1. Tour winery and tasting

5 minutes travel

5:20PM-5:50PM – Cypress Hill Farm Stand (SR 30 & SR 145, Middleburgh, NY 12122)

1. Visit produce farm stand & discuss with owner, Pano Ioannou

5 minutes travel

6:00PM-7:00PM – Farmhouse Floral Design (315 Main Street, Middleburgh, NY 12122)

Green Wolf Brewing Company (329 Main Street, Middleburgh, NY 12122)

1. Quick stop at florist using locally grown flowers
2. Happy hour at farm brewery

15 minutes travel

7:30PM-9:30PM РApple Barrel Country Store & Caf̩ (115 SR 30A, Schoharie, NY 12157)

1. Farm to table dinner using local produce and products from the stops of the day
2. Presentation on the impact of agriculture on the NYS economy

15 minutes travel

9:45PM – Arrive back at hotel

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Transportation TBD

8:30AM-9:30AM – Schoharie Valley Farms (5605 SR 30, Schoharie, NY 12157)

1. Breakfast at the Carrot Barn
2. Brief remarks from Richard Ball, Commissioner – NYS Dept. of Agriculture
3. 4-H/FFA Presentations

15 minutes travel

9:45AM-10:45AM – Maple Downs Farms (167 Amelia Lane, Middleburgh, NY 12122)

1. Tour dairy farm

1 hour travel

11:45AM-12:45PM – Story Farms (4640 SR 32, Catskill, NY 12414)

1. Tour dairy and produce farm

15 minutes travel

1:00PM-2:45PM – Gracie’s Luncheonette (969 Main Street, Leeds, NY 12451)

1. Lunch

15 minutes travel

3:00PM-4:30PM – Field Goods (742 Schoharie Turnpike, Athens, NY 12015)

1. Tour fresh produce distributor

End of tour