Stillwater Valley Farm

I'm a female farmer who lives on a historic, falling-apart old farm. It was previously farmed by multiple generations of family before me, but had been out of farming use for many years before I started again. I have put some of the most difficult seasons imaginable behind me - back and forth floods and droughts mostly, major disease pressures, etc. - and still keeping on despite! Some of my produce, and my eggs, are sold through Carlberg Farm Produce up the road from me. I do NOT currently have a stand/store or any "open hours" for drop-ins - visits or purchases are appointment only at this time! I do my best to ensure that all plants and produce are grown without the use of any synthetic chemicals, but I am NOT certified Organic, and in years of extreme conditions I will administer what I deem necessary (with best practices followed) to ensure the survival of a crop. The majority of my items are only sold locally; I do not ship products other than my rare variety seed packets/seed lots. I offer pastured (chicken) eggs and chicken meat as well as occasional other species like turkeys and guineas. I have offered CSA in 2015, 2019, and 2024 but due to continued lack of financial viability, CSA is no longer being offered at this time. I keep hundreds of rare seed varieties, with a focus on NY/PA bred varieties as well as indigenous ("Native American") developed varieties, especially Haudenosaunee types. I formerly listed 100+ of these on the Seed Savers Exchange for nearly a decade, however as I've aged (with the accompanying deterioration of my body) and as my income has reduced, I have found myself less able to support offering them and it remains to be seen how much of this I can continue to do in the future. I am still growing small fruits, random orchard plants, producing small batch maple syrup, foraging and gathering wildcrafted "stuff", making tallow soaps, breeding my own vegetable varieties, etc. Hope springs eternal. Currently offering contract seed growouts, foraging forays, informational sessions/hands-on experiences - please inquire if interested in topics like maple sugaring, canning and preserving, seed saving, goat care, or other outdoor/farm skills.