 Agriculture Trail Participants
For directions and a map on where these can be located, please view our Trail Map for corresponding locations.
Do you have an hour, or an afternoon? Then take a tour of some of the most beautiful and productive land in the world... right here in Cortland! For more information, click here to download our brochure (Adobe Acrobat 5 Reader is required, 556k download).
1. Bill Anderson’s Farm Market
5887 Rte. 281, Little York, NY 13087
(607) 749-5551
Enjoy this refreshing stop on your trail tour. Anderson’s is a retail farm market with bakery, jams, jellies, local fruit and vegetables, New Hope Mills products, local honey, a U-Pick patch, and some of New York’s finest cheddar cheese.
2. Cazenovia Equipment Company
3892 Rte. 11 South, Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 756-5693
www.cazenoviaequipment.com
A retail outlet for agriculture and lawn and garden products. Enjoy a tour and learn about the modern tools of farm life.
3. Cortland Farmers’ Market
Main Street, Cortland between Orchard & Court Streets
(607) 753-8570
Seasonal: June-Oct. (opening day varies),
Tues.-Sat., 8a-2p
A true producer’s market! Most vendors are from within a 30-mile radius of Cortland, and offer baked goods, crafts, farm produce, handmade clothing, and plants. Selection varies with the growing season.
4. Cornell University Teaching and Research Center
(607)844-8803
www.ansci.cornell.edu
An animal science teaching and research center consisting of some 2,600 acres, with dairy, beef and sheep units. The headquarters building is associated with the dairy unit and contains offices, a conference room, livestock arena, research laboratory and housing for 8 students. Staff is on-site from 8a-3p weekdays. Be sure to call ahead, tours are by appointment only.
5. Dairy Development International
5937 Rte. 11, Homer, NY 13077
(607) 749-5747
www.milkproduction.com
Tour this state-of-the-art facility, capable of housing 850 cows, and learn how cutting edge research is being applied to dairy management. Strict biosecurity requirements are enforced. Be sure to call ahead, tours are by appointment only, no walk-in visitors.
6. Edgecort Farm
3890 Rte. 11, Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 756-8680
Visit this full service equestrian facility: learn about stables, boarding, breeding, riding, and therapeutic riding. Do you know the difference between English & Western riding? See a working stable; see young animals in season.
7. Hall’s U-Pick Blueberries
2110 Tower Road, Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 753-0712
Seasonal Hours
8. Hill of Beans
5405 Chapman Road, Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 753-0889
Seasonal Hours: Open the day after Thanksgiving
Fri.: 2p-5p; Sat.-Sun. 10a-4p
Hill of Beans provides your family with a Christmas experience. You can take a hay wagon ride up the hill and cut your tree. Use one of their saws or bring your own! They also offer a selection of pre-cut trees in many varieties plus handmade wreaths, swags and centerpieces. Enjoy a cup of hot cocoa and homemade cookies in their warming barn.
9. Hollenbeck Cider Mill
1265 Rte. 392, Virgil, NY
(607) 835-6455
Seasonal: Mid-Sept.-Mar. 1
Hours: Mid-Sept.-Dec. 31 hours: Sun.-Sat. 9a-8p
Jan.-Mar. 1 hours: Wed.: Sat 9a-6p
Closed: Mar. 2-Fall season opening
Fall: Cider pressing on most weekends; fresh baked pies and other bakery items; fresh donuts, jams, jellies, NYS cheeses, fudge and grape juice.
10. Jerry Dell Farm
2219 Gee Hill Road, Dryden, NY 13053
(607) 844-8289
vssherman@yahoo.com
A certified organic dairy farm with 300 cattle grazed naturally in pastures. Visit this Dairy of Distinction and learn about this Cortland County farm’s success story.
11. Lime Hollow Center for Environment & Culture
3091 Gracie Road, Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 758-5462
www.limehollow.org
Year-round environmental education and recreation opportunities. Self-directed opportunities include the interpretive center and three miles of marked trails. Educator-led programs are open to the general public. See website for popular events and costs.
Trails are free, open seven days/week from daylight to dark and offer opportunities for hiking, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, birding, nature study and solitude.
12. Brian Magee Farm
410 Slaterville Road, Dryden, NY 13053
(607) 844-9711
Pumpkins sales; ewes and lambs.
13. McMahon’s EZ Acres Farm
5940 West Scott Road, Homer, NY 13077
(607) 749-3536
ezacres@odyssey.net
A modern 650-cow dairy operating in two environmentally sensitive watersheds, utilizing extensive monitoring and precision techniques while maintaining family farm values. Come see the largest farm in the county and learn about the business of farming.
14. New York State Grange Museum
122 Clinton Avenue, Cortland, NY 13045
By appointment: (607) 756-7727
www.nysgrange.com/museum
Started as a fraternal organization in 1867, the Grange was formed to help farmers recover after the Civil War. It also served as a social gathering place where farm families could exchange news and ideas. Legislative work was an important part of the Grange as well. With a history of opposing the railroad monopolies to promoting rural electrification, the Grange is still an active organization with strong ties to the agricultural family.
15. Reakes Country Goods
4016 Rte. 13, Truxton, NY 13158
(607) 842-6322
A scenic drive to a family farm market! They sell homegrown and local fresh produce, pies, baked goods, maple syrup, extra sharp NY cheese and Hershey ice cream. Their country decor gift shop sells prints, pottery, sterling jewelry and Americana furniture. The 1890 barn is full of antiques and collectibles. Picnic tables and rocking chairs available for those just wanting to enjoy the country air and refreshments. Call ahead for tour information.
16. Reed’s Seeds
3334 Rte. 215, Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 753-9095
Specializing in breeding and selling hybrid cabbage seeds, the company markets nationally and internationally, mainly via catalog, more than 80 varieties of cabbage seeds including 15 types produced through Don Reed’s research.
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