Hemdale Farms & Greenhouses

09/08/2026

What exactly is fun on the farm? It's one day when Ontario County agriculture opens the farm gate and invites everyone in. Ride through the farm, meet farmers, sample local foods, explore exhibits, play games and ask the questions you've always wondered about farming

07/12/2026

07/07/2026

06/22/2026

Monday Motivation: Sending you into the week with sage advice from my friends at Hemdale Farms in the Finger Lakes—please share the roads out there. Beautiful farm truck from this 1949 International at Seneca Castle, NY. Have yourselves a WONDERFUL week!

06/01/2026

It’s been one year since we lost Mike Colf, and there still isn’t a day that goes by without someone at Hemdale thinking of him. Mike was part of the Hemdale family. A teacher, a problem‑solver, and the kind of person who made everyone around him better.

This plaque sits at our viewing porch, mounted in a massive rock that Mike dug up during a tile repair. In true Mike fashion, he pulled it out of the ground and loaded it onto a trailer by himself — and the rock is bigger than a car. That was Mike. Quiet strength. No shortcuts. Just get it done.

His legacy lives on in the land he cared for, the equipment he kept running, and the people he taught.

Forever remembered. Deeply missed.

05/26/2026

UPDATE - The calves are HOME SAFE! We are so grateful to our local community, the ag community and law enforcement for all of the assistance in helping get our heifers back to us. The Genesee County Sheriff's Office is working on leads and we look forward to the full prosecution of anyone involved. We're so grateful and relieved! ❤️🎉

This is a post we hoped we'd never have to write. 💔 We had 17 calves stolen from our calf facility on Bliss Road very early Sunday morning. Our primary concern is the health and wellbeing of these calves and having them returned safely. The perpetrators appeared to drive west on Lockport Road toward the Alabama Hotel/Holley Farm intersection after leaving our facility. If any neighbors have cameras that catch passing traffic, we'd really appreciate if you could check for a truck hauling a cattle trailer passing between 1-3 am on Sunday. Cattle industry folks, we'd appreciate if you could keep an eye out for anyone trying to sell calves that fit this description or with new animals that showed up overnight. The calves are the approximate age and size of the calves in the photo - 5 month old Holstein heifers. Their ear tags look like those in the photo, they have an electronic ID button tag and 1 or 2 large floppy tags. If you have any information that could be helpful, you can contact the Genesee County Sheriffs office. Again, we just want our calves back safely and are very concerned about their wellbeing. Your help and prayers are appreciated.

03/23/2026

03/12/2026

The season is rolling at 🌱Hemdale Greenhouses 🌱, powered by an incredible team. With this week’s seeding, we’ve crossed 5 million plants, and those first plugs will be ready in a short five weeks.

01/14/2026

Happy (late) Holidays and New Years from the Hemdale crew! We are thankful for our great crew who keeps things running smooth!

12/18/2025

We're celebrating with a Western New York twist! Tag a friend who needs to try this Loaded Sponge Candy Cocoa ASAP 🍫☕🤎

How to Make It:
🥛 Heat Upstate Farms Whole Milk and mix with your favorite hot cocoa
🍫 Add sponge candy pieces to your mug, then pour the cocoa over and stir
✨ Top with marshmallows, whipped cream, chocolate sauce and extra sponge candy, and ENJOY!