Valley Acres Farm

08/24/2024

So happy for our friends, Stephen and Beth at Dutchess Farm. 🥰
If you'd like to snag some of their garlic, or any of their farm fresh veggies, you can find them with us every Tuesday evening at the Pittsford Area REKO Ring. Let me know if you'd like to sign up for our email list to get each week's offerings and place your order for easy pickup. 🧺

Taste, image and lifestyle all comes into play when thinking of garlic. Garlic can take on many forms but it always tends to enhance any food it is paired with.

08/21/2024

Unfortunately I have some bad news to share ...
When we opened the farm stand, one of our goals was to be a place for everyone to find local products from as many farms as possible so that other farmers would have another place to sell their products, and we would all benefit from having great local food.
A few years ago we announced that we were partnering with other local farms and chicken owners to keep up with the demand for eggs in the farm stand. It's worked out great for them since they don't have farm stands, and it's worked out great for us because before that, we were constantly running out.
Last night a kind customer let me know that they received some bad eggs. I just cracked the rest of the supply that I had picked up from another farm on Saturday, and while many of them were lovely, there were also several poor quality eggs throughout. I've contacted the other farm and they are diligently working to figure out what went wrong and how to keep it from happening in the future. Each of the farms we've worked with take great care of their chickens as well as their eggs, so this was an unfortunate and unintentional mistake.
I'm happy to refund any of you that may have received poor quality eggs, and I'm so sorry this happened.
For now, we'll only be selling our own eggs so we can insure you get the best product we can provide. The downside is that there will be a lot less eggs available, and I may not notice we're sold out and flip over the "eggs" sign in time before someone stops and finds the fridge empty. But, obviously, quality is our top priority.
The farm stand has been pretty empty this summer as we've had our hands full, and we've been selling all our farm fresh goodies at The Pittsford Area REKO Ring each week. But we have some great plans of new products to bring you in the coming months when this summer rush calms down.
Please accept our sincerest apologies, and know that we appreciate each one of you so much! ❤️

06/25/2024

WHO ELSE LOVES GARLIC SCAPES??🙋🏼‍♀️
Man, I look forward to these every year!
We've got a bunch in the farm stand right now. 5 for $1
Have you ever had them before?
What's your favorite way to eat them?? 💚

06/01/2024

🌱 Veggie Seedlings are out today 🌱

SWEET CUCUMBERS:
🥒 “Jibai Shimoshirazu” - very sweet, no bitterness, 7-8” long

TOMATOES:
💛 Isis Candy Cherry Tomato
✈️ Jet Star Low-Acid Tomato
🍝 San Marzano Sauce Tomato
❤️ Stupice (pronounced Stoo-PEECH-ka) The quickest to ripen heirloom I know of. Originally from Czechoslavakia, it’s well adapted to cold climates. Smaller than a beefsteak - 2-4 inches,1-2 oz each, 60-65 days

🌱 Your choice $3 each
or 4 for $10 🌱

05/11/2024

Jack and I have been busy making Tulip Bouquets today so you can grab something special for all the Moms in your life. 🌷
We've got Large for $20
Small for $10
and Mini's for $5 in case any kiddos want to get something special for Mom. 💐

05/10/2024

A couple weeks ago someone new in town said a neighbor told him our farm stand was "completely shut down" and that we'd had "frequent break ins."
NOT TRUE AT ALL.
We're open year round. I like keeping the farm stand doors closed so I'm not wiping down road dust all the time. But the door is unlocked and there's a light switch on your right.
You can watch the sign for when there's eggs in the fridge, and even over winter we've got maple syrup, honey, seasonings, and candied pecans when I find time to make them.
At the moment, we're swimming in Fresh Spring Eggs, and lots of options for Mother's Day gifts.
🌺 Glad Bags - 10 Gladiolus bulbs for Mom to plant in May or June. $12 each or 3 bags for $30
💐 Pre-Order Mother's Day Bouquets $20 and up depending on the size. The fastest way to order is to shoot me a text at 802-282-5444.
💐 Personalized Mother's Day gift certificates for bouquets throughout the season. $20 per bouquet for as many weeks as you'd like.
If you ever have any questions about what's going on at the farm, don't hesitate to ask. We're always up for a visit. 🙂

05/06/2024

Not sure what to get Mom/Gramma for Mother's Day?
We've got you covered. We have Mother's Day "Glad Bags." Each cute little bag is filled with 10 Gladiolus Bulbs.
Gladiolus are super fun to grow because they're so easy. You can plant in May or June and they bloom into these impressive tropical looking flowers in about 90 days. One of those great end of Summer surprises. 🌺
$12 each or 3 bags for $30
The ribbons on the top show what color is inside.
🩷 5 left
💛 2 left
🤍 3 left
💜 4 left
I've gotta make a sign with prices before I get them out to the farm stand, but you can reserve an order by commenting below and I'll stick them out there with your name on them.
💐 We also have a very limited number of flower subscriptions for the summer season. 6 fresh bouquets for $120. Mom will get a personalized gift certificate and enjoy farm fresh flowers throughout the season.
(And if you'd like a gift without the Mother's Day sticker, I can do that, too.) 😉

04/26/2024

“Know your farmer, know your food,” right? 🚜

Want to get to know your local farmers and taste the food they’re growing for you? 🍅

Come to our meet and greet party and enjoy farm fresh samples made with all the food your local farmers are working hard to grow for you. 🌱

We'll be there with our herbal teas and maple syrup. 🍁
Along with Hillside Springs Homestead and their fresh milk. 🐄
SVT Farm will be bringing pasture raised meats 🥩
Overstory Farm will be there with Fiddleheads 💚
Front Porch Farm with pasture raised chicken 🍗
Plus Dutchess Farm veggies, Artisanal Soaps by Nancy, raw honey from Bird's Eye Bees 🐝
And more!
Hilary from Unity Wellness Farm will be turning all of these farm fresh goodies into delicious meals to sample. 🍲

THIS Tuesday, April 30th 5:30-7:30 at Unity Wellness Farm 2636 VT Rt 3

Bring a friend! Or a bunch of friends! 🙂

03/20/2024

I've honestly never noticed much difference in the flavors of different maple syrups. I knew the grades - Golden Fancy, Amber Rich, Dark Robust, Very Dark, and that I liked the dark ones the best. But that was about it for me. 🤷🏼‍♀️
Now that we're making our own, I've found that each batch tastes SO different! There's way more than just four different flavors! I'm sure it's because we're making it in such relatively small batches. Each one caramelizes differently and the flavors aren't all merging together into one.
I've been giving each batch names so I can remember what they taste like.
So far we've got:
🍁 Toffee Roca
🍁 Butternut Caramel
🍁 Spiced Honey
🍁 Snickerdoodle
🍁 Rich Vanilla
🍁 Classic Maple
🍁 Molasses Cookie
And I can't wait to see what we get next!
Our Maple Syrup will be in our Collaborative Farm CSA Boxes this year, along with pasture raised meats, eggs, raw milk, honey, organic veggies, baked goods, natural soaps, and our fresh cut flowers. Click the link below to get all the details and don't hesitate to reach out with questions. Deadline to sign up is April 30th. 🙂
https://mailchi.mp/b1eeb99ccf9d/2024farmcollaborativecsaboxes?fbclid=IwAR16ouPA58FUEyLtj-FpFvqB2xvTDWz9si4_pCPaI9jPhv_xc8uW2RXSEFE

03/17/2024

Shoot! Those eggs went way quicker than I expected! I just put out 7 more dozen. Sorry if you stopped and we were out! 🙃

03/15/2024

With no more sub-zero temps to freeze the eggs, I finally took a minute to plug the fridge back in and get some eggs back in the farm stand.
Between our girls and the DeRemers's hens, we've got A LOT out there! Enjoy! 🥚