Cross Island Farms

05/26/2026

THE STAND IS OPEN!
In the fridge inside the front porch you will find: Freshly picked assorted lettuce, radishes, bok choy, asparagus, rhubarb, and tasty potatoes and eggs.

05/18/2026

“The Newest Heifer”—Momma cow Mucho Dinero was kind enough to wait for Farmer David to get home from Oho to have this little girl. She was born sometime today between 7:30 am and 2pm. Congratulations Mucho and Lambeau!!👏

04/07/2026

Come join us on the farm Sunday April 12th, 1-3:30pm for the Fodder-Forage Field Day.

🌿 Free Hands‑On Demonstration: Establishing Tree Fodder Plantings for Your Livestock! Join us for an in‑person, practical demonstration on using fast‑growing tree fodder to support healthy livestock—and see these ideas in action at a working farm.
📅 April 12
📍Cross Island Farms, Jefferson County
⏰1–4 PM
🔗Register for free: https://bit.ly/4s9vtQf

Learn how willow and poplar can be planted, managed,
and harvested as supplemental feed—especially helpful during the summer forage
slump.
We’ll cover:
🌳 Selecting and planting live stakes
🌳 Basic care and maintenance
🌳 How tree fodder fits into resilient livestock systems

🎤 Featured Speakers
Dani Baker & David Belding –Cross Island Farms
Isaac Matlock – Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County
Chris Kemnah – NOFA-NY
Ben Roosa – American Farmland Trust

About Cross Island Farms
Cross Island Farms is a leader in home‑scale forest gardens, inspiring people to plan, plant, and tend resilient edible landscapes.
🎥 See the ideas—then experience them in person Be sure to watch Dani Baker’s new Home‑Scale Forest Garden Series on WPBS-TV where she shares practical, accessible guidance for creating perennial food forests at any scale.
Then come take a deeper dive and explore these systems firsthand at Cross Island Farms on April 12!

Come get your hands in the soil and take home practical tips you can use right away on your farm!

04/07/2026

Our own award-winning author and PBS TV star Dani Baker is speaking at Colgate University on April 16th. Hope you can make it. Please spread the word.