A century old, fourth generation family farm in upstate New York.
Join us for our first day of the season! Peruse our marketplace of local artisan goods, roam the fields, visit Mercy and Justice (our lambs), and Buddy (our pony), check out our baby chicks, and enjoy the warmth and beauty of the greenhouse. Open 9-5
Glamp in style at the farm's open-air cabin along with picking! Breathe deep of the forest air and enjoy the rustic beauty of the cabin built by Grandpa decades ago. The stone fireplace is stunning, the bunks sturdy, and the reading/talking space, lovely. No WiFi, no electricity, no problems! Enjoy the cabin, the forest, and a stroll among the fields. Walk down to the farm for a meal at the cafe, a Food for Life class, a date night or fitness class in the field, or to Pick Your Own Healthcare from the fields where you will find vegetables from tomatoes to sweet potatoes and everything in between as well as gorgeous cut flowers all regeneratively grown! Visit our airbnb page to book your stay!
FREE Greenhouse Tour: Join us at 10 a.m. to tour the greenhouse and get a sneak preview of spring favorites! CATCH Spring Fever!
Watch Randy create a fluffy wreath & a little lamb from fleece
Let’s Get Digging! Free Gardening Info! OPEN ALL MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
Invite MOM or a SPECIAL FRIEND to Meet Artisans, Join Garden Planting Demos, Learn about Pollinators & Herbs. Sample Delicious Cheeses
$28 Register Here. Food *is* medicine in all areas, including our hormones. Come enjoy the introduction to our Food & Hormones Your Body in Balance class series to get started on understanding the impact our food choices have on the hormones pulsating through our bodies. In our class we’ll be treated to a short lecture by Dr. Neal Barnard from George Washington University, we’ll discuss and reflect together, then enjoy a cooking demonstration of 3 practical recipes for getting started. You will receive recipes, Physician Committee for Responsible Medicine literature on the topic and other helpful documents to keep. Looking forward to learning, wondering, discussing and become empowered together.
The last Saturday of every month from 500-630pm join us for a potluck feast. We gather together to enjoy one another’s cooking and to share recipes. Bring a plant-only dish if you can and we'll all eat something new. All ages are welcome.
Saturday and Sunday 12 noon to 4pm.
Enjoy a great lunch with friends in a garden setting.
Dietary choices have a surprisingly powerful effect on hormones and the problems they cause. The information provided in the Your Body in Balance hormones class series explains the latest research and offers a new approach to treating, preventing, and even curing many of the most common and persistent health problems. Join Kelsey to talk in this class specifically about tackling menopause. The Your Body in Balance “Food and Mood” hormones class is offered in May, and the Your Body in Balance “Environmental Toxins” class will be held in September
The last Saturday of every month from 500-630pm join us for a potluck feast. We gather together to enjoy one another’s cooking and to share recipes. Bring a plant-only dish if you can and we'll all eat something new. All ages are welcome.
Call for picking conditions, 518-854-3250. FREE Berry Rewards Program All Season You may take home FREE Blueberries if you share HALF your picked berries with us only on Thursdays through Sundays, 9am – 5pm!
Join us for an evening in the flower fields over light appetizers and seasonal teas under globe lights. $45 includes 1 jar of flowers + appetizers and tea for two guests. Additional flower jars or field bounty available to pick and purchase. Registration posted in May.
Our first ever Garden Party from 5-8pm. We guarantee a great time with delectable cheeses, tasty wine, a vintage Fashion Show & Boutique. Follow us on Facebook for more details.
A link to reserve your tickets will be posted in May.
Dietary choices have a surprisingly powerful effect on hormones and the problems they cause. The information provided in the Your Body in Balance hormones class series explains the latest research and offers a new approach to treating, preventing, and even curing many of the most common and persistent health problems. Join Kelsey to talk in this class specifically about tackling menopause. The Your Body in Balance “Food and Mood” hormones class is offered in May, and the Your Body in Balance “Environmental Toxins” class will be held in September
The last Saturday of every month from 500-630pm join us for a potluck feast. We gather together to enjoy one another’s cooking and to share recipes. Bring a plant-only dish if you can and we'll all eat something new. All ages are welcome.
Volunteer to pick blueberries to be shared at local food pantries.When everyone eats, all are nourished!
Have Fun & learn to make a Bouquet with Your Favorite Flowers. Register Here
Join us for an evening in the flower fields over light appetizers and seasonal teas under globe lights. $45 includes 1 jar of flowers + appetizers and tea for two guests. Additional flower jars or field bounty available to pick and purchase. Registration posted in May.
We are OPEN for Labor Day! 9am-5pm
FALL Raspberries are RIPE! Join the Harvest of big, fresh raspberries!
Genetics are not your destiny. Join Kelsey, a licensed Food for Life Instructor, as she leads a discussion and demonstrates how to prepare 3 delicious recipes following a video of a physician-led lecture outlining the latest scientific research in medical literature showcasing the incredible power of food on our brains, and its ability to maintain memory throughout the decades… including for those genetically predisposed to Alzheimer’s (carriers of APOE). We look forward to learning, wondering, laughing and becoming empowered together!
If you are interested in this class but unable to join at this date and time, join Hunter + Kelsey at the new Hudson Headwaters Health Clinic in Salem at the Teaching Kitchen- Tuesday, June 6 at 12 noon.
The last Saturday of every month from 500-630pm join us for a potluck feast. We gather together to enjoy one another’s cooking and to share recipes. Bring a plant-only dish if you can and we'll all eat something new. All ages are welcome.
Join us for an evening in the flower fields over light appetizers and seasonal teas under globe lights. $45 is for TWO people includes light appetizers and tea for both guests as well as one jar to fill with flowers. Additional flower jars or field bounty available to pick and purchase. Registration posted in May.
Full weekend itinerary will be posted in August.
We look forward to joining a host of other farms to welcome you to Washington County to taste + see the bounty FREE! In addition to enjoying the gorgeous Black Creek Valley views as you arrive and browse the beautiful gift barn featuring local hand craft goods, artisan cheeses and antiques, you will find our raspberry fields open for picking along with u-pick cut flowers, and vegetables from sweet potatoes to cherry tomatoes and everything in between!
Last Year’s Itinerary (2024)
Saturday
9 Zumba led by the YMCA
10 Yoga led by the YMCA
11 Lifestyle medicine lecturette led by double board certified Family Practice and Lifestyle Medicine physician
1115 Food for Life cooking demo and talk led by Food for Life Instructor
1130-12 Plant-based Cheese Showcase
1 Gentle yoga
2 Garlic talk from Lant Hill Garlic Farm
230 Walk to cabin or Black Creek and end in fields with a crop walk
5pm Community Plant Powered Potluck
530 Date night in the flower fields (reserve tickets online under Calendar of Events or by calling 518-854-3250).
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-Upick raspberries, cut flowers, vegetables all day
-Shopping for local artisan goods and specialty foods 9-5
-Food and Samples served 10-3
-Woodland Farm (purchased some of Consider Bardwell’s cheese recipes) vendor on site offering cheese samples on Saturday 10-3
-Cheese+ Cafe open 12-4 Saturday and Sunday, must call 518-854-3250 for reservations
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Sunday
10am dried flower arranging demo
1230 Lifestyle medicine lecturette led by double board certified Family Practice and Lifestyle Medicine physician
1245 Food for Life cooking demo and talk led by Food for Life Instructor
130 Plant-based Cheese Showcase
2 Garlic talk from Lant Hill Garlic Farm
3 Walk to cabin or Black Creek and end in fields with a crop walk
530 Date night in the flower fields (reserve tickets online under Calendar of Events or by calling 518-854-3250).
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-Upick raspberries, cut flowers, vegetables all day
-Shopping for local artisan goods and specialty foods 9-5
-Food and Samples served 12-5
-Woodland Farm cheese samples offers all day (they purchased some of Consider Bardwell’s cheese recipes)
-Cheese+ Cafe open 12-4 Saturday and Sunday, must call 518-854-3250 for reservations
Look forward to lots of samples including smoothies from the berry and healthcare fields as well as a Plant-Based Cheese Show-off. Have your socks knocked off to discover homemade dairy-free cheese that tastes equally as good without the cholesterol and saturated fat! Samples will include ‘queso/nacho cheese dip,’ a charcuterie spreadable cheese, feta, and even an alfredo-y/cheesy pasta sauce. Prepare to be surprised!
Start the tour day with fitness classes offered in partnership with the YMCA including yoga, zumba, balance and more. We will be hosting a hike into the woods for a water break at the farm’s respite cabin, and a calmer walk to the Black Creek River for beautiful farm views.
Cooking demonstrations and a little physician-led lecturette will also be offered to empower you with new tips and tools for taking charge of your health and having a blast while doing it. A dried flower demonstration on Sunday will inspire you to work with the beauty of natre.
Bring a friend and enjoy a destination farm with delicious food, beautiful artisan treasures and an exploding bounty from the fields. Experience the Six Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine @ the historic Gardenworks Farm: Nutrition, Exercise, Social + Emotional Connection, Stress Reduction, Quality Sleep and the Avoidance of Risky Substances/Environmental Toxins
Taste + See!
For every pound of raspberries you pick when the Gardenworks Barn is open Thursday-Sunday you may take home a pound of berries FREE.
11- am-2 pm DRIED FLOWER DAY: On-going FREE Demos & Creative Workshops
Join us to Learn about Drying Flowers, Arranging Flowers, Making Wreaths and Garlands. Watch demonstrations and Have Fun.
Dietary choices have a surprisingly powerful effect on hormones and the problems they cause. The information provided in the Your Body in Balance hormones class series explains the latest research and offers a new approach to treating, preventing, and even curing many of the most common and persistent health problems. Join Kelsey to talk in this class specifically about tackling menopause. The Your Body in Balance “Food and Mood” hormones class is offered in May, and the Your Body in Balance “Environmental Toxins” class will be held in September
The last Saturday of every month from 500-630pm join us for a potluck feast. We gather together to enjoy one another’s cooking and to share recipes. Bring a plant-only dish if you can and we'll all eat something new. All ages are welcome.
Join us to make an 18” Dried Flower Wreath in your choice of colors.
All materials provided. Register Here $45
Visit to see & taste the bounty of the harvest. Take photos. Sample fall flavors and enjoy time on the farm. Open Monday until 3pm!
The last Saturday of every month from 500-630pm join us for a potluck feast. We gather together to enjoy one another’s cooking and to share recipes. Bring a plant-only dish if you can and we'll all eat something new. All ages are welcome.
11-3pm POP UP Handmade Marketplace: Meet & Greet Talented Artisans
Creative Ideas & On-going Demos for Holiday Gifts and Decorating. Catch the Holiday Spirit!
11am - Drying Fruit, Flowers & Cones for Holiday Decorating
1 pm- Creating Holiday Mocktails: Tasty & Tart!
Photo credit: Huffington Post
Make a Full, Fresh Frasier Fir Wreath (22”dia) with Berries, Cones & Bows. All materials provided. Register Here. $48
Make a Full, Fresh Frasier Fir Wreath (22”dia) with Berries, Cones & Bows. All materials provided. $48. Register Here
Holiday Concert: LaMothe Gee Family Singers FREE
Have fun making a fresh mixed evergreen 2 candle centerpiece OR a boxwood tree (18” tall) with berries, ribbons and cones. All materials are provided. $48
Register Here.
Make a Full, Fresh Frasier Fir Wreath (22”dia) OR a Boxwood Tree (18” tall with Berries, Cones & Bows). All materials provided. $48
Register Here.
Sign-ups for Appointments after November 1.
All Profits are donated to Salem to benefit Lunch, Learn and Play. A great time with a jolly Santa!
Questions: call 518-854-3250.
Sign up for Appointments after November 1.
All Profits are donated to Salem Courthouse’s Lunch, Learn & Play Summer Program
SHOP the Marketplace Monday and Tuesday, 9am to 5 pm and on Wednesday, Christmas Eve, 9 am until 2pm, when the Gardenworks Barn Marketplace closes.
Enjoy a romantic and cozy winter getaway at our new farm stay featuring a lovely suite with a king bed or two twins, a quaint dining area and comfortable sitting space for movies, reading, cuddling and resting. The bathroom features a clawfoot tub and shower for a true relaxation treat. Airbnb link to be posted soon, you may call 518-854-3250 for inquiries.
