Onondaga County's OnFarmFest Set for Sept. 9

By DEBRA J. GROOM
dgroom@wdt.net
 

Onondaga County is planning its second annual OnFarmFest Sept. 9.
 
Area residents will have the chance to travel around the county and visit seven farms to see what the farmers do and how their food and fiber are grown. 

Included are two dairy farms, a vegetable farm, a grain and vegetable farm, a brewery and hops farm, a beef farm, an orchard and an inner city farm.

Farms are open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 9.

Farms participating are:
 
** Brady Farm
150 Ford Ave.
Syracuse

** Fawn Crossing Hops Farm and Local 315 Brewing Co.
3160 Warners Road
Warners
 
** Emmi & Sons, Inc.
1482 W. Genesee Road (Route 370)
Lysander
 
** Paladino and Carley Farms
3149 Sweet Road
Pompey
 
** Silver Spring Farm
4461 W. Seneca Turnpike
Onondaga
 
** Navarino Orchard
3655 Route 20
Navarino
 
** Lucky 13 All Natural Red Angus Beef
790 Markham Hollow
Tully
 
** River Ridge Dairy
7197 River Road
Memphis

** Greenwood Winery
6475 Collamer Road
East Syracuse

Visit 7 Local Farms at First Ever OnFarmFest in Onondaga County

Here are farms participating in OnFarmFest:

Emmi & Sons, Inc.
1482 W. Genesee Road (Route 370)
Baldwinsville 13027

River Ridge Dairy
7197 River Road
Memphis 13112

Local 315 Brewing Co.
3160 Warners Road
Warners 13164

Silver Spring Farm
4349 Bussey Road
Syracuse 13215

Navarino Orchard
3655 Route 20
Syracuse 13215

Lucky 13 All Natural Red Angus Beef
790 Markham Hollow
Tully 13159

Bentwood Alpacas
5344 State Route 80
Tully 13159

Read more: http://wsyr.iheart.com/features/onondaga-grown-837/articles/15/492978/onfarmfest-15060789/#ixzz4K4W7cNa0

Onondaga County Farm Receives Jersey Master Breeder Award

Here is an announcement from the Luchsingers at Silver Spring Farm in the town of Onondaga:

"We are very pleased to announce that Silver Spring Farm will be receiving the 2014 American Jersey Cattle Association Master Breeder award. 

"It is a great honor to be added to this list of elite Jersey breeders during a time when interest for Jerseys is at an all time high. We have strived for a century to breed and develop the kind of cattle that can be profitable and marketable in every kind of operation and would like to thank all of our supporters over the years for all your help in promoting SSF genetics. 

"Thank You!!!"

Congrats to the Luchsingers!!