Our Brief Story -
After 16 years in the direct mail advertising business we decided to do something that was more about life & less about life style. We sold our business & started growing a few rows of broccoli, squash, heirloom tomatoes & garlic. After realizing we couldn't actually eat 200 pounds of tomatoes every week we applied to the Goshen Farmers Market and started selling a few things there on Fridays. That was our first year as a certified organic producer. It felt prety good to be outside growing things & have local people appreciate them so we expanded a bit to include microgreens. Then came a greenhouse and seedlings, although the chipmunks, mice & woodchucks almost got me to throw in the towel. You can't actually be smarter than varmints, only more dedicated. Then came Ella, born right smack on my 50th birthday - hence "Late Bloomer Farm". Let's see now, I have a new daughter, new farm AND chipmunk problems - oh, did I mention late blight? Hello Prozac! After selling at a few farmers & to some restauraunts for a while, we decided to develop our own site. We grow some pretty nice stuff but no space to do it all, so I think our farm's future lies in developing relationships with local producers of some other good stuff & offering it all in one convenient location year-round. Know where your food comes from! - Ron Hayward
 Watering the microgreens requires a trained professional.  Enough planting - time for a coffee break. Thanks Ella.  Our new 'Farm-in-a-Box' is a gift the Locavore would absolutely love AND USE! A mini-size version is also available. |
 Heirloom tomato plants officially taller than their 6-ft. stakes & loaded with fruit, sugar pumpkins sizing up too. Our Farm Stand in Campbell Hall is open all year. Hours noon-5:30pm (closed Tuesdays) until our Seedling Sale which begins May 23rd. Then open 7 days from 11am-6pm. Check for updated info & foul weather updates on Facebook.
Where? Our family farm site is at 3100 Rt. 207 on the corner of Lagrange Rd. between Goshen & Campbell Hall in Orange County, NY near Noble Coffee Roaster. We grow organic heirloom tomatoes, microgreens, herbs, garlic, misc. veggies & pumpkins. The farm stand offers fresh seasonal local fruit & produce, honey, jams, cheeses, eggs, grass-fed beef & jerky, pastured chicken, meat rabbit, duck, hand-made soap, soy candles, baked goods, pickles, etc. We use our own stone mill to provide fresh milled products from local organic grains like spelt, wheat, farro, buckwheat, which we sell seperately & combine to offer our own pancake mixes (3 types). "Farm in a Box" gift crates are good for the locavore in your life. We're in the process of developing our site into a permanent farm fresh market • nursery • kids' farm village • food education center. Please offer your ideas as to what local products & services you would like to see there. Follow our progress or check for last-minute updates on Facebook. 845-742-8705 cell. Thanks for visiting - Ron, Christine, Ella, Leo
 We grow fresh greens in the dead of Winter! |
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