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This beautiful barn sits next door to the Beardslee Castle in Little Falls, NY |
-There are about 36,000 farms in New York; 842 of them are certified organic.
-The average farm is about 193 acres, half the national average. Farming is primarily (98%) done by small family owned farms.
-Less than 20% of the average family farm generates more than $100,000 per year.
-The average farmer in NYS is 55 years old. Fewer young adults are joining the farming profession.
-Farms contribute $37.6 billion to NYS economy, that is a 22% increase from previous years.
-Milk is the leading agricultural product in NYS and accounts for 1/2 of the total agricultural receipts.
- New York is the 4th leading milk and dairy producer in the US. (Wyoming is #1.)
-23% of the state's land is used to produce a diverse array of food products.
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The Palatine Church Farm - across from the Palatine Church erected in 1770 |
Now before ya'll other types of farmers start to think I've forgotten you.....I haven't. In fact I've blogged about many of you in earlier blog posts. If you're interested in reading about produce farms, you can check out my posts in September about Schoharie Valley Farms, as well as Shaul's Farm, both located in Schoharie County. I've also written about some of my llama and alpaca farm friends in posts in April, July, September and October. I have a couple of visits planned for the spring featuring two more local farms and I can't wait! I also plan on doing a post on horse farms in NYS, so if you're a horse lover, stay tuned for that.

If you're interested in the history of farming, I recommend checking out the Farmer's Museum in Cooperstown, NY. They have everything from farm vehicles, to farm tools, to live animals. Links to my post on the museum and all the previous places I've mentioned are included below.
Thanks for joining me on the farm! If you know of any cool farms that welcome visitors and wouldn't mind being the subject of a future blog, please let me know! If you are a farmer or know a farmer - give them a big, heartfelt Thanks. Farmers are so needed and so under appreciated. They work hard so you and I have produce, dairy products, meat, fiber for clothing and so much more, not to mention what beauty and green space preservation they provide. As always, thanks for joining me in Life As I See It.
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