FARMER & VENDOR PROFILES
FEATURED VENDORS
Alex's Tomato Farm - Carlisle, NY
Type of Crops Grown: Tomatoes, Onions, Potatoes, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Peppers Cucumbers, Cabbage, Carrots Beets Beans, Celery, Corn, Eggplant, Garden Okra, Pumpkins, Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Lettuce, Spanish, Cilantro Fruits; Apples, Pears, Plums, Peaches, Nectarines, Cherries, Strawberries, and Grapes.
Bread Alone - Boiceville, NY
Sharon and Dan Leader started their bakery, Bread Alone, in the 1980’s in response to Dan’s career in high profile city restaurants cooking food that was “too fancy to eat”. Bread Alone goes back to the basics of simple, earthy European style baking. Bread Alone uses Organic Grains in their recipes because it produces a “wholesome full-bodied taste, the grain has a flavor that is strong and clear.
Mead Orchards, Tivoli, New York
Started in 1916 as a family farm Mead Orchard produces and markets a wide array of fruits, vegetables and berries. The Meads strive to protect and preserve the land, while honoring and encouraging their diverse group of employees. They employ time honored methods and cutting edge technologies to provide fresh, delicious and safe produce.
Mimomex Farms, Orange County, NY
Type of Crops Grown: Mexican Herbs, an assortment of Peppers, Onions, Potatoes, Cilantro, Roots, Vegetables, Carrots, Beets, Green, Leaves, Kale, Cabbage, and Cauliflower
Ashton Farms - Martinsburg, West Virginia
Company History: Family owned and operated since 1978. Owner Noah Ashton operates the farm alongside his brother Abraham, his two sisters Sarah Taylor and Ada, and parents Larry and Margaret Ashton. The farm is located in Martinsburg West Virginia, dating back to the civil war. Moreover, the retail operation dates back to 1978. Ashton Farms currently operates at 30 % organic with select fruits and vegetables that are pesticide free.
Type of Crops Grown: Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Sweet corn, Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Tomatoes, Green Beans, Zucchini, Squash, Peppers, Mushrooms, Small Red Potatoes, Apples and White Peaches.
J Glebocki Farms - Goshen, NY
Type of Crops Grown: Root Vegetables, Green Leaves, Red Leaf, Romaine, Bib Lettuce, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, Peppers, Onions, Potatoes, Herbs, Strawberries.
Bettinger Bluff Farm - Pine Brush, NY
Company History: This family has been farming since 1924. They are a 3rd generation farm, initially started on a dairy farm in Pine Bush, New York. During their many years of dairy farming, they commonly practiced feeding the cow’s concentrated grains. In 1997, Eugene and Stephen bought a farm in Montgomery, New York and started with 9 animal beef operations which the named Bettinger Bluff Farm. Twelve years later, they now have 200 cows in our herd. Our farming ground is free of any pesticides, herbicides. The cows are rotated from pasture to fresh pastures during the spring, summer and fall months. During the winter cows are fed all natural haylage (fermented high moisture grass) and hay (dry grass). Bettinger Bluff farm motto is the “Only way you can have a quality product is first you have to care, and second you keep a watchful eye on the product; that’s why they do it ourselves.” Bettinger Bluff Farms beef is 100% grass fed. They attribute 12 years of great herd health to the simple fact that there is no use of any herbicides, pesticides, growth hormone, antibiotics, etc. Bettinger Bluff Farm is a big believer in “You are what you eat, just as the animals are what they eat! The chain of Life: Eat Healthy, Be Healthy! Know what you are eating & what is in it.”
100 % Natural Grass Grown Beef, Steaks, Chop Meat, Roast, Stew Meat, Beef Patties, Oxtail, Liver, Heart, Tongue, Soup Bones, London Broil Steaks, and Dog Bones Treat.
John Mardura Farm - Orange County, NY
Company History: John Madura grew up working on a farm his entire life. In 2010, he bought the farm that he managed for the last 15 years in Orange County New York. He has worked to modify and diversify the farm. Mr. Madura not only grows vegetables and fruits, but also has a large variety of plants and flowers growing in his green house. This successfully built green house provides green vegetables and fruits throughout the entire winter season. Tapering off at the end of the winter season the green house is packed full of herbs and flowers waiting for spring to start!
Types of Crops Grown: Gourmet vegetables, all sorts of Onion, Potatoes, Radish, Beets Squash, Carrots, Okra, Cucumbers, Eggplants, Seasoning Herbs, Cilantro, Parsley, Green Peppers, Red Peppers, Hot peppers, Garlic, Basil and Mustard greens. Fruits: Apples, Strawberries, Blueberries, Apricots, Pears, large variety of plants, flowers, honey, syrups and eggs.
Carradonna Farms - Miltown, NY
Company History: This family farm originated with their grandfather more than 30 years ago in Lattintown Road, Milton, New York. Their father is running the farm now and continuing the family legacy. They have modified and diversified the farm to grow a large variety of fruits, vegetables, vegetable plants, flowering plants, bedding plants and hanging baskets
Type of Crops Grown: Mexican Herbs, all kinds of peppers, Onions, potatoes, cilantro, roots, vegetables, carrots, beets, etc, Green, leaves, kale, cabbage, and cauliflower.
VCT Enterprise Inc.
Company History: VCT Enterprise Inc. is operated by the Protoulis family. For over 35 years the Protoulis family has worked hard to instill in it’s producers, a team to more than 2000 olive producing farmers, an understanding of the family’s philosophy of quality and an emphasis on the importance of keeping good traditional practices, but fundamentally changing some poor ways and applying modern methods of cultivations. In mountainous Plomari, located near the northeastern part of the Aegean island in Greece on the island of Lesvos, at the center of which lie the small towns of Megalohori and Trigonas, the sites of the two olive presses where the Protoulis family has proudly carried on a long standing tradition.
Olive groves that spread throughout southern Lesvos, which provides unique soil and mild climate conditions, surrounded by the closely nit towns of Neohori, Akrasi, Playia and Gera create an ideal setting for the cultivation of olives and the production of our unique olive oil.
Type of Product: Ambrosia Gold Olive Oil, Extra virgin Olive Oil, and Extra Virgin Olive Oil Organic.
Red Jacket Orchards
Company History: Owned and operated by the Nicholson family for 50 years. Originally planted in 1917 and purchased by Joe Nicholson Sr. in 1958 prior to buying this farm Joe Nicholson owned a poultry farm on Long Island. Red Jacket Orchards is now operated by the third generation of Nicholson’s.
Type of Crops Grown: Rhubarb, Berries, Stone Fruits, Potatoes, Apples and Pears.
El Mirador Farm
Company History: Victor Pavia was born and raised in Mexico in a small town called Cuautla Morelos in southern Mexico. Like my parents at the age of 16, I went to work for a farmer who grew tomatos and tomatillos. I learned everything about farming from conditioning the land, planting and growing the produce. In 1980, I came to the US and worked two jobs, one job in a clothing factory during the day and pizzeria by night in order. I worked both jobs in order to provide for my family in Mexico. In 1981, I opened my own restaurant in Staten Island that became famous for its squash blossom quesadillas. In 1990, I became a permanent resident, I brought my fiancé to the US, were we got married and had five children.
I thought that my dreams of owning my own farm would stay a dream until a friend gave me the phone number to the New Farmer Development Project (NFDP), a nonprofit that helps new immigrant farmers get started. I took the training course in 2004 and the next spring I rented 3 acres of farming land in Goshen NY for planting a variety of vegetables. The following year was difficult, but I loved working the land. On the third year with the help of the NFDP I found a 26 acre farm in Hazlet, NJ where I have been farming for the past four years and continue to improve my farming techniques in 2007. I feel good knowing that I am selling high quality produce.
Number of Years in Operation: 32 years
Types of Crops Grown: Onions, Red Cabbage, Green cabbage, Kale, Broccoli, Jalapeño pepper, Green Pepper, Arbol peppers, Purple Eggplant, White Eggplant, Kohl Rabi, Mustard Green, South Jersey Tomatoes, Marzano Tomatoes, Broccoli Rap, Basil, Lettuce, Regular Red Potatoes, Yukon Potatoes, Russet Burbank Potatoes, Betabel, Pumpkin, Beans, and much more.
Morgiewicz Produce, Inc.
Company History: The original Morgiewicz farm was started in 1902 by Joseph Stanley Morgiewicz after emigrating from Poland in 1895. Originally a dairy farmer in his native country he took very easily to farming in the black dirt region in Southern Orange County in the Town of Warwick. The farm began as he purchased a few acres of swampland, clearing it of the cedar trees that covered it and drained the area by digging drainage ditches by hand. Joseph began growing onions but expanded to other crops such as lettuce and carrots over the years. As his sons grew older the farm was eventually divided among them with the majority of the original farm becoming what is today. The farm is now operated by Joseph’s great grandsons Joe, Dave, and Dan Morgiewicz and their mother Sophie. A recent purchase of muck land has brought the owned acreage to 85 acres. Added together with the rented land Morgiewicz Produce now operates near 160 acres. They began selling produce at the farmer’s market in 1998. Crops include over 50 different varieties and colors of produce throughout the season. They operate at nine different farmers markets in four different counties in New York and also deliver to wholesale vendors in the Hunts Point Terminal Market in the Bronx.
Number of Years in Operation: 108 years
Types of Crops Grown: Arugula Basil Beans, String, Beets, Broccoli, Broccoli-Rabe, Brussels sprouts, Green Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Chicory-Endive, Chicory-escarole, Chives Cilantro, Collard Greens, Sweet Corn, Dill, Leaf, Cucumbers, Kirby, Eggplant (Purple, Black, White, Dominican), Fennel Garlic, Kale Leeks, Lettuce, Green_ Red Leaf, Onion, Peppers, Potatoes Sweet, Squash, Pumpkins’, Sage Tomatoes, Scallions, and much more.
Troncillito Farm
Company History: Alan Troncillito left New York City around 1925 and bought 20 acres of land in Marlboro, NY. Mr. Troncillito met a local woman and married her they had 11 children. In 1940, she passed away, even with the loss of his wife, Mr. Troncillito he continued farming with help of his 11 children. Third generation fruit farm, with 20 years of farmer markets expanded into vegetables to meet the consumer demand. In 1990, with 150 acres of land remaining on their farm, they stopped concentrating with the apple industry and returned to farming bare necessities.
Number of Years in Operation: 50 years
Types of Crops Grown: Apples, Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Pears, Sweet Corn, Green Beans, Tomatoes, Squash and Pumpkin.
Tranpani Farm
Company History: The Trapani Farm started in 1923 by Ben Trapani Senior. The farm is currently owned and operated by the Trapani Brothers Ben & Scott.
Type of Crops Grown: Strawberries, Cherries, Gooseberries, Currants, Blackberries, Grapes, Peaches, Plums, Apricots, Nectarines, Apples, Pears, Raspberries and Cider.
S & SO Produce Farm
Company History: S&SO Produce Farms was started by Stanley A (father) and Stanley D (son) Osczepinski in the 1960’s with 12 acres of red and yellow onions. The family started farming in the United States in the 1890’s when Stanley A’s grandfather came over from Poland bringing with him sweet flat red onion seeds. He started farming in the Orange County area and presently farms the same land today and grows the same flat red onions originating from that seed. S & SO slowly expanded and was one of the founding farmers of the Greenmarket in 1976.
Type of Crops Grown: 120 types of vegetables, artichokes, asparagus, strawberries, raspberries, onions, potatoes, lettuce, squash and much more.
Renaissance Bakery
Company History: Each loaf is Hearth baked in old fashion brick oven produced chemical free no preservatives.
Number of Years in Operation: 100 years
Types of Products: Artisan Breads (Cranberry Walnut, Pecan Raisin and Fruit Bread). Babka (Sweet dough with cream cheese and fruit. 7 flavors: Pineapple, cherry, strawberry, apple, cheese Cinnamon/ Raisin and chocolate.
Wassaic Community Farm
Company History: Wassaic Community Farm was founded in 2008 by Ben Schwartz as an educational farm focused on addressing food deserts in the South Bronx and locally. By request from customers we have switched to medical herbs making us the only medicinal herb Farmers Market stand in the Bronx.
Types of Products: Lavender, Mullion, Spearmint, Catnip, Stevia, Echinacea, Bee Balm, Lemon Balm, Sage, Chamomile, St John’s Wart, Cold Foot, Dandelion, Mug Wart, Black Walnut, Fennel, Parsley, Basil, Oregano, Thyme, Mint and Federsew.
ADDITIONAL FARMERS
Miglioreli Farms - TivolI, NY
R&G Produce - Goshen, NY
Trapani Farms - Milton, New York
Apple Jack Farm - Walkill, New York
Hertzler Farms - Romulus, New York
Troncillito Farms - Marlboro, New York
Do-Re-Me Farm
Fresh Radish Farm
Drumlin Farm
Lu Lu's Fish
R&G Produce Farm