Mizrahi Manor Farm

• Our farm of 60+ acres mixed use lands was build in the 1830’s – 1840’s.  It consists of a main house, a large 4 story post and beam barn, a maple house, and several other out buildings.  We work the sugar bush, 4 acres of market crops, a large greenhouse, several acres of pasture which are home to our sheep and cattle, and maintain a trout river and stream, a pond, wetlands and woodlands in a natural way that are crisscrossed with several walking trails.
• We are a market farm with our hands in many cookie jars.  We grow and sell a variety of items at area farmers markets, on farm, and through an internet farmers market. These items include fruits and vegetables (the mainstay of our business), eggs, fleece, beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, maple syrup, honey, beeswax products, breads, cookies, and jams.  While most of our time is spent out in the fields growing and harvesting, we do harvest fruits on other local farms to sell at market; spend time caring for the animals; cook syrup; prepare and bottle honey; wash and candle eggs; wash and prep vegetables for sale; as well as prepare jams and baked goods for sale.All unsold food is also processed for winter sales and storage,   We will provide hands on experience seeding, composting, using organic pest and weed removal practices, animal husbandry, bee keeping, forest husbandry, sugar bush maintenance, harvesting and preparing crops for sale, direct marketing, river and water management, food preservation,  .
• Non-farming activities (alternative construction, restoration projects, green energy, etc.):  We have learned that on a farm, a lot more goes on besides just planting, weeding, and harvesting.  Farming is all encompassing and always seems to include small machine repair, tractor repair, construction, animal husbandry, wildlife management, and “countryscaping”.
• Nearby area sights and fun things to do:  We are located about an hour from Albany, Utica, Syracuse, Binghamton, Oneonta, and Cooperstown.  We are a few hours away from the Catskills, and Pennsylvania.  Our own town of Norwich (and other local towns) host many summer festivals and events; Blues festival, colorscape, Gus Macker, Summer evening concert series, motorcycle nights, classic car nights, Oxtar (archery festival), 4th of July fireworks, lots of parades, county fairs, as well as many other attractions such as the classic car museum ( Norwich), farmers museum (Cooperstown), Rogers Nature center (Sherburne), plus art galleries, wineries, and breweries.  We are also near Colgate collage, Morrisville college, a handful of SUNY collages.
• Any other farm or area specifics:  Catch and release fishing in the river and pond (although you don’t have to release the catfish, those you can keep and eat), swimming in the river or pond, as well as the community pool in town.  Plenty of land to hike and walk around on.  Allergy note: we do keep bees on this farm, (and cats in the barn).
• Is transportation available to your farm? Most likely.  Let us know from where, and how long you will be staying and we’ll see what we can do.
• Languages spoken: English.
• Are children or pets accepted?Pets and young children can not be accommodated at this time.  Older children may be considered.
• Special diets:  Meals are mainly vegetarian fare family style Sundays through Thursdays, with kitchen access Friday and Saturday.  Those with special diets are more than welcome, but would need to prepare their own meals in our kitchen. Kitchen chores are shared.
• We request our volunteers stay a minimum of a week to get a real feel for the farm, and encourage them to stay longer up through the end of our busy season.
• Volunteers are mainly needed during our busy season May and September, but can be accommodated as early as March , or as late as October.
• Expectations of work for WWOOFers:  30 – 40 hours per week.
• Accommodations (number and type): We have a finished room in the barn with a pull out sofa (long term woofers would get priority for the room); several camping locations river side and pond side(you provide your own tent); and room to park a small rv or camper (no hook-ups). Bathroom facilities are shared at the main house.
• If interested please contact us: 228 German Hollow Rd.  Norwich NY 13815: 607-336-4200, email@mizrahimanor.com, www.mizrahimanor.com

We are planning on offering a weekly CSA share for the 2010 growing season.  The season will begin in mid June and continue through mid October.   Each week you will receive the freshest food available.  The baskets will vary week to week depending on whats in season but you should expect that most weeks you will get at least one fruit, and a few veggies, as well as an occasional kitchen item (bread, cookies, jam, eggs, maple syrup, etc.)    We will have an option available to add on the purchase of eggs, chicken, beef, and lamb at a reduced price as well.  Weekly drop off points will be arranged in Sidney, Norwich, Hamilton, and on the farm.

Season price $200/share.  Multiple shares may be purchased.

If you are interested in more detailed  information, please send us an email (email@mizrahimanor.com) and we will send you a sample basket list, the items we hope to offer next year, and an order form.  If you are thinking of giving a share as a christmas/chanuaka gift, we have a small intro package that can be included at gift giving time as well.

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for compost, chicken bedding, or garden mulch.  Not suitable for ruminants bedding or feed.  Please email us at email@Mizrahimanor.com or give us a call at (607)336-4200 to arrange pick up.