Common Thread Community Farm

 SEASON 2012 SHARES NOW AVAILABLE 

Become a member at Common Thread Community Farm and help promote our local economy and preserve local agriculture. When you join the farm you are making a practical step towards supporting a vibrant and healthy food system.  Members of the farm come directly to the farm to pick up their fresh produce or pick up at one of our drop-off sites in Cazenovia, Manlius, Fayetteville, Dewitt, Syracuse, or Clinton.  Our seasons lasts for 22 weeks typically.

Our Philosophy

It all starts with the soil. We believe that the basis for sound farming is good soil fertility. At our farm we cultivate about 1/3 more land than we need to grow our crops so that we can take land out of production and let it rest.  Taking land out of production each year also contributes to our overall health of the farm by decreasing soil borne plant diseases and pest pressure. Each year we spread organic compost on roughly 1/5 of our crop land so that every five years our entire farm has been spread once. We only use organic fertilizer and never supplement our crops with synthetic or artificial fertilizers.

We believe that we are never done learning. Each year we continue to take steps to reduce our carbon footprint and search for creative ways to make our produce accessible for all incomes. We may live on the farm, but we recognize that we are caretakers of the land for future generations.

We have chosen not to become USDA Certified Organic and have instead chosen to take the Northeast Organic Farmers Association Farmer's Pledge. We always encourage members to come and visit the farm to see where and how their food is grown.