The Farm - Our family gathering place
Living the Life on the Farm
The best honey!
As an animal, you can only hope to call the Ames Farm home. While the barns are no longer filled with cows, there are plenty of other friends roaming around. You can almost see them smiling.
No matter what the time of year, there are TONS of things to do - the pond’s there for fishing or skating, the hill’s there for sledding or hay rides, the loft’s there for building your very own hay bail fort. Located in picturesque Chautauqua County, there is plenty of small town spirit to enjoy. Cruise on or around Lake Chautauqua and visit the famed Chautauqua Institution just a few short miles away: www.ciweb.orgSafe Under Cover
Always something fun to do . . .
Today, as milking methods have evolved, the Ames Farm is no longer directly producing dairy. However the fertile fields are rented by our neighbor diary farmers and remain lush with corn and hay.
As we transition the farm to the next phases, the barns are being emptied and prepared for renovation. Keep track of what's next!!
The main red Dairy Barn, circa 1879, and the white Heifer Barn are the showcases of the farm, but there are many other structures as well! All of the buildings have a purpose - go explore and see what's inside!
It takes one million flowers for every pound of honey - and we're bringing back honey to the Ames Farm. Come help beekeeper Steve extract the honey in the Milk House!
& honeys...
The Ames Farm spans 169 acres of pastures and fields, and features a 1890 slate-roofed farm house, two large barns, and multiple out buildings. The farm equipment will allow you to track history – transitioning from the big Belgian horses, to the old H tractor (the International Harvester Model H - the first tractor on the farm in 1946), to the newer CX100 International Harvester tractor.
"I love the farm.
There is always something fun to do."