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The Golubs, 1590 Peth Road, Manlius, New York 13104 • (315) 655-8453
 

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Welcome to Our Farm

Total Farm Experience For The Whole Family!

We are open to the public starting the weekend of October 1st from 1-5PM. We will be open every weekend and Columbus Day through the month of October (stand is open every day). There is a $5 admission charge that covers all activities (horse ride, hay ride, petting zoo, corn maze, catapult). The only additional charge would be for pumpkins or refreshments purchased. We are also available to school and other groups on weekdays by reservations. Call 655-8453 for week day group rates.

Our Farm is an award winning family farm that has been growing and selling farm fresh produce at a roadside stand since 1985.

We have an array of activities to offer school children during the week, and the public on the weekend during the month of October.

This year Our Farm installed a 10 KW solar system that powers the farm. We look forward to many years of renewable power to help our farm and the planet at the same time. We also hope to use this to further educate the public on how a system like this looks and how it works.

Our Farm also introduced a new product this spring. Working with Nelson Farms, we now will offer our famous Rhubarb Sauce and Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce at the farm. For more information go to rhubarbsauce.com.

Our barn serves as an indoor picnic area with educational displays. We can accommodate weekday groups of up to 125 at a time. For the sixth year, Boris, the trebuchet, will be throwing pumpkins, to the delight of the public. Click here to see this actually happen when a local newscaster came to see Boris. We hope you will come visit "Our Farm" this fall and every fall.

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Our Farm Goes Solar

Our arm has installed a 10 KW solar system. Currently the farm uses close to 10 KW per year. We have always thought that as soon as someone can show us a system that can be installed and paid for with monthly loan payments comparable to current Power company bills, that could be paid off in a reasonable amount of time, and we would sign up.  That’s exactly what Justin Williams of CNY Solar did for us. He took advantage of numerous grant opportunities, did the leg work, and put up the system. In late August, the switch was flipped and Our Farm went Solar.

First consideration was this had to make sense for us to do financially.  We thought that having this system here, would provide a great teaching aid for the many school children and families that visit the farm annually. We also hope that it will create a draw for the farm. We also may use the power for future endeavors on the farm. And there’s a moral component to this as well. Going green is better for the planet.

This system takes advantage of “net metering”. This means that the grid is used as storage for excess power generated. There are no batteries. When more power is generated than used, the meter runs backward. And at night, it will run forward.

Click here to see channel 9's visit flip the switch on the new solar system

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This years cornmaze - Solar and Wind Power

The theme of this year's maze puts an explanation mark on the solar power system recently installed at Our Farm.
We believe renewable energy plays a roll in our future. Our maze hopes to focus on this theme

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