There is nothing like staying at a working farm to restore your spirit. Our fully furnished guest house for our farm vacation is available year round. It is located in the Catskills, about two hours from New York City.

The guest house has 3 bedrooms, living room, dining room, fully equipped kitchen, bath, study, large deck and sleeping porch. The house sleeps 5 (additional charge for more people). A two night rental (minimum) is $400.00; $975 for one week (6 nights), plus room tax. Linens are provided, but not food. The dining room looks out toward the horse paddocks. The farm has wireless high-speed Internet connection. There are many toys, games and videos for children. Well-behaved dogs are welcome.

You are welcome to join us as we do daily chores, give grain and hay to horses, sheep and goats and milk several does. We invite you to pick up from the garden and gather eggs for our enjoyment during your stay with us. In January and April we expect 50 lambs and kids to be born. We plant cold hardy veggies in April and tomatoes in our plastic hoop house in May. Salad greens are picked until early fall.  Starting in June we make hay.

We are pleased to show you around the farm, introducing you to our animals, garden and renewable energy systems. If you want to learn to make goat cheese, bake bread, spin wool, process vegetables or have a consultation on your home or business concerning energy conservation, we will  be happy to accommodate you.

We are 10 minutes from Bethel Woods, the original site of the Woodstock Festival. There season runs from June until October. www.bethelwoodscenter.org. For chamber music try the Weekend of Chamber Music Festival in July: www.wcmconcerts.org. There are many folk and blue grass concerts, church and firehouse barbecues and pancake breakfasts. Check the Sullivan County Visitors’ Association at www.svca.net for listings. Also listed are local restaurants, several serving meat and produce from the area. Our low Slow Food chapter has events throughout the year. The Blue Deer Retreat Center and Home for Ancestral Traditions in Margaretville, www.bluedeer.org, offers weekend workshops and drumming circles.

The local weekly Farmers Market are open May through November with a special Christmas Market in December in Callicoon.
Check www.sullivancountyfarmersmarkets.org for locations and schedules.

Crystal Lake is about 10 miles away on New York State land. An afternoon at the lake is very special – a part of the county untouched by development. There are no services offered there. Perfect for a leisurely hike and refreshing swim.