Ok first of all, some housekeeping: The address listed for this business is for Abundance…read moreCooperative Market. This is the pick up location for Rochester members. Peacework Farm is located in Newark, that is where the crops are grown. I was only involved in this CSA for one year, but it was a great experience and would recommend it to anyone who loves their organic veggies, is interested in knowing where their food comes from, or is interested in investing in a local farm. (There are only two reasons why I did not participate again after the first year and those are the same reasons why I haven't participated in any other local CSA-- first of all you get a lot of veggies, even if you get a half share-- normally this would be awesome but I have a small sized fridge and each week the haul would over flow it. The other reason is that I am not around as much in the summer to pick up my share. Neither reason reflects poorly on GVOCSA... in fact that is a testament to how large your pick up will be.) GVOCSA requires members to participate in a few farm-work and distribution shifts during the season. This might not be for everyone, but I thought it was cool to help harvest the vegetables and to get a closer look at the farm operation. The type of work you will do varies depending when you go during the season. The distribution shifts are pretty simple-- you go to Abundance and help prepare the vegetables to be picked up. That part is pretty easy, just some weighing and bagging. The spread of vegetables you get is great. I learned to love some new greens through this CSA. The season is 26 weeks. The price looks steep initially, but if you break it out by week it is not too bad, especially when you consider what the same volume of organic veggies would cost you at Wegmans. The quality of the produce you will get from here is really great, if you work a sorting shift at the farm you will see what I mean. A lot of care is put into getting the vegetables from the farm to the members in great condition. I think the main difference for GVOCSA versus other local CSAs is that they have the member participation. Also, everyone I came in contact with through the CSA was really nice, so you can count on working your few shifts with some great people. Their webpage has a lot of other useful information on it and if you are interested you should probably go to their new member information meeting that are held just before the sign up period.

I love my CSA. Pick up is so convenient at the co-op, Abundance. The season is six months long, the…read morevariety is great, and everyone is so friendly when I say, "what is this and how do I use it?"

Great place to pick up fresh bakes, meats, preserves, vegetables and fruits…read more Reasonable prices and friendly service. I could not recommend this place more.

Came here to say with a fellow yelper who purchased $5 pumpkins and if you bring them back to the…read morefarm for the animals to eat you can have a complimentary donut! Fantastic!!! We bought the pumpkins back and boarded the wagon tractor ride for a 30 min ride through woods and fields to stop at some adorable pigs that were so eager to enjoy some carved pumpkins! Then it was back to the store with some homegrown produce and homemade cider, donuts and backed goods. Lots of animals pigs, cows, chickens and turkeys on this 6th generation family farm. My favorite was their play are. Super fast slide, basketball hoops, corn filled box. Great spot for families!!

Powers is an absolute must-do every fall. They have so many treats inside and gluten free cookies…read morethat are to die for!! The haunted hayride is lovely and not too scary (no live actors) and I always love to see the pumpkin teepees, which are free to enter!

In search of a corner maze on Google, brought me to Powers Farm with just the fun fall activities…read moremy friends and I were looking for. Powers Farm, actually came up and was reasonable for fun fall actvities. The admission price included for $12, for petal bikes, ski ball, hayride, basketball, petal cars , corn maze , pick a pumpkin and they even had a concession stand and Farm store with haunted hay ride. Hayride very scenic and informative of history. My friends and I enjoyed the market and fall activitues. Highly recommended for families teens, adults. Kids or someone looking to have fun. The pumpkin picking was an experience and the farm grows 32 different varieties.

By reservation only for their amazing lunches and dinners…read more First of all, the absolute charm of the barn is something to be admired. The care in preserving and decorating the interior is just amazing. Large bouquets of fresh flowers grown on the farm are everywhere, along with hanging bunches of dried flowers from years past. The owners are beaming with pride of their generational owned farm and enthusiastically share the store of the farm and the richness of the crops that grow so abundantly in the area. The food is grown locally and prepared in a kitchen attached to the barn/store. The food is magical and the setting completes the experience. We've been to several events here, but this was our first Father's Day there. My dad and husband had an awesome time enjoying food with strawberry and rhubarb themes along with delicious fruit filled beverages served out of mason jars. This is a genuine farm to table experience not to be missed!

I went there in search of an apple pie and boy did I hit the jackpot! The service was so friendly…read moreand inviting! The Ambiance was cozy, it's a place that's so interesting with lots to look at! The apple pie did not disappoint! Every bite was delicious ! Cannot wait to go back!

According to the historical marker, this farm was founded in 1808 by Matthias Lane, who served in…read moreAmerican Revolution as a New Jersey Dragoon. It has been a farm every since, and the Chase-Flack cobblestone farmhouse (not open to the public) was a stop on the underground railroad. It's still an operating farm, and you can buy fresh produce at the market that is right on NY 18. My visit was in October, so the choices included fresh corn, Indian corn, pumpkins of all sizes, decorative gourds, hay, eggs, cut wood, decorative items and gift items. Give them a try!

Schutt's has been our go-to place for apples, cider, and maple syrup for many years! We love the…read morequality, the options, the service, and their entire staff! Also, best fried cakes anywhere around!

Great place. Got to sample Fiji cider. We were there in April not much to do other than shop which…read morethere's a lot to look at and a ton of apples but nothing really to learn about an orchard or apples. Friendly staff.

A frequent fall tradition...fry cakes are amazing, honey is local and delicious, and the cider is…read morethe best (and our personal favorite). It is a no frills, laid back spot (in the best way) to hang by the fire and enjoy some treats while watching the apples go from their natural state to the cider you enjoy, as the processing area is visible for all to see. Pumpkins are plentiful, and the apple crumb pies are out of this world.

The smell when we walked in- drool!!! We left with cider, donuts, an apple pie crumb and two half…read moreloafs- a pumpkin chocolate chip and the raspberry loaf. The raspberry loaf while delicious was a little on the verge of being too sweet even for my sweet tooth. The pumpkin on the other hand not as sweet but still yummy. The donuts didn't get past the parking lot- wow! The apple crumb was scrumptious and fully eaten at Thanksgiving dinner. We warmed up the cider also delish! Really happy we found this gem, usually when we visit family in Rochester we have another farm we hit up, but this was a great recommendation from family. Also the staff was friendly and inviting- we will be back for sure!

Small market in not the best part of town so be careful parking... The farmers market itself is…read morevery friendly. They serve all sorts of items from your typical veggies, herbs, nuts, dried fruit, jam, goat cheese etc... Ambiance is friendly and cheerful but very small.

Great farmers market to check out very close to UR on Tuesday evenings. It's small so it can't…read morereally compare in terms of options to the Public Market but there's still a variety of vendors- produce, baked goods, kettle corn. There's also live music and a bike repair station. They sometimes have special free food events (todays was a corn festival with free corn on the cob and I went to their strawberry festival with free strawberry shortcake). There's also sometimes coupons for college students!