Buy local. For the past decade, it’s been a rallying cry across the nation – and right here in Central New York. The phrase is even at the heart of the Onondaga County Agriculture Council’s “Buy Local. Buy Onondaga Grown” initiative. However, we’ve heard from many people that actually buying local products can be [...]
Updated June 9th, 2026 Want to go strawberry picking in Syracuse? You’ve got options. Many farms in Syracuse open their fields to the public for berry picking: from Onondaga Hill to Baldwinsville. (See the map of u-pick fields and get directions at the bottom of this article.) Please call first of check the farm's [...]
The 2025 holiday season is in full swing! We’re sharing 12 ways you can bring a local touch to your holiday gift giving and seasonal celebrations. Before we dive in, check out our beautiful Onondaga Grown ornament available for purchase.Browse our entire online store filled with apparel for all ages and styles. From canvas tote [...]
The 2023 holiday season is in full swing! We’re sharing 12 ways you can bring a local touch to your holiday gift giving and seasonal celebrations. Before we dive in, check out our first-ever Onondaga Grown ornament available for purchase.Browse our entire online store filled with apparel for all ages and styles. From canvas tote [...]
Here in Onondaga County, we are proud of our thriving agricultural community. It is a community that includes over 600 farms and generates $350 million for our local economy. Five years ago, the Onondaga County Agriculture Council created ON Farm Fest as a special and unique event to connect the public with the [...]
Who's ready to go on the farm? Soon, 11 farms across Onondaga County will open their barn doors and welcome in thousands of visitors for the 4th annual ON Farm Fest event. We hope you're one of them!September 21st is coming up fast, and you only have 5 hours to visit the farms from 10am [...]
Picture this. You’re camping with friends next to a tranquil pond stocked with fish. You smell steak cooking on the campfire. The breeze in the giant pines creates a soothing sound as you sway in the hammock. Then you hear…a cow mooing softly in the distance? Yes, that’s because you’re camping in a forest at [...]
Ever visit the Fayetteville Towne Center on a Thursday afternoon? You may have noticed a different kind of shopping experience in the parking lot outside of Target. Over two dozen brightly colored tents are set up in a square formation…yes, it’s a farmers market in the center of “Towne.” The Fayetteville Farmers Market is one [...]
It all started 6 years ago. Casey Koehle purchased a few layer hens so her family could enjoy fresh eggs daily.“We couldn’t get enough of the rich flavor, texture, and even the bright orange yolk color of those eggs. It was unlike anything we’d ever tasted,” said Casey.Casey wanted to share the “real egg” experience [...]
by Lindsay Ott WilcoxMake This the Season You Subscribe to an Onondaga Grown CSA.You subscribe to Netflix or your favorite magazine, but what about local food? There’s a subscription for that, too. It’s called a Farm CSA.CSA stands for community supported agriculture. You pay for a weekly “share” of the farm’s harvest up front, then [...]
