We bought the farm and the 1863 Greek Revival farmhouse as a weekend getaway in 1987. We started farming twenty-five years ago, following in the footsteps of the Scottish family who farmed Read more...
We bought the farm and the 1863 Greek Revival farmhouse as a weekend getaway in 1987. We started farming twenty-five years ago, following in the footsteps of the Scottish family who farmed the land a century ago. In the 1840's, Scottish immigrants settled in the Catskills because the rolling hills reminded them of their homeland Scotland. In 1842, the McAuslan (Haynes) family settled in the Kortright Valley and named the farm Appledorn. It was one of the most successful cow dairies in the valley. We renamed the farm Stone & Thistle Farm because there was an abundance of stone and purple thistle and the name sounded like a cozy Scottish pub. We continued the Scottish tradition of raising sheep and Highland cattle and using herding dogs and guardian dogs. Twenty-five years ago, we left our jobs and apartment in Brooklyn and moved full time to the farm. We built the cabin on the farm five years ago for our farmhand. When she left to start her own adventure, we started offering the Farmhand Cabin to visitors. We own about 50 acres and lease approximately 350 acres over the mountain and around the bend. We raise sheep, dairy goats, pigs, beef cattle, laying hens, broiler chickens, turkeys, ducks, guinea hens and rabbits. Our retail cuts of meat such as beef, lamb and goat are grass-fed and available for sale at farmers’ markets and on the farm.
We bought the farm and the 1863 Greek Revival farmhouse as a weekend getaway in 1987. We started farming twenty-five years ago, following in the footsteps of the Scottish family who farmed Read more...
We bought the farm and the 1863 Greek Revival farmhouse as a weekend getaway in 1987. We started farming twenty-five years ago, following in the footsteps of the Scottish family who farmed the land a century ago. In the 1840's, Scottish immigrants settled in the Catskills because the rolling hills reminded them of their homeland Scotland. In 1842, the McAuslan (Haynes) family settled in the Kortright Valley and named the farm Appledorn. It was one of the most successful cow dairies in the valley. We renamed the farm Stone & Thistle Farm because there was an abundance of stone and purple thistle and the name sounded like a cozy Scottish pub. We continued the Scottish tradition of raising sheep and Highland cattle and using herding dogs and guardian dogs. Twenty-five years ago, we left our jobs and apartment in Brooklyn and moved full time to the farm. We built the cabin on the farm five years ago for our farmhand. When she left to start her own adventure, we started offering the Farmhand Cabin to visitors. We own about 50 acres and lease approximately 350 acres over the mountain and around the bend. We raise sheep, dairy goats, pigs, beef cattle, laying hens, broiler chickens, turkeys, ducks, guinea hens and rabbits. Our retail cuts of meat such as beef, lamb and goat are grass-fed and available for sale at farmers’ markets and on the farm.
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