Homesteads for Hope

06/12/2026

What a way to kick off Thursdays at the Farm!

Despite the heat and humidity (and momentary downpour), our community showed up ready to enjoy an evening of live music, fishing along the Erie Canal, farm animals, local vendors, lawn games, fresh flowers, delicious food, and one absolutely incredible sunset.

Thank you to Red 7, Macarollin, Frios Gourmet Pops, Tom’s Coffee Truck, our vendors, volunteers, and everyone who spent the evening with us.

Missed it? Don’t worry- we’re doing it all again next Thursday!

Next Thursday
Music: Major SNAFUBAR
Food: RocDilla
Sweet Treats: Kona Ice
Coffee: Tom’s Coffee Truck
Local Vendors
Pony Rides (weather permitting)

Bring a cooler, a few lawn chairs, and your favorite people. Summer nights at the farm are just getting started.

Homesteads for Hope
Thursdays | 5–8 P

06/12/2026

Enjoy a peaceful stroll through the flower fields, harvest your own blooms, and learn how to create a beautiful bouquet to take home. 💐

Join us for an upcoming session of From Field to Bouquet: A Flower Farm Workshop at Homesteads for Hope:

🌷 Wednesday, July 8th from 6:00PM-8:00PM
🌷Wednesday, July 15th from 6:00PM-8:00PM
🌷 Sunday, July 26th from 10:00AM-12:00PM

Reserve your spot: rochesterbrainery.com/collections/jenny-brongo

06/12/2026

Closing out of our first Thursdays at the farm- photos coming tomorrow, but until then thank you to everyone that came through and supported the farm- we had some awesome vendors, and music, and community- what a night!

… and if you missed it- we’ll see you next week- same bat time, same bat channel.

06/11/2026

With the heat advisory our pony rides have been cancelled for the evening! We know it’s something you love, we love them too- but we have to love them enough to know when it’s too hot. Weather permitting- they will be back next Thursday.

The show is still on- we have Red7 live, Macarollin, Frios and Toms Coffee!!

5pm-8pm.
Farm store open, goat naming contest, fun and community- doors open at 430- 5$ suggested donation. See you soon!!

06/08/2026

HELP US NAME OUR NEW BABY GOATS! ✨🐐

Three adorable baby goats have joined the farm... but they still need names!

Join us for our FIRST Thursday at Thursdays at the Farm this season, and enter our Name the Goats Contest for your chance to help choose their perfect names.

- FREE entry ticket when you enter through the barn
- Visit the goat pen and get to know each baby before making your choice
- Earn EXTRA naming tickets when you shop at the Happy Harvest Market - receive 1 extra entry for every $20 spent during the event
- We’ll share our favorite names on social media and let the community help choose the winners!

While you’re here, enjoy:
- Live music from The Avengers
- Happy Harvest Market with extended hours until 8 PM
- Freshly harvested produce from the farm, our first harvests of the season are now hitting the farm stand!

We can’t wait to see the creative names you come up with. Which goat will inspire the winning name?

📍 Thursdays at the Farm
⏰ Market open until 8 PM

See you here, June 11th.

06/08/2026

Our first field harvest has hit store shelves! Green Butter lettuce, Redleaf lettuce, and Bokchoy- $3 a head.

Delicious and healthy - our produce is grown using natural practices that prioritize soil health and biodiversity. When protection is needed we use eco-friendly organically approved sprays rather than conventional synthetic chemicals- we grow tasty veggies and herbs that you can feel good eating or serving to your family. Best part- everyone and anyone can shop at the farm store- no membership needed!

On top of our first harvest of the season, we are also expanding store hours today- we are now open on Sundays and extended hours for Thursdays at the Farm!

Market Hours: June 8th to November 1st
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 10am-6pm
Thursday: 10am-8pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10am-4pm

Can’t wait to see you down at Happy Harvest Market!

06/05/2026

One of the most exciting signs of the season? Our first harvests are arriving.

Fresh from the fields, beginning on Monday, we will have Green Butter Lettuce and Red Oakleaf Lettuce available in the market for $3 per head. It's always a milestone when the first vegetables of the season begin making their way from the field to the farm stand, and we're excited to share them with you.

The market is also stocked with flowers, vegetable plants, fresh herbs, and newly available dahlia plants for $5 each.

Beginning June 8, our Happy Harvest Market moves into its extended summer hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 10am–6pm
Thursday: 10am–8pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10am–4pm

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Tonight we’re open til 6, and tomorrow 10-4, come grab some dahlias before we sell out!

06/04/2026

Thursday Nights at the Farm are almost back~ ONE MORE WEEK!

There is nowhere else we'd rather be on a Thursday evening. Starting June 11, Thursdays at the Farm returns for another season of live music, local vendors, family fun, upick fields, fresh air, and beautiful evenings along the Erie Canal.

Whether you're stopping by after work, bringing the family for an hour, or settling in for the entire evening, there's something special about spending a summer night at the farm… and YES – we are open to the public.

Opening Night Music: Red 7
Thursdays, June 11 – October 15
Farm opens at 4:30 PM | Live music 5:00–8:00 PM

Enjoy: Local vendors & the Happy Harvest Market, pony rides, fishing, community and so much more. Bring your own chairs, coolers, poles, and picnic setup.

As we get ready for another season, we'd like to extend a special thank you to our 2026 Thursday at the Farm music sponsors. Their support helps fill the farm with music, laughter, connection, and community all season long.

Thank you to:
• Alesco Advisors
• Bartons Home Outlet Gates
• Buckeye Corrugated
• EY
• Frederico Demolition
• Greater Rochester Health Foundation

We are also grateful for support from the NYS Canal Corporation, the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts

Suggested donation: $5
All ages and abilities welcome.

Who's joining us for Opening Night?!

06/02/2026

"Day of Caring isn’t just about feeling good. It happens because our community has real needs. Nonprofits are asked every day to do tough, important work with not enough time, money, or people."

"Day of Caring reminds us that community is not built by words alone..."