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Farm Stand Opens To The Public At Tilly Foster Farm
Selling fresh produce to the public has been part of the plan since Putnam County took over management of Tilly Foster Farm in 2014.
Press release from Tilly Foster Farm:
July 28, 2021
Farm stand opens to the public at Tilly Foster Farm
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The garden at Tilly Foster Farm is so bountiful this year that, for the first time ever, the
county-owned farm has begun selling its vegetables and herbs to the public, Putnam
County Executive MaryEllen Odell announced Tuesday, July 27.
The farm stand will be open every Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. It is
being run on the honor system and accepts cash only.
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“This farm is has become the centerpiece of Putnam County in so many ways,” said
County Executive Odell. “This year more than ever, diners are vying for reservations at
Tilly’s Table restaurant, crowds are dancing at rock concerts on the weekends, families
are hiking the trails or browsing a recent sculpture exhibit. And now, in addition to
feeding our interests, Tilly Foster Farm will also be feeding the public with healthy
produce.”
When Tilly’s farm stand first opened on Tuesday it offered 14 varieties of vegetables.
Everything is sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
The garden at Tilly Foster was started four years ago and has contracts to sell its
produce to Tilly’s Table for use in the restaurant and to the Office for Senior Resources,
for its senior citizens’ lunch program. But the garden has expanded over the years and
now produces enough of a harvest that it can also serve the public.
“I think people are really going to love this,” said Farm Assistant Lisa Walker. “I put the
wagon out and two cars pulled up right away. What we offer will change from week to
week, depending on what we harvest. Next week we expect to harvest the sweet corn.
And soon we’ll have farm fresh eggs and farm fresh honey.”
Passersby on Route 312 in Brewster can easily see the farm wagon – it’s right between
the alpacas and the mini horses. Just pull in the Tilly Foster driveway, the wagon is on
the left.
To see what’s coming up, check out Tilly Foster Farm Facebook page,
facebook.com/tillyfosterfarm or go to putnamcountyny.com and click on the Tilly Foster
page.
Selling fresh produce to the public has been part of the plan since Putnam County took
over management of Tilly Foster Farm in 2014.
This press release was produced by Tilly Foster Farm. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
