Birdskog Organic Farm was established by husband & wife Reuben Granskog & Hannah Birdsall (with additional help from the Birdsall Family) in 2016. Our first two farming seasons were spent just south of Trumansburg, however, during 2018 we purchased a home with farmland in Alpine (Catharine), NY. We are currently farm here.

The focus of Birdskog Farm is production of clean vegetables of the highest quality, that are rich in phytonutrients as well as taste!

We are a no-till, certified organic farm. We utilize in-ground permanent beds, each 30 inches wide x 50 ft long. We use hand tools and a small 2-wheeled BCS tractor for with the Rinaldi R2 power harrow attachment for bed preparation.

We focus on nurturing the diverse life (organic) in the soil.  The soil life feeds on the sugars that are secreted by the plants' roots.  In return, the soil microbes happily make available mineral nutrients for the plants to uptake and grow strong. No pesticides. No herbicides. Millions of earthworms. We apply organic compost, locally made biochar, and various micronutrients via azomite and rock dusts.

We will enhance the surrounding biodiversity so that many different species of insects, arachnids, amphibians, and reptiles thrive and improve the ecological balance. Our nearby pond (just 150' feet away from the veggie beds) provides a home and nursing ground for many farm “volunteers” - frogs, toads, snakes, etc.

We became certified organic during our first year of farming by NOFA-NY in June of 2017.  We sell our organic vegetables at local farmers' markets (Ithaca - Steamboat Landing - on Saturdays & Sundays), and grocery stores (T-Burg Shursave generally stocks our baby lettuce blend salad mix from June-November).

Feel free to contact us any time if you'd like to visit the farm or have any questions.

Here are our primary crops:

• Carrots

• Garlic

• Spinach

• Tomatoes

• Beets

• Sweet Peppers

• Lettuce - our Baby Lettuce Blend is usually available wholesale.

• French Breakfast Radishes