Stone & Thistle Farm
East Meredith, New York 13757
Charming central NY farm stay!
Overview
Charming working livestock farm located in a lush, quiet valley in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains in central New York State. Experience a working farm and stay in the Farmhouse Suite or Farmhand Cabin. Combine your stay with private meals prepared in the farm’s commercial kitchen and delivered to the suite or cabin or served in the farmhouse dining room. Participate in tours, workshops and food and farm events. Grass-fed lamb, goat, pork, beef, poultry, rabbits and eggs and meat products are sold at farmers markets and by appointment on the farm.
Guests may opt to participate in a guided tour of the farm and lend a hand with farm chores. Tour and Chores is 1 to 1½ hour program. Farm chores, depending on the season, may include collecting eggs, bottle feeding kid goats, feeding and watering chickens, rabbits and pigs, moving the sheep or dairy goats with the border collies or milking a goat. Tour and Chores is $75 per family (up to 4 persons). Farmer for a Day is a half day intensive farm program for $250 for four persons. See the website for Field and Kitchen workshops.
The Farmhouse Suite is suitable for 2 adults and 2 children. There is a queen size bed in the bedroom and floor futons are available for children in the adjoining suite. The Farmhand Cabin is suitable for 2 adults and 2 children. The one-room cabin has two wide single beds and mats for small children on the floor. You can pitch a tent but no more than six persons are permitted in the cabin and tent. The $138 fee includes two persons; there is a $10 additional charge per additional person.
Location
Features
Food
- All Meals
- Breakfast
- Cheese Tray
- Cookouts
- Dinner
- Farm Fresh Eggs
- Guest Chef Dinners
- Locally grown
- Lunch
- Meals to Order
- Packed Lunches
- Refreshments
- Restaurant
- Self preparation
- Vegetarian
Amenities
- Barbeque/Grill
- Bicycles
- Camping - running water
- Camping - showers
- Composting Toilet
- Farm Store
- Fire pit
- Glamping
- Ground-floor bedroom
- High chair
- Library
- Linens provided
- Microwave
- Private Bath
- Refrigerator
- Solar Shower
- Stabling for horses
- WiFi (free)
Activities
- Animals
- Barn Cat(s)
- Biking
- Board games
- Bonfire/Campfire
- Bottle Feeding Animals
- Canning or Preserving
- Chickens
- Children's activities
- Cooking school
- Cows
- Dairy tour
- Ducks
- Egg Gathering
- Farm Dogs
- Flower Fields
- Goats
- Help with Chores
- Hiking
- Horses
- Jam Making/Canning
- Leaf Peeping (Seasonal)
- Milking
- Nature walk
- Pigs
- Rabbits
- Sheep
- Sheep Dog Demonstrations
- Turkeys
- Wine Touring/Tasting
- Workshops
Allowed
- Children under 12
- Corporate Retreats
- Family Reunions
- Horses
- Parties
- Special Events
- Tour Groups - Large
- Tour Groups - Small
- Weddings/Elopements
Units
The Farmhouse Suite
Special Instructions: Private suite with private entrance and backyard in the farmhouse. Features a total of 1 private room and 1 library. Queen bed in the bedroom. Two single size futons and bedding can be provided in the library attached to the bedroom. There is a door between the bedroom and library. 2 night minimum.
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Rate Period From: 01/01 To: 12/31 | Price : $187 |
The Farmhand Cabin
Special Instructions: There are two single beds which double as a sitting area. Two bedrolls accommodate young children on the floor or you can pitch a tent (up to four persons) 2 night minimum.
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Rate Period From: 01/01 To: 12/31 | Price : $138 |
