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Due to the forecasted snow (and we’re in the snowbelt) and the number of trees available (about 30) we will only be open this Saturday, December 14th.  In addition to Christmas trees, we have a few kissing balls and wreaths … Continue reading →

Thank you so much for your support over the last two weekends! We hope you enjoyed your visit to Collopy Family Farm! We have almost met our goal in Christmas tree sales. This weekend, December 14 & 15 will be … Continue reading →

Since we started selling Christmas trees two years ago we’ve been asked “what do you do when you’re not selling trees?” During your visit we gave you the short version. Now we have created a page called “Christmas Tree Farming Throughout … Continue reading →

Welcome to Cinnamon & Sugar Bear, the newest members of Collopy Family Farm. They are love bugs and seem happy in their new home. We have a lot to learn but can’t wait to see our grandsons riding them. Hoping … Continue reading →

A quick update on our previous post on goals. Irrigation – making progress – due to all the rain we’ve been able to procrastinate on it and focus on other projects. Built meat bird housing and they’re doing great. Check … Continue reading →

Wow, where did my first year of full-time farming go? My office is much quieter, my travel almost non-existent, but my chores and to do list keeps me plenty busy. Now that’s it been a year it’s safe to say … Continue reading →

We’ve always been amazed by nature’s internal clock, especially since living on Fairfield Pond. We noticed after several years that ducks, geese, and birds seemed to return around the same time, often to the day and regardless of weather. In … Continue reading →

We hope 2013 is off to a good start for you. Thank you for making our Christmas season a huge success. We hope you enjoyed visiting our farm as much as we enjoyed having you! Your participation in signing our guest … Continue reading →

We’re so excited to have around 60 Christmas trees for sale in the 6-8 foot range. There are many more available 4-6 feet tall. We’ll be open the weekends of November 24&25, December 1&2 and 8&9 if trees are still available. … Continue reading →

We were determined to grow pumpkins this year and are happy to report it was a success! I planted 3 plants of jack-o-lanterns, which yielded 7 carving pumpkins and 3 plants of sugar pie pumpkins, yielding 15 baking pumpkins (see photos below). … Continue reading →