Local, Wellesley Island Grown, Certified Organic

Cross Island Farms

Cross Island Farms produces Certified Organic Pastured Pork, Goat, Beef, and "Just Laid" Eggs , Certified Organic fruits and vegetables, Certified Organic vegetable sets, and other all-natural produce.  Farm tours, primitive camping, organic workshops, and organic volunteer opportunities make Cross Island Farms an agri-tourism destination.

· Located on 102 acres on Wellesley Island in the beautiful 1000 Islands Region of the St. Lawrence River in Northern NY. 

· Started in 2006 by Dani Baker and David Belding.

Cross Island Farms seeks to cooperate with Nature to produce the highest quality all-natural, Island-Grown produce and meats, while being good stewards of the land and water resources entrusted to us.

Come visit us.  Our self-service 24/7 roadside produce stand is
Now Open for the Season

 Special Orders are Gladly Accepted at (315) 482-3663.  Farm tours are available.

           Cross Island Farms              44301 Cross Island Rd.  Wellesley Island NY 13640

Take I-81 exit 51 and follow the signs toward the Nature Center and Wellesley Island State Park.

Click for a Mapquest map and directions to Cross Island Farms.

Dani picks gourmet organic lettuce. Click for a larger photo.
Dani picks gourmet organic lettuce for TI High School in the Farm to School Program.  Click picture for a larger view.

Little Pete nurses on mom Hannah. Click to enlarge.
Hannah with her bull calf "Speedy Gonzales" nursing.  Click the picture for a larger view.

Farm signs and greenhouse in August. Click to enlarge.
The farm stand signs and greenhouse in late August.  Our offerings change constantly with the seasons.

 

 

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The pigs don't mind the snow at all.  Can you tell which one is B.B.?  Click for a larger view.

 

Certified Organic Grass Fed Beef Reserve Now

Greenhouse  Now Open!! Organic Veggie Plants

Now Open for the Season
Our 24/7, Self-Service, Roadside Farmstand. Click to see     What's in Season

Baby goats climb on top of another goat. Click to enlarge.
Baby goats Salt and Pepper climb on another goat, just for fun!  You can see and pet the goats on our Educational Organic Farm Tours.  Click to the photo to enlarge.

Now taking reservations for Certified Organic, Pastured Pork, ready in August, or sooner for roaster pigs.

Pastel colored eggs, Certified Orgnanic and Free Range. Click to enlarge.
As beautiful to behold as they are delicious to eat, the pastel colored eggs laid by our Americauna chickens are Certified Organic and Free Range.  Available at our farmstand and Doxtater's in Pamelia.  Click the photo to enlarge.

Pig farrowing in February, outside. Click to enlarge.
Dani warms newborn piglets with a blowdryer.  The sow, Yorkie Girl, had a brand new farrowing hut, but preferred to have her piglets outdoors in early February.  All nine piglets are thriving, and we are taking pig reservations for August.  Click the photo to enlarge.

Genevieve covers newly planted greens in the hoophouse. Click to enlarge
Genevieve, a Wwoofer from Quebec, covers newly planted greens in the hoophouse last September.  We are now picking greens for sale at the farmstand.  Click the photo for a larger view.

Experience Wellesley Island Primitive Camping on a 102 acre Organic Farm

 

 

 

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The self-service 24/7 farmstand in early August. Click to enlarge.
Our self-service 24/7 roadside farmstand in early August.  The stand is NOW OPEN, and special orders are gladly accepted.  Click the photo to enlarge.

"Easter Egg" hens will lay colored eggs. Click to enlarge.
Ameraucana chickens, A.K.A. "Easter Egg" hens lay blue or green shelled eggs.  Click the photo to enlarge..

Cat drinks while Hic-cup watches. Click to enlarge.
Samantha the cat drinks the goat's water while Hic-cup looks on.  Click the photo to enlarge.

Miss Sue's Churchmouse Preschool with KikoMan and David. Click to enlarge.
KikoMan, the goat, with David and Miss Sue's Churchmouse Preschool in Alexandria Bay.  Photo by Sue Chapman.  Click the photo to enlarge.

Wwoofer Nicolas prepares to feed the goats. Click for a larger view.
Nicolas prepares to feed the goats. Click the photo for a larger view.

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David reads to 2nd graders. Click for a larger view.
David reads "Sugarbush Spring" to second graders during "Ag Literacy Day 2008."  Click for larger view.