About Us:

We believe in honest, hard work and strive to be the best stewards of the land on which we grow our crops.

We love to share our farm, so please stop in. Experience the fresh taste of organic while enjoying the view.

We believe a farm must be able to sustain the farmers to survive. Our focus is on our farm and CSA. 

We strive to build a better community. We have donated over 50,000 lbs of produce to local food shelves and Salvation Farms.  

We are proud to be members of Deep Root Organic Co-Op. They market and ship our crops from Maine to Florida. 

History:

On our first visit to the Trask farm in Pleasant Valley, we were awed by breathtaking views. We had found the farm of our dreams — hence the name “Valley Dream Farm”.

We purchased the Farm in 1992 from Fred Trask and the American Farmland Trust.  It was originally called “Sugar Bush Farm”, but the 90 acres of maple sugar trees were separated from the main farm and sold to our neighbors before our purchase.

We began by milking 90 head of registered Holsteins, but falling milk prices forced us to sell the cows and find work off the farm. Working two or three jobs each, we played our own version of Survivor while trying to keep a family of six our first priority.  Family medical problems compounded the struggle. Worst of all, a rare tumor initially robbed our 16-year-old son Jay of speech, sight and movement for months, and he remains in a wheelchair today.  But we persevered. When Jay’s communication ability returned, as he went to college to study horticulture with Mom at his side.

Our interest in organic farming started when we were offered a large quantity of chemicals to eradicate some serious weeds. We knew our water table and these harsh chemicals would eventually meet, so we declined the offer.

Anne’s small scale business supplying vegetables to local restaurants rapidly expanded. The kids’ Organic Pumpkin Patch opened the door to our first wholesale shipment.