Schoharie Valley Farms

What Schoharie Valley Farms does

Schoharie Valley Farms is a privately held, family-owned agricultural business operating a multi-revenue farm market, bakery and café, and year-round greenhouse on a single site at 5605 State Route 30 in Schoharie, New York. Founded in 1993 on land with continuous cultivation history dating to the early 1700s, the company grows and sells its own fruits and vegetables, operates The Carrot Barn retail store carrying local dairy, honey, meats, jams, and maple products sourced from roughly twenty regional partner producers, runs a farm-to-table bakery and café using on-site produce, and maintains greenhouses producing seasonal plants (spring bulbs, bedding plants, summer annuals, perennials, over fifty mum varieties, and poinsettias) sold both at retail and wholesale to municipalities, landscapers, churches, and other farm markets. The underlying operating model is traditional field-and-greenhouse cultivation combined with a vertically integrated retail and hospitality offering; no proprietary technology, software platform, or AI component is disclosed.

The business monetizes through unit-priced, pay-as-you-go transactions across five revenue streams: fresh produce sales, bakery and café food service, greenhouse retail and wholesale, country gifts and made-to-order gift baskets, and seasonal fundraising programs for schools and community organizations. Pricing on café items ranges roughly $3.50–$11.99. The go-to-market motion is predominantly direct-to-consumer at the farm location, supplemented by wholesale plant distribution, a website with e-commerce, and community networks. Customers are diversified across local individual consumers, visitors, wholesale institutional buyers, and fundraising groups, with no single account concentration. The company is independently operated with no parent, no external funding, no subsidiaries, and operates daily 9am–6pm.

Name

Schoharie Valley Farms

Legal name

Schoharie Valley Farms

Website

https://schoharievalleyfarms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schoharie Valley Farms is a family-owned farm in Schoharie, NY operating The Carrot Barn retail store, a farm-to-table Bakery & Café, year-round greenhouses, and fresh produce sales serving local consumers, wholesale plant buyers, and community fundraising groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Produce

NAICS

Vegetable and Melon Farming (1112), Fruit and Vegetable Retailers (44523), Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers (444240), Food Crops Grown Under Cover (11141)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Farmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food) (CRAHAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Produce Markets & Greengrocers (CRAHAHAA), Farmstead & Local Artisan Food Markets (Retail Shops) (CRAHAGAO), Plants, Seeds & Nursery Retail (Garden Centers) (CRAIAIAB), Leafy Greens Farming (Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, Arugula, Chard) (AFAGADAA)

Keywords

• Fresh produce farming
• Farm market retail
• Greenhouse plants
• Farm-to-table bakery
• Agritourism destination

Headquarters

HQ city

Schoharie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Sales: Farm-fresh fruits and vegetables grown on-site sold through The Carrot Barn retail market.
2. Bakery & Café: Homemade baked goods, specialty cakes, cookies, brownies, muffins, seasonal pies, soups, sandwiches, and salads prepared with farm produce and served on-site.
3. Greenhouse Retail & Wholesale: Seasonal plants sold to retail customers visiting the farm and wholesale to municipalities, landscapers, churches, and other farm markets.
4. Country Gifts & Specialty Products: Gourmet jams, jellies, mustards, crackers, honey, maple syrup, locally made products, seasonal gifts, and made-to-order gift baskets.
5. Fundraising Programs: Seasonal greenhouse plants offered to schools, clubs, religious organizations and community organizations for fundraising opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Schoharie Valley Farms is an agricultural farm that grows and sells farm-fresh fruits and vegetables through its on-site retail store, The Carrot Barn, located at 5605 State Route 30 in Schoharie, New York. The business operates a year-round greenhouse producing seasonal plants (spring bulbs, bedding plants, summer annuals, perennials, fall mums, and poinsettias) for both retail customers and wholesale buyers, alongside a farm-to-table Bakery & Café serving homemade baked goods, sandwiches, salads, and soups prepared with on-site produce.

Product overview

Schoharie Valley Farms operates as a multi-component farm market business centered around its agricultural production and retail operations. The core offerings include fresh produce grown on-site (Fresh Produce), an on-site retail store (The Carrot Barn) selling produce and local specialty goods, a full-service Bakery & Café with farm-to-table prepared foods, and a year-round Greenhouse operation growing seasonal plants for retail and wholesale. Additional offerings include Country Gifts with locally sourced artisan products, made-to-order Gift Baskets and Arrangements, and seasonal Floral Pieces. The business also supports community fundraising through its greenhouse plants. The various retail and hospitality components (Carrot Barn, Bakery & Café) integrate with the farm's own agricultural production, creating a vertically integrated farm-to-consumer model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Carrot Barn: Retail store housing fresh produce, specialty goods, local dairy, honey, meat, eggs, jams, jellies, sauces, and products from local neighbors.
• Bakery & Café
• Greenhouse

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Wrighteous OrganicsminorOthersLocal organic beef supplier whose Black Angus beef products are sold in The Carrot Barn.
• Cooper's ArkminorOthersLocal poultry supplier providing chicken and duck products sold at the farm market.
• Stannard FarmsminorOthersLocal egg supplier whose products are available in The Carrot Barn.
• Meadowbrook Farms DairyminorOthersLocal dairy producer whose products are carried in the farm's grocery section.
• Adirondack CheeseminorOthersLocal cheese producer whose products are featured in The Carrot Barn.
• Harpersfield CheeseminorOthersLocal cheese producer whose products are sold at the farm market.
• Cotton Hill CreameryminorOthersLocal creamery whose dairy products are available in The Carrot Barn.
• Family FarmsteadminorOthersLocal farm producing A2 milk sold at the farm market.
• Hop House HoneyminorOthersLocal honey producer whose products are sold in The Carrot Barn.
• Mickle HollowminorOthersLocal honey supplier whose products are available at the farm.
• Bee on the VlaeminorOthersLocal honey producer whose products are sold in The Carrot Barn.
• Wilderhook MapleminorOthersLocal maple syrup producer whose products are available at the farm market.
• Rockerbox Spice Co.minorOthersLocal spice company whose products are carried in The Carrot Barn.
• Buck Hill FarmminorOthersLocal artisan producer whose products are featured in the farm market.
• Chatty WrenminorOthersLocal artisan producer whose products are sold at the farm.
• Healthy Gourmet Kitchen MixesminorOthersLocal food product company whose mixes are available in The Carrot Barn.
• MuMu MuesliminorOthersLocal food producer whose products are sold at the farm market.
• Miss SydneysminorOthersLocal artisan producer whose products are featured in The Carrot Barn.
• Darrell GriffminorOthersLocal heritage breed pork producer whose products are sold at the farm.
• NY State Farm BureauminorOthersAgricultural membership organization; farm is an affiliated member.
• NY State Vegetable Growers AssociationminorOthersTrade association for vegetable growers; farm holds membership.
• Schoharie County Chamber of CommerceminorOthersLocal business chamber; farm is a member organization.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wegmans Food Markets: Major regional grocery chain headquartered in Rochester, NY with extensive local produce sourcing and prepared food sections. Broad incumbent providing competition for local produce and prepared food spending in the same NY geography.
• Stew Leonard's: Northeast farm-style grocery chain with locations in NY and CT featuring fresh produce, bakery, and prepared foods. Comparable farm-market-inspired retail concept at much larger scale, competing for similar customer occasions.

Direct peers

• Fishkill Farms: Organic farm in East Fishkill, NY operating pick-your-own, farm store, and CSA programs. Comparable diversified farm-to-retail model in the same New York regional market.
• Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture: Renowned farm and educational center in Pocantico Hills, NY with farm store, café, and on-site production. Similar vertically integrated farm-to-consumer model in the NY metro region.
• Wilklow Orchards: Family farm in Highland, NY with farm store, bakery, and pick-your-own fruit. Closely aligned small farm market with bakery component in the Hudson Valley.
• Samascott Orchards: Multi-generation farm in Kinderhook, NY with farm store, bakery, and greenhouses. Comparable vertically integrated farm market in the upper Hudson Valley/Capital Region near Schoharie.
• Barton Orchards: Large Hudson Valley farm market in Poughquag, NY offering pick-your-own produce, a farm store, bakery, and seasonal events. Directly comparable multi-stream farm market model serving the greater NY region.
• Lawrence Farms Orchards: Small family orchard in Newburgh, NY offering pick-your-own produce, farm store, and seasonal events. Comparable small-scale family farm market operation.
• Hurd's Family Farm: Family farm in Modena, NY with pick-your-own fruit, farm market, and seasonal activities. Closely comparable family-operated farm market in the Hudson Valley.
• Masker's Orchards: Family-owned orchard in Wappingers Falls, NY with pick-your-own fruit, farm market, and bakery. Comparable small farm market with multiple revenue streams in the lower Hudson Valley.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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