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Happy Mother’s Day   Happy Mother’s Day to you! Happy Mother’s Day to you! Happy Mother’s Day dear Mom! Happy Mother’s Day to you! ok yes it’s a little late but this episode with Young’s Farm is definitely dedicated to my amazing Mom organic gardener, healthy eater and environmental advocate! https://youngs.farm/ () https://youngs.farm/ (Youngs Farm) was founded in 1892 as a result of a marriage between the https://youngs.farm/ (Youngs) and the Hegemans (the farm is located on Hegeman’s Lane).  Currently the 4th and 5th generation of the https://youngs.farm/ (Youngs Family) operate and manage the business.  Formerly a wholesale operation, we now sell nearly everything we produce out of our farm stand on site.  Our store specializes in selling both our own and local produce, as well as house made pies, breads, cookies, muffins and biscuits. Additionally we produce a variety of house made soups, savory pies and quiches and a series of jams and preserves.  Finally, we carry a series of carefully selected grocery, gift items and traditional candy. Market Our farm stand sells produce – both our own and from other Long Island farms.  We also sell our baked goods and prepared foods, soups, dips, quiches and pot pies.   The stand features a carefully chosen selection of groceries, gifts and housewares which rotate seasonally. Tuesday to Saturday – 10am to 5pm ‧ Sunday – 11am to 4pm ‧ Closed Mondays 91 Hegemans Lane ‧ Old Brookville NY 11545 516-626-3955 ‧ info@youngs.farm Aidan And Tim I am so thrilled because my mom has been begging me to get them on the podcast because I have been there many times and it’s a place that’s near and dear to my heart. https://youngs.farm/ () Tell us a little about yourself. https://youngs.farm/ (Young’s farm) is a family farm it’s been in the same location since 1892. I work with my wife.  My mother in law is the owner. gen 5 running the farm evolved dairy farm farmer wholesale in NYC Around the time my mother in law in mid 20s they started selling things locally community built locally full store on site bakery here a gift shop prepared food items with our produce in season open February to Christmas currently farming 15 acres altogether 3rd year farming organically We are not certified organic 10 acres in production and 5 in cover crop wide variety of crops https://youngs.farm/ () Trying to simulate what you can get in a grocery That’s kind of our current state Aidan want to give your background? going on 3rd year as farm manager I’m new to Long Island but it’s where my finance is from excited for this opportunity well established such a fixture in the community Part of the team as we transition to organic production One of the things I don’t want to forget to ask is I saw on the website you bring in things from other farms and I think my listeners will be interested because a lot of my listeners are Green Future Growers. They are gardeners, but they have businesses,  they are very environmentally focused and they have a green business or they work for a green business or they are an educator in the sciences or botany or horticulture. I think they will be interested in that cooperation piece, selling other farmer’s produce. nobody’s mentioned that and I saw that in there what a great idea because it enables you to have your market at your farm and you’re not having to deal with going to other farmer’s markets, you used to be a wholesaler and now your mostly a retailer. Tell me about your first gardening experience? My first garden memory is in my grandfather’s backyard was a garden effectively. So that’s really my first memory as a small child, playing back there with over sized zucchini and throwing them in the pond for the fish, that was my first... Support this podcast