About Us

Elsewhere Farms existed long before our actual farm was purchased. I have been a natural soap maker for more than 20 years and named my products Elsewhere Farms Soap. Nine years ago, we purchased a farm with almost 40 acres to have our horses at home. We decided not to use any chemicals on the property, bought a tractor with a bucket and mower, started some gardens, added lots of perennials, and some fruit trees. Then we learned about permaculture and regenerative agriculture. We added more medicinal plants and pollinator friendly flowers, shrubs and trees.  Then we (okay I, to be honest, but we're in this together!) decided to start a farm and converted an acre of the hay field to oats and buckwheat, cover crops to help the soil for developing a market garden.  So now we have a high tunnel to grow in for the market garden and continue to make soaps, balms, salves, and other skin care products with all natural ingredients. We forage medicinal plants from our land as well as grow herbs and flowers to make infused oils for our products.  Through Ontario County Cornell Cooperative Extension I became a Master Gardener to learn more and help others. In the future we hope to open our farm to Agritourism.  We are also developing an elderberry orchard to reap the benefits of this incredible plant ally.  We should have our first large berry harvest this year.