Local, Wellesley Island Grown, Certified Organic

Cross Island Farms

Cross Island Farms produces Certified Organic Pastured Pork, Goat, and "Just Laid" Eggs (beginning early November), Certified Organic fruits and vegetables, Certified Organic vegetable sets, and other all-natural produce.  Farm tours, primitive camping, and organic work 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 closed for the season, but 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.

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.

 

Reserve Your Certified Organic Thanksgiving Holiday Gourmet Vegetable Assortment

Genevieve covers newly planted greens in the hoophouse. Click to enlarge

Genevieve, a Wwoofer from Quebec, covers newly planted greens in the hoophouse.  We hope to keep picking greens for sale past Thanksgiving.  Click the photo for a larger view.

Experience Wellesley Island Primitive Camping on a 102 acre Organic Farm

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 closed till spring, but special orders are gladly accepted.  Click the photo to enlarge.

"Easter Egg" hens will lay colored eggs. Click to enlarge.

Araucana chickens, A.K.A. "Easter Egg" hens will begin laying blue or green shelled eggs in early November.  Click the photo to enlarge.

Calves nursing on Hannah. Click for a larger view.

"Little Pete", left, and "Speedy Gonzales", right, nurse on Hannah center.  Speedy is Hannah's calve, but Pete is not!  Click the picture for a larger view.

Pigs love the winter. Click to enlarge.

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

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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.

Sign Up for Wellesley Island Pastured Pork or Goat (Cabrito/Chivo)

Snow-face pigs. Click to enlarge.

A picture is worth a thousand words!  Click the picture for a larger view.

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

 

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.

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.