Our Pay-What-You-Can Farm Stand is open Saturdays from 10am-1pm Join us for fresh veggies, herbs, flowers and community.

Calliope & Gael Grocers, 62 Main Street, Livingston Manor is a community food pantry that’s open every Tuesday from 10am to 1pm. @calliopegaelgrocers

Sip your tea or coffee and meet sweet sheep and lambs from this spring!

Our Pay-What-You-Can Farm Stand opens for the season today! Join us for fresh veggies, flowers and community building every Saturday from 10am - 1pm.

We’re hosting monthly community potlucks at Gael Roots Farm! Join us in June for fellowship and the best of early season good eating.

The annual Livingston Manor Trout Parade raises funds to support food access in our community!

Deadline to apply for a 7 week paid internship, open to high school students in the town of Rockland.

Who needs a gym when you’re a farmer?! Come join us for a high intensity 1-hour rock picking session in our garden. It’s a great opportunity for those interested in working up a sweat, getting strong, and helping feed our community.

We’re having another Volunteer Meet & Greet since many of you couldn’t attend the first one in May. We hope you can join us to learn about volunteering opportunities on the farm! We’ll give a tour, and share our plans for the season!

We hope you can join us to learn about volunteering opportunities on the farm! We’ll give a tour, and share our plans for the season!

Join us for Farming With Trees Workshop and Tree Distribution! (For Farmers)

Enjoy spring abundance and pet sheep while supporting the food pantry!

In this workshop, participants will learn the difference between certified labels and buzz words to describe the food we buy.  What is the difference between organic & regenerative?  What is the difference between cage free & free range?  What is grain finished vs grass finished beef?

Hear from farmers on their ranging perspectives on certification, regulations and how they choose their farming practices. 

Join farmer Iris Fen Gillingham for a tour of a local, community-oriented farm. Kids will explore vast acreage dedicated to growing vegetables, making hay, and raising animals. Meet sheep, Highland cattle, and more! Kids will also learn about how this farm works with local schools and creates fiber arts.

Sip your coffee and meet sweet sheep and lambs from this spring!

Ever wonder what makes certain sheep wild, hardier, or able to survive without as much human support? For decades farmers and fiber artists have been on a mission to preserve heritage breeds for their unique characteristics, fiber quality, and hardiness.  This will be an introduction to heritage breeds with special focus on Icelandic and Shetland breeds, with a deeper dive into the unique qualities of these breeds for home and market. 

Learn about the practical care of sheep such as feeding, pasture management, parasite prevention, and wool production!

Join Haley Birt and Iris Fen Gillingham for a hike around the farm and surrounding woods to learn about foraging. Explore some of the traditional wild foods of the Catskill Mountains, many of which can be found right in your backyard! Learn about dandelion, mustard greens, violet leaves, burdock, and ramps, plus meet some of the delicate woodland ephemerals like spring beauties and trout lilies…..read more

Before petroleum-based lotions and synthetic stabilizers, our ancestors crafted deeply nourishing skincare from whole, natural ingredients. Tallow—rich in skin-loving fats—was a staple in traditional ointments, healing balms, and soap-making. Join us to reconnect with time-honored skincare traditions and create your own 2oz Herbal Tallow Balm and a bar of Chamomile Tallow Soap to take home.

Discover the heart and soul behind Gael Roots Community Farm, a multigenerational dream fueled by a passion for bringing people together through agriculture and food. Learn how founder Iris Gillingham's vision has blossomed into a nonprofit farm that fosters connection, knowledge sharing, and encourages farm to school programing and local agriculture.

• Hear the story of creating a community-driven farm

• Explore the farm’s mission to serve local schools and families with accessible, sustainable food and education

• Engage in discussions on small-scale agriculture, sustainability, and the power of community

• Learn how we’re working with our community to strengthen local connections and promote food education 

• Learn how you can get involved

Join us for a day of collaboration and community at Gael Roots Community Farm! We will be hosting work parties every other week. This time of year the work parties are focused on spring cleaning, planting, general maintenance, implementing new systems, and prepping the land for the upcoming growing season. We share skills and knowledge through hands-on tasks and conversations during the work party….

Join us for a special evening of music and fun, benefitting Gael Roots Community Farm!

Featuring DENISE DIRENZO with special guests DAVID ELDER & RUTA COLE and Musical Director Daryl Kojak

Join us for a day of collaboration and community at Gael Roots Community Farm! We will be hosting work parties every other week. This time of year the work parties are focused on spring cleaning, planting, general maintenance, implementing new systems, and prepping the land for the upcoming growing season. We share skills and knowledge through hands-on tasks and conversations during the work party. Read more

Join us for a day of collaboration and community at Gael Roots Community Farm! We will be hosting work parties every other week. This time of year the work parties are focused on spring cleaning, general maintenance, implementing new systems, and prepping the land for the upcoming growing season. We share skills and knowledge through hands-on tasks and conversations during the work party. Read more

Come play at Wild Roots Farm (our mother farm next door) as we forage for wild edibles in the fields and woods. We will sustainably harvest wild greens for salads and sautéing and dig roots for herbal spring tonic infusions. Learn about dandelion, yellow dock, burdock, mustard greens, violet leaves, nettles, and ramps, plus meet all the delicate woodland flowers to witness blooming! This is a two-hour program where we will identify, harvest, and taste your wild food samples (visit the baby lambs). $20 per person. Registration ahead of time is required. Register on Wild Roots Farm website.