Farm-tastic News

A farmtastic Corn Festival of fall family fun in the Albany Capital Region at Liberty Ridge Farm.

Liberty Ridge Farm, an agricultural tourism destination and working farm located in Schaghticoke, NY is opening for their 12th season on September 17^th 2011. This year opening weekend starts off with Sweet Corn Festival.

It’s Everything Corn! Bring the family out for opening weekend and enjoy the last of the summer season. There are fun contests with prizes such as corn husking and corn-on-the-cob eating.

The Pitchfork, our outdoor kitchen will be grilling up freshly picked local sweet corn with a variety of sprinkle flavors to choose for you to season your own ear just the way you like it. Our famous corn chowder is made from the freshest local ingredients and boy is it good! We grow the best gourmet popcorn in the northeast, families buy it freshly popped or purchase a bag of kernels to pop at home we go through 40,000 lbs a year,now thats pop-tastic!

The 2011 NASA Hubble Space Telescope Adventure Corn Maze is one of the most interesting designs we have collaborated on yet. This year as families walk thru the maze they take a step in history in the once in a lifetime coordinated corn maze celebration across the US. The SpaceFarm7 outreach is aimed a educatin g future generations on space travel and growing food in outer space. Our farm has been chosen as the Northeast representative of the SpaceFarm7.

So many new interesting atractions this year, The Jumping Pillow a – 100 foot long balloon anchored into the ground so kids and parents can jump towards the stars together.

The Spider Web and the All NEW Pumpkin Shooters ! We work very hard in the off season.

The farm is an american symbol of family values and working together, communication, and persistence,” said Cynthia Gifford, owner of Liberty Ridge Farm, “we know these are admirable traits and parents love that the activities build character in their kids.”

At the heart of Liberty Ridge Farm is a SpaceFarm7 adventure, the NASA Hubble Space Telescope Adventure Corn Maze offering an interactive learning experience that allows each maze goer to navigate their way through the twists and turns of outer space,with a galaxy worth of stars, the Space Shuttle and of course the Hubble Telescope in orbit.

An all day fall adventure includes:

• Delicious Food – Offered at 3 locations on the farm,The Gifford Barn, The Pitchfork and Miss Moo’s will have your tastebuds in a frenzy, from Apple Cider Slushies & Fresh Apple Cider Donuts, Fudge. If you rlooking for ranch style or a burger and a pile of Saratoga Chips, well all these goodies make you see why farm’s are good for our planet.

• The NEW Jumping Pillow is our newest addition to the farm, our anti-gravity inspired activity. Each and every person has to take a jump, the laughs are plentiful when parents and child jump in joy! This is our anti-gravity inspired activity.

• The Pumpkin Cannon show provides a punkin chunkin shot that carries that pumpkin with amazing physics and kinetic energy send that pumpkin sailing over a quarter of a mile away !

• The Bee Barn, an observational bee hive, can you find the queen, she is clearly marked and is the backbone to the whole hive. Its amazing to see the pollination process and the importance of bees to our food source.

• A pre-school & Toddler favorite – Lil’ Farmersville, designed to be developmentally appropriate for children 6 and under.

• The Hubble Space Telescope Adventure Corn maze – An amazing design that was a collaboration between Goddard Space Flight Center and NASA to create an experience that allows families to navigate their way through the twists and turns of outer space as we pay tribute to the 20 year successful mission of the Hubble Space Telescope..

• •Brad’s Barnyard – Hosts over 20 activities for body and mind that implement hand/eye coordination and exercise. New for 2011 the Jumping Pillow!

Located through-out the farm, there are new information stations that offer suggestions, maps of activities and show schedules. If you have never been to the farm before, they have created a realistic interactive look on the new Interactive map at www.libertridgefarmny.com/ map.html. Groups can bag their own lunch, or order ahead from the Liberty Ridge Farm kitchen, and we make it for you!

Liberty Ridge Farm is now booking for their fall birthday parties, gatherings, social gatetherings, campfires starting 9/17- 11/6.

Bookings can be made online or by calling Liberty Ridge Farm at 518-664-1515. At Liberty Ridge Farm, we grow memories.

Liberty Ridge Farm is an agricultural tourism destination and working farm on the historic Hoosic River. In the 12^th Season Liberty Ridge Farm has been named the northeast representative for the NASA Space Farm7 special outreach program. The SpaceFarm7 pairs NASA and seven other agri-tourism destinations across the United States in a special outreach program aimed at educating children on space exploration. Liberty Ridge Farm and Goddard Space Flight Center will be paired together to coordinate their leg of the outreach program and celebration. Liberty Ridge Farm has entertained families for 12 Seasons, coming up with new and exciting corn maze designs that delight hearts and minds. The 2011 Corn maze will highlight achievements made during the 20 year NASA Hubble Space Telescope program, proudly bearing the name of “The Hubble Space Telescope Adventure Corn Maze.” The Fall Festival begins September 17th and runs to November 6th. Liberty Ridge Farm is a fall family attraction that has food, fun and adventure all in one place with Daily Shows, Attractions, Pumpkin Patch, Fresh Fudge and more. You can find information on the Calendar of Events. The Harvest Haunted Attraction runs every Friday and Saturday with 3 haunted attractions that thrill and chill. The Farm is open to the public daily, and offers school Educational Field Trips, Weddings, Company Picnics, Birthday Parties, Social Celebrations and Special Events

For more details you can reach Michael Velardi at imageMAXmedia 518-207-6052

Liberty Ridge Farm 29 Bevis Road in Schaghticoke, NY 12154. 518-664-1515.

For information on the web, visit www.LibertyRidgeFarmNY.com

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Liberty Ridge Farm Offers Birthday Partygoers A Day of Fun and Adventure!

Farmtastic fun at Liberty Ridge Farm Birthday Parties and Scare parties from youngsters to adults

We all know the inner child cries out when we are trying to plan our sons or daughters birthday party. Liberty Ridge Farm has cultivated memories and captured the hearts of party goers year after year. A birthday celebration on the farm is like no other birthday party in the Capital District of Albany NY. Looking for something for your child who is 2 or your tween or teenager? Our Camp Celebration birthday party packages will have you saying, “ Why didn’t I come here before”

With open acres and rolling hills to play on, along with over 20 exciting outdoor hand on adventures located in Brad’s Barnyard. We plan our parties in 3 hour increment and most people say isn’t that long, but once you step foot on the farm you will see how fast 3 hours can fly by.

Liberty Ridge Farm is home to the Capital Region Largest and Original Corn maze covering over 11 acres of the farm. Some of our all new attractions include the Jumping Pillow, this fun-filled inflatable will have you belly laughing with your little ones.  The new Spider Web will have the toddlers of the bunch crawling and manipulating the web as the reach the center, each activity added to the farm are child friendly and parent approved.

We have made changes to our birthday packages to make them more affordable and easier to book your party with us. We know thee are many choices in the Capital Region and we know once you try us you will agree, We Grow Memories.

Our Camp Celebration Party Packages are

The Hot Dog Roast and the Pizza Party both of which include:

Cottage with Private Party Area

Your Own Porch

2 Picnic Tables

Your Own Campfire site

Hotdog,  Bag of chips & Beverage

Marshmallows, Roasting Sticks

Servingware & Condiments

Download the Birthday party Flyer Here

With choices such as the Hot Dog Roast or Pizza party our parties can accommodate what most kids like, for a reasonable budget.  You bring the cake and we supply the celebration.  

To book your party or inquire about dates for your Camp Celebration Birthday party call us today and speak to a birthday party planning specialist and touch the hearts of your son or daughter this year for their birthday party 518-664-1515.

 

Albany, NY– Feb 23, 2011/ (http://www.myprgenie.com) — The Capital Region’s premier agritourism destination opens its gates to summer camp groups for a day of adventure on the farm. Campers experience an awesome time navigating the Capital Region’s largest corn maze and engaging in Brad’s Barnyard activities, full of fun and learning.

“Liberty Ridge Farm‘s field trip is both educational and fun,” said Cynthia Gifford, Owner Liberty Ridge Farm. “In addition to fun in the area’s largest corn maze, kids can experience over 30 educational and fun adventures in Brad’s Barnyard Activities. Not far from anywhere in the Capital Region, Liberty Ridge Farm in Schaghticoke is the perfect place to grow imaginations.”

Farm Adventures begin July 20th and go through September 2nd and are offered every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Groups enjoy three hours on the farm at $9 per camper, with no admission charge for staff. A farm fresh option is picking ½ pint of the freshest blueberries to take home for additional $2.

Campers can bring their own bagged lunch, or we offer our farm lunch for an additional $5. TheFarm Hand Lunchincludes a hot dog, bag of chips, a bottle of water and our own freshly picked blueberries, served family style. Lunch is served at the “Pitch Fork” (our outdoor kitchen) and at the time specified when placing the order. Picnic tables and shaded areas are available for everyone to enjoy their lunches.

“Liberty Ridge Farm offers your organization a fun affordable and educational get away that kids will enjoy and look forward to yearly. You can find more information atlibertyridgefarmny.com/fieldtrips.htmlor give us a call at 518- 664-1515,” concluded Gifford.

Liberty Ridge Farm, we grow memories. Liberty Ridge Farm is an agricultural tourism destination and working farm on the historic Hoosic River. The Gifford Family hosts a Fall Festival featuring the Capital Region’s original cornfield maze, Brad’s Barnyard of family fun adventure and special events. The 2010 Fall Season begins September 18th and runs through November 11th. The Farm is available for Educational Field Trips, Company Picnics and Special Events. Liberty Ridge Farm, 29 Bevis Road, Schaghticoke, NY. For information or to book ahead, visit www.LibertyRidgeFarmNY.comor call 518-664-1515. Follow us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/libertyridgefarm, and Twitter atTwitter.com/libertyridge.

Contact: Michael Velardi -mike@imagemaxmedia.com 518-207-6052

A field trip to Liberty Ridge Farm features:

• Developing team-building and problem-solving skills as your class navigates their way through the Capital Region’s original corn maze
• New for 2010 – Miss Moo’s Musical Revue that educates, entertains and invites audience participation
• New for 2010 – Pumpkin Cannon shows provides lesson in potential and kinetic energy while watching a pumpkin sale a quarter of a mile
• “The Bee Barn”, houses a real live bee display and flat screen video that teaches students about pollination and shows them how honey is made
• Giant Gerbil Wheels, Pedal Carts and more– located in Brad’s Barnyard, where children learn the power of their own energy and get great exercise
• A scenic and relaxing trolley ride along the Hoosic River to the pumpkin patch where everyone takes a pumpkin home
• Lil’ Farmersville, an area designed to be developmentally appropriate for children 6 and under
• Interact with our farm animals- wander through the western style “Rabbit Town”, see chickens nesting & roosting, and make sure to feed our donkeys, llamas, goats and sheep!

REMEMBER :

Small Party Pumpkin – $3 each
Make sure to enjoy all the Farm has to offer during your visit!
* ask about additional packages and food options available