Special Admission and Badge for all Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Adventure Guides on October 2, 3

Schaghticoke, NY, August 17, 2010. Liberty Ridge Farm, home of the Capital Region’s original and largest cornfield maze, has announced the return of the ‘All About Scouts’ weekend celebration October 2^nd and 3^rd. All Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Adventure Guides attending will receive special admission rates and a Liberty Ridge Farm “MAiZE” patch.

“Scouting embraces education through practical outdoor activities,” said Cynthia Gifford, owner of Liberty Ridge Farm. “Our 2010 Gifford Barn Corn maze is a celebration of outdoor fun that embraces the family values of working together, communication, and persistence.”

Liberty Ridge Farm is offering exclusive admission discounts to all Scouts, Scout Leaders, and Scout families during the October 2-3 weekend celebration. With reservations Scouts will receive general admission for $7.50, a $2 discount, and Scout admission to The Harvest Haunted Attraction evening events are only $13.00, a $2.00 savings. Reservations are -required and can be made online at www.LibertyRidgeFarmNY.com or by calling

518-664-1515. Each Scout in attendance will receive a special edition Liberty Ridge Farm “MAiZE” Patch to commemorate the weekend.

The Liberty Ridge Farm Fall Festival season with the Gifford Family Barn Corn Maze begins September 18 and runs through November 11^th. Admission to Liberty Ridge Farm, all the mazes and farm activities is only $9.50, Children under 2 free. Special event admission to the evening Harvest Haunt events is $15.00.

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 Fall Season begins September 18^th and runs through November 11^th. 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.com or call 518-664-1515. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/libertyridgefarm, and Twitter at Twitter.com/libertyridge.

Season Starts with Pick-Your-Own Blueberries and Fresh Local Produce

Schaghticoke, NY, June 29, 2010. The Liberty Ridge Farm Market will open on Saturday, July 10^th with the beginning of the ‘pick-your-own’ blueberry season, offering fresh produce throughout the summer and fall harvest season. Featuring seasonal ‘pick-your-own’ blueberries, raspberries and pumpkins, the Liberty Ridge Farm Market offers a bounty of the freshest local produce from the area’s best farms, as well as a selection of natural decoration items.

Families can bring their own containers or use one of the farms’s to ‘pick-your-own’ fresh grown blueberries by the pound, or buy fresh picked at the Farm Market counter. In August fresh raspberries will be ready for picking, and in the fall Liberty Ridge Farm offers ‘pick-your-own’ pumpkins with selections from its 14 acres of pumpkin vines.

“At Liberty Ridge Farm we’re all about sustainability and commitment to local food and agriculture,” said Cynthia Gifford, owner of Liberty Ridge Farm, “we offer only the freshest local in-season crops of corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, zucchini and peppers”

The Liberty Ridge Farm Market will be open Monday – Friday 9 AM to 6 PM and Saturday and Sundays 9AM to 5 PM. In addition to fresh produce the Market offers a selection of natural decorations items such as colorful mums, squash, gourds, Indian corn, cornstalks, pumpkins and hay bales. Liberty Ridge Farm is the New-York State award-winning agri-tourism destination located just three miles from the Schaghticoke Fair, ½ hour from most anywhere in the Capital District.

Liberty Ridge Farm is home of the Capital Region’s original and largest corn maze. Celebrating its 11^th season of family fun and farm adventure, the 2010 corn maze features the Gifford Barn, promoting the farm family values of working together, communication, and persistence.

The Liberty Ridge Farm Fall Festival season begins September 18 and runs through November 11^th. Admission to Liberty Ridge Farm, all the mazes and farm activities is only $9.50, Children under 2 free.

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 Fall Season begins September 18^th and runs through November 11^th. 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.com or call 518-664-1515

The list below is alacarte and any activity can be added to corporate or family events

Horse Rides for Children and Adults
Not those little ponies but real horses. Riding takes place in the horse riding ring.

Farmer Bruce
Balloon artist extraordinaire
Magician and comedian

Magic Brushes
Fantastic face painter

Rock Climbing Wall

Photographer

Pumpkin Painting

Unlimited Popcorn

Unlinited Cow Train Rides

Animal Feed Bags

Personal Picnic Hostess

Purchase Liberty Ridge Farm vouchers for:
Food
Pumpkins
Mums

Gifts for each family to take home:
One dozen cider donuts
Pumpkins
Mums

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Bride arriving in style!

Nora and Chris had a magical day. They had their wedding ceremony near our picturesque small pond, the aisle decorated with mums and fall pumpkins.  Wedding guests danced the evening away in our large event tent. The bride and groom were spotted enjoying the corn maze after their wedding! 

Wedding Ceremony

Ceremony by the pond

Happy Couple

Nora and Chris, Congratulations!  The happy couple had their first date and were engaged here at Liberty Ridge Farm.  Thank you for letting us help you celebrate your wedding!

Please call Liberty Ridge Farm @ 518-664-1515 if you are interested in celebrating your wedding here at the Farm. Our drop us a line @ info@libertyridgefarmny.com.

Schaghticoke, NY, July 7, 2009. Liberty Ridge Farm announced today that it will open a new Farm Market on Friday, July 17th with the beginning of the ‘pick-your-own’ blueberry season and will operate through the end of the local fresh produce season in late October. The seasonal Liberty Ridge Farm Market will feature the best and freshest locally grown produce from the area’s best farms.

Families can bring their own containers or use one of the farms’s to ‘pick-your-own’ fresh grown blueberries by the pound, or buy fresh picked at the Farm Market counter. In August fresh raspberries will be ready for picking, and in the fall Liberty Ridge Farm offers ‘pick-you-own’ pumpkins with selections from its 14 acres of pumpkin vines.

“By purchasing local foods in-season your family enjoys the health benefits of eating fresh, unprocessed fruits and vegetables” said Cynthia Gifford, owner of Liberty Ridge Farm, “and your food dollar goes directly to local farmers, supporting local agriculture.”

The Liberty Ridge Farm Market promotes sustainability and community through it’s commitment to local food and agriculture. Purchasing farm fresh in-season corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, zucchini and peppers offers families a great introduction to eating seasonally and an excellent way to learn about local agriculture.

Liberty Ridge Farm is a New-York State award-winning agritourism destination, just three miles from the Schaghticoke Fair, ½ hour from most anywhere in the Capital District. The Liberty Ridge Farm Market will be open Monday – Friday 9 AM to 6 PM and Saturday and Sundays 9AM to 5 PM.

Liberty Ridge Farm, home of the Capital Region’s original and largest cornfield maze, is celebrating its 10th season of family fun and farm adventure with its 2009 Fall Festival of Adventure. It features the 12 acre ExploreNY Adventure Corn Maze, which commemorates the 400th anniversary of the discovery of New York.

The Liberty Ridge Farm Fall Festival season with the ExploreNY Adventure Corn Maze begins September 12 and runs through November 1st, closing the day after Halloween. Admission to Liberty Ridge Farm, all the mazes and farm activities is only $9.50, Children under 2 free.

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 Fall Season begins September 12th and runs through November 1st. The Farm is available for Educational Field Trips, Corporate Functions and Special Events. Liberty Ridge Farm, 29 Bevis Road, Schaghticoke, NY. For information or to book ahead, visit www.LibertyRidgeFarmNY.com or call 518-664-1515

Schaghticoke, NY, November 3, 2008.  The Democrats won the Election 08 ‘Vote with Your Feet’ campaign by a wide margin, Liberty Ridge Farm announced today.  The final tally, counted yesterday as the Liberty Ridge Farm Fall Festival Season concluded, found the Democrats had received 59% of the 3257 total ballots cast.

The final ballot count found 1908 in the Democrats milk can, and 1349 ballots in the Republican milk can.  The Capital Regions original corn maze, The Election 08 12-acre maze featured the Republican Elephant, the Democrat Donkey, and Troy’s own Uncle Sam inviting all to vote.  Every attendee, 4 to 94, were offered the opportunity to ‘vote with your feet’ and cast their ballot while making their way through the labyrinth of Election themed paths and passageways.

Special ‘ballot’ tickets provided every attendee the opportunity to cast a vote for the party of their choice in the Election 08 Corn Maze.  Liberty Ridge Farm provided ‘passports’ to help visitors navigate the maze with questions based on the election process.

“The Election 08 Corn Maze generated a lot of excitement, and we had a great turnout for this year’s Fall Festival of events.” said Cynthia Gifford, owner of Liberty Ridge Farm.  “I want to thank all who helped make the Election 08 Corn Maze possible.”  Gifford extended thanks and recognition to media partners Time Warner News 9, Capital Tonight, and Buzz 105.7, to Pioneer Seed, a DuPont Company, for the corn seed used in the maze, and to Salem Farm Supply for use of a commercial Cub Cadet Tank mower to cut the maze.  Special thanks were extended to the Liberty Ridge Farm staff and to the Rensselaer County League of Women Voters for providing election process information used in the Maze Passport.

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 Fall Festival begins September 12th and runs through November 2nd.  The Gifford Barn is available for Birthday Parties, Weddings, Family Gatherings and Corporate events.  Liberty Ridge Farm, 29 Bevis Road, Schaghticoke, NY.  For information or to book a special event or plan a birthday at Camp Celebration, call 518-664-1515.

Schaghticoke, NY, October 14, 2008.  Liberty Ridge Farm, home of the Election 08 Corn Maze, will be hosting Pumpkin Fest this Saturday and Sunday, October 18th -  19th from 1:00P.M.to 7:00P.M.  Pumpkin Fest is a celebration of the 2008 pumpkin harvest with pumpkin carving displays, lessons, jack-o-lantern contests, and more!

There will be pumpkins galore at Liberty Ridge Farm with the 1st Annual Pumpkin Glow, a display of lighted jack-o-lanterns as the sun sets.  Everyone is invited to carve their own jack-o-lantern to enter in the Pumpkin Glow.  There will be carving contests, Bobbing for Donuts, and a pumpkin pie eating contest.  The farm Face Painter will be there as will Farmer Bruce, strolling the grounds making balloon art, cracking jokes and doing magic tricks.  In addition to pumpkin pies, the Gifford Barn will be serving pumpkin soup and pumpkin donuts.

Brian Bateman, the area’s finest pumpkin carving artist will be on hand all weekend carving a giant pumpkin into a special work of art.  Beautiful hand-carved pumpkins created by Brian Bateman will be up for sale during the entire month of October.

“Pumpkin Fest is a great way to get that special Jack-o-lantern for Halloween,” said Owner Cynthia Gifford, “and it’s not too late to Vote with your Feet in our Election 08 Corn Maze.”

The Election 08 Corn Maze, the Capital Regions original and largest corn maze, is a 12 acre labyrinth of pathways through the Republican Elephant, the Democrat Donkey, and Troy’s own Uncle Sam.  Everyone, 4 to 94, can ‘vote with their feet’ and cast a ballot for the party of their choice in this years Election 08.

In addition to the Pumpkin Fest activities families can enjoy all the fun at Liberty Ridge Farm with Camp Celebration, Brad’s Barnyard, and The Gifford Barn.  Kids love playing in the barnyard of family farm adventure, featuring the Hill Billy Band, Giant Gerbil Wheels, Pig races, trolley rides and feeding the farm animals.

Friday and Saturday nights in October are Haunted Nights at Liberty Ridge Farm, with the Election 08 Maze becoming a Field of Screams.  The special admission events include the Forest of Fear and the Fort Hunter Stockade of Fright.

Media Sponsor for Liberty Ridge Farm Pumpkin Fest is The Spotlight Newspapers.

Liberty Ridge Farm, where we grow memories, 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 and largest cornfield maze, Brad’s Barnyard activities and special events.   The Fall Festival begins September 12th and runs through November 2nd.  The Gifford Barn is available for Birthday Parties, Weddings, Family Gatherings and Corporate events.  Liberty Ridge Farm, 29 Bevis Road, Schaghticoke, NY.  For information or to book a special event or a Camp Celebration rental, call 518-664-1515.  www.libertyridgefarmny.com

Schaghticoke, NY, October 7, 2008.  Liberty Ridge Farm, home of the Election 08 Corn Maze, is inviting family teams to compete in the 2008 Family Farm Olympics this Columbus Day Weekend.  A full slate of old fashioned games and competitions will be held over the three day holiday, with every competitor winning a medal.  The Family Farm Olympics will benefit local Special Olympics programs, with a percentage of every paid admission during the weekend being donated to Special Olympics New York, who will be on hand with information about the organization, the events, and the athletes.

An Opening Ceremony Parade, farm style at 1pm will kick-off each day’s events, starting an afternoon of Family Farm races, relays and games.  Participants young and old are invited to compete in 3-legged Races, Potato Sack Races, the Farmer Dress Relay, the Egg & Spoon Relay and the Lemon Derby.  Each event ends with an Olympic Awards Ceremony, where all competitors receive a medal while standing on the Liberty Ridge Farm Olympic Award Podium.  Photography and cheering is encouraged.

“With 2008 being an Olympic year, we are pleased to be supporting the local athletes and programs of the Special Olympics,” said Cynthia Gifford of Liberty Ridge Farm,  “for every paid admission this weekend Liberty Ridge Farm will donate 50 cents to Special Olympics New York.”

Throughout the weekend the Family Farm Olympics festivities include specialty foods, face painting and the balloon artistry, tricks and jokes of Farmer Bruce.  All are invited to create a scarecrow along the Scarecrow Row.  The Family Farm Olympics will be from 1:00P.M. – 5:00 P.M Saturday, Sunday and Monday, October 11th – 13th.  Admission is only $9 per person, with children 3 and under free.

Families attending the 2008 Family Farm Olympics can enjoy all the fun at Liberty Ridge Farm with the Election 08 Corn Maze, Brad’s Barnyard of Family Fun Adventure, and The Gifford Barn.  Kids love playing in the 8-acre Brad’s Barnyard of family farm adventure, featuring the Hill Billy Band, Giant Gerbil Wheels, Pig races, trolley rides and feeding the farm animals.

The Election 08 Corn Maze, the Capital Regions original and largest corn maze, is a 12 acre labyrinth of pathways through the Republican Elephant, the Democrat Donkey, and Troy’s own Uncle Sam.  Everyone, 4 to 94, can ‘vote with their feet’ and cast a ballot for the party of their choice in this years Election 08.

Liberty Ridge Farm, where we grow memories, 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 and largest cornfield maze, Brad’s Barnyard activities and special events.   The Fall Festival begins September 12th and runs through November 2nd.  The Gifford Barn is available for Birthday Parties, Weddings, Family Gatherings and Corporate events.  Liberty Ridge Farm, 29 Bevis Road, Schaghticoke, NY.  For information or to book a special event or a Camp Celebration rental, call 518-664-1515.  www.libertyridgefarmny.com