Queens County
Farm Museum
Inside Scoop: A Silver LEED building and surrounding grounds
is scheduled to open in Summer 2022. It will be the nonprofit’s
permanent home.
Current Address: 224-65 76th Ave., Oakland Gardens, and
www.alleypond.com
Queens County Farm Museum is spread out over more than 47
acres near the eastern border with Long Island. New York City’s
largest remaining homestead, it’s been in operation since 1697.
It’s also the Big Apple’s only working, undisturbed farm with
livestock, heavy machinery, planting fields, and a vineyard.
Today, the farm welcomes more than 400,000 annual visitors
with 11 acres that showcase sustainable agriculture, a flock of
Cormo and Cotswold sheep, goats, laying hens, alpaca, and
steers. Guided tours and hayrides combine with featured events
such as the Queens County Fair, Children’s Apple Blossom
Carnival, Sheep Shearing Festival, Thunderbird American Indian
Powwow, Antique Motorcycle Show, Amazing Maize Maze,
Haunted Farmhouse, and Children’s Halloween Festival. Plus,
the Farm Store is open year-round with bounty harvested from
the growing fields from May through November.
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