Ramble On
Agroforestry Farm and Event Venue
About The Farm
Ramble On’s mission is to make
agroforestry culturally accessible:
financial viability, aesthetic vitality, vibrant ecology
42.50, -76.59 — 15 minutes north of Ithaca
What’s on the farm
15 acres of chestnuts: 30 different seedling varieties of Chinese and Chinese-American hybrids
10 acres of timber: Black Locust and Hybrid Poplar
3 acres deer-fenced with black locust fenceposts, and irrigated
1 acre of mixed orchard, planted with 16 types of fruit, with vegetables grown in between the trees
4 acres of riparian forest along the 600 feet of Willow Creek
Farm Practices that build Organic Matter & Biodiversity
Site Ripping
Cover Crops
Compost & Woodchip Application
Windbreaks
Soil Inoculants & Beneficial Foliar Sprays
Riparian Tree Planting
Biodiversity Tree Plantings
Fields & Buildings
Event space
The events barn is round pole timber-framed, and made with 95% local wood, much of which was harvested from the farm’s forest. It serves as an 860 sq. ft. venue, with a 10x12 ft stage. The 400 sq. ft. loft-office is furnished and heated.
High Intensity Multi-Species Orchard
3 acres is deer-fenced with black locust fenceposts, and irrigated. One acre of orchard is planted with 16 types of fruit, with vegetables grown in between the trees.
Camping & Riparian Corridor
4 acres of riparian forest along the 600 feet of creek frontage invites with a trail, campsite, and stage. 10 acres of flat hardwood forest is connected by hedgerows of black locust, aspen, ash, and linden.
Black Locust Trials
Black locust is a native, rot-resistant hardwood that thrives in the soils of The Finger Lakes. A substitute for tropical hardwoods such as teak, the lumber is used for high-end decking and fenceposts.
Upcoming events
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New York Nut Growers Fall Meeting
Saturday Oct. 18th, 2025
Join us for the fall meeting of the New York Nut Growers Association! Hosted at Ramble On, and moving to Stone Bend Farm if the weather is too cold.
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Chestnut Roast & Dance Party
Saturday Oct. 18th, 2025
Roasted Chestnuts
Campfires
DJ DijonWe’ll postpone or cancel for rain, but not for cold.
Bring your wool hats. -
BIRDING MAN 2026
Saturday May 2nd, 2026
Music! Birdwatching! Farm tour! Local food!
Come spend a Saturday afternoon and evening celebrating avian biodiversity amidst agroforestry, dancing and marveling at early May peak migration.
Rent the Farm
The Campsite
A place to camp, a forest classroom, or your own woodland venue.
Fall asleep to the sound of the creek, make dinner and memories around a campfire, host a show…
or do all of those things.
This piece of forest was one of the main reasons I fell in love with this property. It’s cool in the summer, with minimal mosquitos.
The platform is 10x12 feet, with a roof over it, and doubles as a stage. The slope of the land creates a natural amphitheater.
The campfire has 4 benches around it, and a grate for cooking. There is ample firewood and buckets to douse.
The Barn
A place to dance, host a down-to-earth get together, or a backyard concert.
Whole trees, rich in character, frame this piece of architecture. An 800 sq ft ground floor invites with sliding barn doors, and an ash staircase leads up to a 320 sq ft furnished loft.
Coppiced willow trees and Jerusalem artichoke encircle the 4,000 sq ft back yard, where there are sit spots, picnic tables, a campfire, and a tetherball pole.
There is a 10x12 foot stage, sized for a 4-person band, or a DJ. The stage is made of black locust. There are picnic tables to seat 40 people.
The barn has electricity.
There is a dry toilet, and hand washing station.