| Category | Land & Other |
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| Created | 01/27/09 | ||||
| Title | Cracker Box Palace Farm Animal Haven | ||||
| Description | Cracker Box Palace Farm Animal Haven is a registered not for profit, no-kill shelter for rescued, abused, or neglected farm animals, or those who just need a new home due to changes in their owners’ life circumstances. It is located at historic Alasa Farms, a 700 acre property located in Wayne County, New York overlooking Lake Ontario’s shimmering crown jewel, Great Sodus Bay. The rolling countryside features a perfect blend of open pasture land, fruit orchards, crop land, beautiful forests, hiking and equestrian trails, and a creek that spills over a waterfall and bubbles its way through the forest to its destination of Great Sodus Bay. The Alasa Farms property has a long and rich history. In the late 1800’s it was a Shaker community. The original Manor House, which housed over six dozen people, is the home of the current owner, a descendent of Henry Alvah Strong, the first president of Rochester, New York’s Eastman Kodak Company. The property was purchased by the Strong family in the early 1900’s and has remained in the family ever since. The farm’s barns are magnificent works of art, built with the expertise of craftsmen from days gone by. Both barns feature wainscoted interior walls and ceilings, even inside the horses’ stalls. The barns and pastures were vacant for many years, but after Cracker Box Palace’s move to Alasa Farms in 2004 they are now once again filled with life…animals that are being given a second chance at life. The farm animal population fluctuates; there are currently nearly 140, with 31 horses, 14 pigs, 19 goats, a llama, two sheep, a cow, two dozen rabbits, chickens, turkeys, geese, and working barn cats. The population reached over 200 following a very large rescue effort. Cracker Box Palace is open to the public, and hosts tours for school and community groups throughout the spring, summer, and fall. Over 2,000 children visited the farm in 2008, meeting and greeting the animals, enjoying hayrides, apple picking, and learning about farm animal care and responsible animal ownership. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic and spend the day in one of the most peaceful places you’ll ever experience. The farm’s hilltop location offers a view of spectacular sunrises and sunsets and in the spring the sight of the apple and peach orchards in bloom is unparalleled. In the fall the fields of golden corn glow in the Upstate New York sunshine. Many special events are held at the farm each year; the popular “Jammin’ with the Animals Music Fest” is held each August and you can actually watch the horses and goats play along with the music! It’s a unique, special place where the historic past and needs of the present have found a perfect match. | ||||
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| Owner | Crackerboxpalace | ||||
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