About Our Farm
Katchkie Farm, an organic farm located in Kinderhook, NY, was born in 2006 when Great Performances, the leading New York City catering and events company, bought 60 never-before-farmed acres and started growing its own organic vegetables and fruit on the land. At Katchkie Farm, our desire to serve the freshest and most flavorful food takes root. Our produce is grown in our 10-acre vegetable garden and 9,000 square-feet of greenhouses.
Bob Walker, our Farm Manager, has been farming in the Hudson Valley since 1992. The son of a salesman, Bob Walker did not hear the call of the land until he was 30, when he read a book that changed his life - Secrets of the Soil: New Solutions for Restoring our Planet A chronicle of food production and agricultural techniques, this book inspired him to travel throughout Europe to learn about biodynamic farming techniques and, ultimately, led to a dramatic career change. He connected with Liz Neumark, the Founder and CEO of Great Performances, in 2006. The rest is history…
Our Organic Produce:
Greens: Arugula, Brazing, Broccoli Raab, Chard, Kale, Lettuce, Mizuna, Red Shiso, Spinach, Tatsoi
Fruits and Vegetables: Beets, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery Root, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Fennel, Leeks, Onions, Peppers, Radishes, Scallions, Squash, Tomatoes, Turnips
Herbs: Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Lemon Balm, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Tarragon, Thyme
Our Katchkie Farm Artisanal Products:
Katchkie Farm is the source and inspiration for a new line of truly artisanal food products produced by Great Performances – one of New York City’s oldest and most respected catering companies. The products are: Katchkie Ketchup®, Thunder Pickles from Katchkie Farm®™, Pickled Beets, Pesto, Bob-B-Q Sauce™, Sweet Vellies, and Katchkie Farm Spice Packets. At the heart of each product is organic produce from the farm. When possible, other ingredients are sourced locally, like the Sprout Farm Toussaint cheese in the Pesto and Philly Heffernan’s Jalapeño Peppers in the Katchkie Ketchup®. A portion of our profits goes to support the programs of The Sylvia Center.
The Sylvia Center at Katchkie Farm:
The Sylvia Center creates food adventures to last a lifetime - hands-on experiences that promote the pleasures of healthy, seasonal eating. At our beautiful organic farm in New York’s Hudson Valley, children get a rich experience of country life. They explore the vegetable beds and greenhouse; they plant and harvest. They delight in meeting our chickens–they can climb right into the coop with them! Kids prepare a farm-fresh meal themselves in our open-air kitchen.
Sylvia Center curriculum is strongly focused on nutrition and wellness. As home-cooked meals disappear from dinner tables, America’s children face a health crisis. Juvenile obesity is epidemic; and type 2 diabetes, previously unheard of in children, is at a record high. Our programs address this crisis by encouraging simple but delicious preparations of wholesome food—recipes that children can take home and make with their families.
Sylvia Center curriculum has a significant connection to New York City and New York State performance standards for Health and Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts. It can be used to meet requirements in these areas.
