The Farm

Hundred Bears Farm is a small market garden in Oswego County, NY, primarily serving the Syracuse area. We grow mixed vegetables for sale to the Westcott Vegetable Club through our online store, as well as to restaurants and for community distribution through food security initiatives.

We are grateful to be stewarding land at Grindstone Farm in Pulaski, NY through a cooperative lease. In 2025 we are growing on ¾-acre. 

Vision and values:

  • Farm growing practices and ethos: The farm is non-certified organic. We do not use any pesticides and take seriously the role of a farm to be a thoughtful steward of its environment. We practice minimal tillage, use natural soil amendments, and work to build soil health.
  • Why we grow food: We are committed to contributing to a thriving local community and we believe that access to healthy food is a basic human right.

The People

Pat was born and raised in Marcellus and loves growing and sharing food. Working on and around farms and gardens of various types in Washington State and Central New York since 2014, Pat has organized community programs around farming, managed school garden initiatives, worked as an artisan landscape builder, and has grown vegetables on farms ranging from ½-acre to 30+. Pat loves working with others outdoors and sharing the connection that food production offers between our bodies, the earth, and local communities. His favorite vegetable is radicchio.  

Dana grew up in Fayetteville and is passionate about building and nurturing community, especially through good food. In Seattle, Dana spent three years organizing food access programs for the community at Seattle’s Pike Place Market and pioneered the formation of a housing co-op. Dana loves bringing people together to share good food and watch women’s sports. 

Lucy is one year old. She likes meeting new people and is always interested in learning about the world. Lucy’s favorite vegetable is cucumbers.