Critz Farms awaits visitors for their 2026 Harvest Festival final weekend in Cazenovia, New York. The farm has grown from nearly 150 acres purchased by Mattew Critz in 1985 to now 350 acres now permanently protected through the New York State Farmland Protection Program. “It’s rewarding, we like growing, we like teaching, we like educating people on where their food comes from by building connections between people, the food and the land.” – Juanita Critz. Photo by Angelina Sara.
By Angelina Sara
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For 41 years, Critz Farms has drawn thousands of visitors from all over the United States to its 350-acres in rural Cazenovia, where it has grown from a Christmas-tree farm to a diverse business that now offers produce, syrup, cider, beer and entertainment.
