The Story begins…
The Stokoe family has been farming for over 200 years. Our ancestor, Thomas Stokoe immigrated from Northumberland, England in 1801. After working on a Wadsworth farm in the Genesee Valley he was able to purchase 100 acres of land on Bowerman road from Roger Horsby, an English land speculator in 1812. In 1813 he married Maria Romeyn from Galen, NY. They built a log cabin and the family legacy began. It wasn’t until the third generation of the family that Selden Stokoe had three sons who wanted to return home to farm. The farm grew to support the returning families. Dick, Larry and Scott each managed a different area of the farm. They are still at the farm everyday sharing their experience with their children who currently manage daily operations. The farm has expanded to its present 4,000 acres in the towns of Wheatland, Caledonia, Avon and Rush. They raised their children with the love of farming flowing through them, to continue the farming tradition. The sixth generation on the farm is currently growing corn, soybeans and small grains as well as custom raising heifers and operating a pumpkin and Christmas tree farm.
We respect the traditions of close family, love of the land, and perseverance that we have inherited from the generations before us. Our mission is to carry these values and our farming heritage forward.
In 1997, the farm was presented with the Century Farms award from the New York State Agricultural Society. Today the 5th, 6th and 7th generations of Stokoes are actively farming. In 2012 the Stokoe families celebrated 200 years of their farming heritage. Over 1,500 family, friends and farm guests came out to help us celebrate this special event. In 2016, the farm was awarded the Bi-Centennial award.
