Wake Robin Farm was named after the "wake robin" flower, a state protected spring wildflower found in the woods on the 175 acre farm.

Owners Bruce and Meg Schader established their business in 1999. Meg graduated from Cornell University, where she studied agricultural science. She learned "practical farming" from Bruce, who was raised on a conventional dairy farm and earned a degree in political science from SUNY Oswego. Bruce started a graduate degree in education, but was inspired to return to farming after reading books on sustainable agriculture. Wake Robin Farm is located less than two miles away from the land Bruce grew up on.

Currently milking about ten cows, and growing forty acres of hay and pasture, The Schaders appreciate working together and farming as a family. They are proud of their unique, high quality products, and they enjoy developing relationships with local consumers and retailers. Bruce is a fourth generation farmer who hopes that his eight year old son, Hugh, will find his own way to carry on the family tradition.

Please visit the following links for recent articles about the farm:

• Blog.Syracuse.com
  
• Syracuse.com
• Cornell Alumni Magazine
• The Citizen
• The Post-Standard