Grace Farms Values Statement -
Our vision is to produce quality trees for our customers in an environmentally sound way. We encourage people to come for a Christmas experience to develop cherished memories. We mentor dog owners who are actively training their dogs. We encourage those we feel have made a responsible effort to make their dogs good citizens to bring them to Grace Farms for exercise and continued training experiences.
I) We value relationships:
A) With our customers
We offer many extras to our customers
- parking close to several tree lots, rides to farthest lots
- advice
- assistance cutting, carrying and loading
- drilling
- baling
- free hot drinks and cookies
- warm place to wait in our festive gift shop
B) With our extended neighborhood
- Our neighbors use our land recreationally all year long
- We give tours to groups
- We encourage responsible dog owners to exercise their dogs
C) With local businesses
- We buy supplies locally as much as possible
- We hire local contractors
II) We value the environment:
A) We choose sustainable agricultural practices by
- replanting trees every year
- planting more trees than we sell
B) We choose not to use pesticides or dyes and minimally use herbicides
C) We do not use fossil fuels for heating our farm and kennel buildings
D) Much of what we do is labor intensive (using hand tools)
E) We choose to advertise on the internet thereby saving much paper and ink
F) We encourage car pooling with friends and family
For more information - Call Grace Farms at 315.668.1195
78 Gunther Road | Central Square, NY 13036
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