Their honey is the best honey I’ve ever tried! Worth the money!
Hem B.
Forts Ferry Farm (FFF) is hard to define. It changes from season to season and as a farm, that seems befitting. For Fun Foods, now shuttered, used to offer prepared and frozen foods on site. There was also a selection of produce from the farm and pantry items like extra virgin olive oil sold in their store. Issues with the town of Colonie put an end to that venture. Not to worry, FFF, has a presence at both the Delmar and Troy Farmers' Markets for retail. They also have farmers' market pop ups at the farm on occasion. They seem to have a burgeoning wholesale market with several restaurants in the area. The wholesale market is open to everyone using the fortsferryfarmwholesale.… website. I believe they have plans to open a retail store in Hudson. I once emailed a question through their website about mycology (watching too much The Last of Us) and one of the owners, Emma Hearst, replied almost immediately to my question. Both she and her husband, John Barker, are chefs. I believe their restaurant's name in NYC was Sorella. They moved back upstate to grow food and share it with their community, both fellow chefs and consumers. The produce grown on the farm is top notch. I remember eating different heirloom tomatoes from the farm. It was simply cut, drizzled with a little olive oil, and sprinkled with a pinch of salt. The taste of those tomatoes defines summer. Another discover for me was honeynut squash. It has a thinner skin which is edible and the flesh seems much sweeter than butternut squash. The salad mixes are generous and bagged for convenience. The ginger they're growing seems to be a different varietal. They offer the tried and true classics but also venture out to offer different options to their patrons. The brand of Forts Ferry Farm is managed very well. They have both designers and farmers on staff. Check out the photos created by the staff on this site, they're gorgeous. I believe their cookbook will also be out for sale soon. Whatever Forts Ferry Farm grows into, I'm sure it will be innovative yet also founded on cultivating "goodness".By the way, if you ever have the opportunity to get one of their salted chocolate chip cookies, do not hesitate. Honestly, it's probably the best I've ever had.
Sean Young
A great gem in the area! We just went for the first time and it was well worth the trip! Fresh food, fresh ingredients (from the farm), nice outdoor seating overlooking the farm, and a couple outdoor fire pits. They are pet friendly and have really done a great job with the property. We can't wait to go back!
Bull Bug & Cow
Finally stopped by today and tried a slice of their cheese pizza, some baked goods and picked up some fresh fruits and veggies. The staff were phenomenal and couldn’t have been friendlier or more inviting, the grounds are beautiful and made me feel further out in the country than i was, and the food is aaaamazing. true farm to table. while I understand some people may be taken aback by their prices, I lovingly argue you would spend more money on questionable quality at other establishments that use farm to table as a buzz phrase. Support local biz and support local farms! So grateful this place exists
Stephen Jackson
Great selection of delicious foods, but $48 for two hotdogs??? Granted each order came with two dogs covered by corn and other veggies and cheese and a bag of chips, but still.
Robin Brant-Lopez
WOW. Such a wonderful place. The people are so kind. The pizza was delicious. Definitely going back to get some goodies.
Zulu Hacker
Had a yummy slice of pizza & a delicious malted sugar cookie! Their baby tomatoes were awesome. Wanted to try the tomato sandwich, but $24 ($20 + 20%) for a sandwich without meat is really really pricey.
Monica Walsh
Cute place. Delicious pizza!
Jeffrey Meyers
I stopped in for some pizza and was amazed by the large selection of other things in this small shop. Frozen take home meals, desserts, beverages, and more. The food ingredients are sourced from the surrounding gardens and fields. The pizza was pricey and was small (they sell by the slice), but very filling and incredibly delicious. Gourmet quality. The wonderful people who work there included a big cookie which was also delicious. My wife and I each had a slice of pizza and 1/2 of the cookie and were full. I look forward to exploring more food options here!
JAMES B
This farm is very nice to stop in so stop in and say Hi love the the road it a layer of tar with a layer of gravel pressed into it that's what I was told by the owner just stop and got some grear photos
I knew nothing about this place when my wife suggested for a surprise lunch on a Saturday afternoon, and we had to rush over as they have limited hours. It was cold and raining outside and I was happy to get out of it and relax. Sadly, I quickly found out her surprise involved eating outside under a tent in the cold and rain on a November day. Sigh. At least they had blankets on the benches. We ordered in the far tent and the menu board was both helpful (it listed everything in each entree, including onions) and annoying (it indicated no substitutions were allowed, including onions). Not to be deterred, I picked the pepperoni pizza with hot honey, basil and Calabrian chili peppers. My wife ordered the Margherita pizza. Both were ready in about 15 minutes, but upon delivery to our table it became clear that a couple of things were off. First, my wife's pizza was cold and mine was pipping hot. Second, mine had so much basil- which in places was left in 2-3 leaf bunches- that perhaps they just cleaned out the pantry for the last order of the day. The crust in spots were burned, but I could live with that. However, it was so floppy that it couldn't be picked up under any condition. Everything but the outer inch of crust was like a thin wet tortilla. And their plastic cutlery wasn't up to the challenge, ripping the pizza toppings off and turning my pizza into a casserole. That being said, the flavors were wonderful on my pizza. The hot honey made for a really tasty flavor balance, and the copious amounts of curling pepperoni were a nice change of pace from the cheap stuff. The peppers were good too, and I wish I could source some locally. My wife's pizza was okay, though the whole mozzarella clumps reminded of dollops of Ricotta and they were very cold as if they were added after baking. Odd. I don't mind paying for expensive pizza if it is good. I am also not a pizza snob and will gladly eat subpar pizza. But, to overpay ($26 for mine alone) for pizza that is just a mess in a cardboard box rubs me the wrong way. The same goes for buying ($24) a cold pizza. The dessert we ordered was a Paris-Brest, and being a choux fan I absolutely loved it. Delicious with hints of coffee, almonds, nuts, and some flavorings I couldn't place, I would quickly come back here just for that. As for their pizza, I just don't know. On a nice pleasant day it would be fun, but too many mistakes on our pizzas makes me leery of ordering them again for those prices.
Sarah M.
This place has a quaint country farm atmosphere and had it not been pouring rain during our visit I'm sure we would've enjoyed it even more. I really like the concept of this place and what they're doing but I also expect the food to be perfect if I'm going to pay $24-$26+ for a 12" neopolitan style pizza. All the ingredients were fresh and good quality but the execution for both pizzas was lacking. Pepperonni- homemade sauce, copious amounts of Pepperonni, fresh basil, red chilis and hot honey. Well balanced but over dressed and crust turned into a soggy mess. Margherit- homemade sauce was great, crust was thin and crispy with char, copious amounts of fresh basil with fresh mozzarella and dank oil. The fresh mozzarella was good but totally cold. I understand that maybe due to the cooking time for this style of pizza it wouldn't be all melted but I would expect it to be warm. I asked about the oil and was told its very good but no further explanation was given. I wish it had been explained further as bitter etc since I found it off-putting. The daily special dessert was beyond decadent and delicious. Crunchy, creamy, buttery, salty and sweet... I would definitely recommend. This farm is making fresh farm to table fair and for the most part excellent neopolitan pizzas and other weekly specials using ingredients they grew themselves. I hope they can improve their execution slightly for the price point.
Beth Woods
From the moment you turn off Forts Ferry Road onto the nicely gravelly path to Forts Ferry Farm ,you are in for a treat!The delicious pizza will make you mark your calendar for the next week to go!The salads are so creamy and delicious,you want to know and tast the ingredients.The staff love their jobs ,and greet you with a smile!The produce,amazing what vegetables are grown and beautifully displayed...You are missing an out of this world treat if you miss Friday,Saturday pizzas!!!!Beth W
Alexandra Walters
My spouse says, “This may be the best pepperoni pizza I’ve ever had… and that’s saying something for a guy over 60.”
Lisa Cripps Cicchinelli
Great pizza and the Lemon Sugar Cookies are the best.
Their honey is the best honey I’ve ever tried! Worth the money!
Forts Ferry Farm (FFF) is hard to define. It changes from season to season and as a farm, that seems befitting. For Fun Foods, now shuttered, used to offer prepared and frozen foods on site. There was also a selection of produce from the farm and pantry items like extra virgin olive oil sold in their store. Issues with the town of Colonie put an end to that venture. Not to worry, FFF, has a presence at both the Delmar and Troy Farmers' Markets for retail. They also have farmers' market pop ups at the farm on occasion. They seem to have a burgeoning wholesale market with several restaurants in the area. The wholesale market is open to everyone using the fortsferryfarmwholesale.… website. I believe they have plans to open a retail store in Hudson. I once emailed a question through their website about mycology (watching too much The Last of Us) and one of the owners, Emma Hearst, replied almost immediately to my question. Both she and her husband, John Barker, are chefs. I believe their restaurant's name in NYC was Sorella. They moved back upstate to grow food and share it with their community, both fellow chefs and consumers. The produce grown on the farm is top notch. I remember eating different heirloom tomatoes from the farm. It was simply cut, drizzled with a little olive oil, and sprinkled with a pinch of salt. The taste of those tomatoes defines summer. Another discover for me was honeynut squash. It has a thinner skin which is edible and the flesh seems much sweeter than butternut squash. The salad mixes are generous and bagged for convenience. The ginger they're growing seems to be a different varietal. They offer the tried and true classics but also venture out to offer different options to their patrons. The brand of Forts Ferry Farm is managed very well. They have both designers and farmers on staff. Check out the photos created by the staff on this site, they're gorgeous. I believe their cookbook will also be out for sale soon. Whatever Forts Ferry Farm grows into, I'm sure it will be innovative yet also founded on cultivating "goodness".By the way, if you ever have the opportunity to get one of their salted chocolate chip cookies, do not hesitate. Honestly, it's probably the best I've ever had.
A great gem in the area! We just went for the first time and it was well worth the trip! Fresh food, fresh ingredients (from the farm), nice outdoor seating overlooking the farm, and a couple outdoor fire pits. They are pet friendly and have really done a great job with the property. We can't wait to go back!
Finally stopped by today and tried a slice of their cheese pizza, some baked goods and picked up some fresh fruits and veggies. The staff were phenomenal and couldn’t have been friendlier or more inviting, the grounds are beautiful and made me feel further out in the country than i was, and the food is aaaamazing. true farm to table. while I understand some people may be taken aback by their prices, I lovingly argue you would spend more money on questionable quality at other establishments that use farm to table as a buzz phrase. Support local biz and support local farms! So grateful this place exists
Great selection of delicious foods, but $48 for two hotdogs??? Granted each order came with two dogs covered by corn and other veggies and cheese and a bag of chips, but still.
WOW. Such a wonderful place. The people are so kind. The pizza was delicious. Definitely going back to get some goodies.
Had a yummy slice of pizza & a delicious malted sugar cookie! Their baby tomatoes were awesome. Wanted to try the tomato sandwich, but $24 ($20 + 20%) for a sandwich without meat is really really pricey.
Cute place. Delicious pizza!
I stopped in for some pizza and was amazed by the large selection of other things in this small shop. Frozen take home meals, desserts, beverages, and more. The food ingredients are sourced from the surrounding gardens and fields. The pizza was pricey and was small (they sell by the slice), but very filling and incredibly delicious. Gourmet quality. The wonderful people who work there included a big cookie which was also delicious. My wife and I each had a slice of pizza and 1/2 of the cookie and were full. I look forward to exploring more food options here!
This farm is very nice to stop in so stop in and say Hi love the the road it a layer of tar with a layer of gravel pressed into it that's what I was told by the owner just stop and got some grear photos
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I knew nothing about this place when my wife suggested for a surprise lunch on a Saturday afternoon, and we had to rush over as they have limited hours. It was cold and raining outside and I was happy to get out of it and relax. Sadly, I quickly found out her surprise involved eating outside under a tent in the cold and rain on a November day. Sigh. At least they had blankets on the benches. We ordered in the far tent and the menu board was both helpful (it listed everything in each entree, including onions) and annoying (it indicated no substitutions were allowed, including onions). Not to be deterred, I picked the pepperoni pizza with hot honey, basil and Calabrian chili peppers. My wife ordered the Margherita pizza. Both were ready in about 15 minutes, but upon delivery to our table it became clear that a couple of things were off. First, my wife's pizza was cold and mine was pipping hot. Second, mine had so much basil- which in places was left in 2-3 leaf bunches- that perhaps they just cleaned out the pantry for the last order of the day. The crust in spots were burned, but I could live with that. However, it was so floppy that it couldn't be picked up under any condition. Everything but the outer inch of crust was like a thin wet tortilla. And their plastic cutlery wasn't up to the challenge, ripping the pizza toppings off and turning my pizza into a casserole. That being said, the flavors were wonderful on my pizza. The hot honey made for a really tasty flavor balance, and the copious amounts of curling pepperoni were a nice change of pace from the cheap stuff. The peppers were good too, and I wish I could source some locally. My wife's pizza was okay, though the whole mozzarella clumps reminded of dollops of Ricotta and they were very cold as if they were added after baking. Odd. I don't mind paying for expensive pizza if it is good. I am also not a pizza snob and will gladly eat subpar pizza. But, to overpay ($26 for mine alone) for pizza that is just a mess in a cardboard box rubs me the wrong way. The same goes for buying ($24) a cold pizza. The dessert we ordered was a Paris-Brest, and being a choux fan I absolutely loved it. Delicious with hints of coffee, almonds, nuts, and some flavorings I couldn't place, I would quickly come back here just for that. As for their pizza, I just don't know. On a nice pleasant day it would be fun, but too many mistakes on our pizzas makes me leery of ordering them again for those prices.
This place has a quaint country farm atmosphere and had it not been pouring rain during our visit I'm sure we would've enjoyed it even more. I really like the concept of this place and what they're doing but I also expect the food to be perfect if I'm going to pay $24-$26+ for a 12" neopolitan style pizza. All the ingredients were fresh and good quality but the execution for both pizzas was lacking. Pepperonni- homemade sauce, copious amounts of Pepperonni, fresh basil, red chilis and hot honey. Well balanced but over dressed and crust turned into a soggy mess. Margherit- homemade sauce was great, crust was thin and crispy with char, copious amounts of fresh basil with fresh mozzarella and dank oil. The fresh mozzarella was good but totally cold. I understand that maybe due to the cooking time for this style of pizza it wouldn't be all melted but I would expect it to be warm. I asked about the oil and was told its very good but no further explanation was given. I wish it had been explained further as bitter etc since I found it off-putting. The daily special dessert was beyond decadent and delicious. Crunchy, creamy, buttery, salty and sweet... I would definitely recommend. This farm is making fresh farm to table fair and for the most part excellent neopolitan pizzas and other weekly specials using ingredients they grew themselves. I hope they can improve their execution slightly for the price point.
From the moment you turn off Forts Ferry Road onto the nicely gravelly path to Forts Ferry Farm ,you are in for a treat!The delicious pizza will make you mark your calendar for the next week to go!The salads are so creamy and delicious,you want to know and tast the ingredients.The staff love their jobs ,and greet you with a smile!The produce,amazing what vegetables are grown and beautifully displayed...You are missing an out of this world treat if you miss Friday,Saturday pizzas!!!!Beth W
My spouse says, “This may be the best pepperoni pizza I’ve ever had… and that’s saying something for a guy over 60.”
Great pizza and the Lemon Sugar Cookies are the best.