Five Points Bakery: Farmers


	Zittle Farm John Zittle is behind every loaf of bread at Five Points Bakery. We met on the site of a straw bale house I was helping to build. When we were starting Five Points one year later and were unsuccessfully trying to locate local wheat, I thought back to pitching those bales off the wagon and thought, "Was that wheat straw?" It turns out it was and John became our wheat farmer. He has worked in tandem with us, researching grain varieties that work in our climate, and work well for bread. Klaas Martens from Lakeview Organic Grain supplied us with a variety of wheat called AC Morley, proven successful not only successful in our area, but great for making bread. We are very lucky and excited to work with John and look forward to pioneering the farmer to baker relationship in Western New York.
	Lakeview Organic Grain In Organic grain production, Klaas Martens of Lakeview Organic Grain and his wife Mary Howell not only personally grow some incredible heirloom varieties of wheat, corn and spelt, but their business cleans, bags, and distributes grains from farmers all over Western New York. Klaas is very involved in the resurrection of wheat farming in our area, from panel discussions at wheat conferences in New York City, to workshops with NOFA (Northeast Organic Farmers Alliance). Lakeview is not only an ally in our endeavor, but an inspiration.
	Hillcrest Dairy Hillcrest Dairy is a small, family run dairy in Moravia New York. Their cows are pasture raised and their milk is minimally processed. We use their unsalted butter in our baked goods, as well as sell it to our customers. This is real butter.
	Maple Run Farm Located in East Aurora, this is a small family run sugar house that produces our dark amber, Grade A maple syrup.
	Genzel's East Hill Farm The East Hill farm has been in their family since the 1800s. Located in Colden, New York, the Genzel family raises beef, pork and eggs. They strive to make the animals the top priority and keep them as comfortable as possible.
	Native Offerings Located in Little Valley, New York, we grow vegetables and herbs on some of the best land in Cattaraugus county. Deeply committed to ecological farming and following organic standards. Native Offerings was the first CSA in Erie county, back in 1997. They provide an alternative to agribusiness and connect the community with its food source, the local farmer.
	Tom Tower Farm Tom Tower Farm is a 200 year old family business. Tom Tower is known for his apples as well as his knowledge of sustainable agriculture. Tom Tower is a champion of education on the farm and farming practices.
	Lively Run Lively Run Goat Dairy is one of the first commercial goat dairy operations in New York, beginning in 1982. Lively Run produces classic French style chevre and mediteranian style feta.
	Fiegel Apiaries Bruce Fiegel at Fiegel Apiaries produces local raw honey, as well as basswood, buckwheat, peach blossom, chunk, and the traditional clover and wildflower honey as well. His bees not only produce some of the best honey in Western New York, they also pollinate some of the best orchards.
	Thorpes Farm The Thorpes Family run a certified organic CSA as well as a farm stand, with vegetables, fruit, meat, and milk. They also are one of the pioneers in resurrecting organic wheat production in Western New York.
	Oxbow Farm Rodney Graham, in Hunt, New York farms hundred of acres of prime organic farmland growing and processing small grains.
	Bozard Farm Bozard farm is located in Medina, NY. They specialize in sweet corn, but also raise potatoes, onions, squash, peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, broccoli, brussel sprouts, and cauliflower. You can find them at their roadside stand as well as the Elmwood Bidwell Farmers Market.
	Dan Tower Dan and Iris Tower grow plums, cherries, apples, peaches, nectarines, apricots, and pears (just to name a few). The Towers are 5th generation farmers with a focus on improving the land.
	Painted Meadows Painted Meadows raises heritage breed rabbits, turkeys, chickens and four different kinds of ducks. They are located in Franklinville New York.
	Weiss Farms They specialize in heirloom tomatoes, potatoes, sweet corn, beans, and other hard to find items. Their main crops are strawberries, peppers, beans and melons.
	Winter Farms Winter Farm was started in the early 1900s in Eden New York and has moved to Orchard Park. They have been at the Elmwood Bidwell Farmers Market since it started and grow many different fruits and vegetables and also popcorn.
	Freeman Homestead Freeman Homestead raises delicious farm products using practices that are good for the environment, the animals, the consumers, and the farm family.
	Hannova Hills Hannova Hills raises pastured beef without growth hormones or antibiotics. Lake Country Beef is hand processed locally, then aged to concentrate the flavor.
	Lapp Dairy Harry and Rachel Kellog from Lapp Dairy use so much love in caring for their animals that the milk, cheese and yogurt just taste better. As one of the few farmers certified to sell raw milk, they provide fresh raw milk for sale every day on some of the most breathtaking countryside in Western New York.