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A place for animal shelter,
history,
conservation,
and recreation
Our mission is to provide shelter and sanctuary to farm animals, promote the rich history of the area, utilize sound conservation and agricultural practices, educate and engage our communities.
We are one place doing many things,
united by
compassion
respect
perseverance
We have Compassion for the animals in our care.
Our Shelter
Cracker Box Palace is our farm animal shelter. We are the only shelter for farm animals in our area, working with county and local humane societies to take in animals subject
to abuse or neglect, and nurture them back to health. Our residents-- currently around 150+ horses, pigs, goats, sheep, cows, geese, chickens, rabbits and a few patrolling farm cats and more -- They welcome your visit and any interest you may have in adoption.
We Respect our history and the natural world.
Our animals live in farm buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places and on a property with deep ties to the region’s distinctive history. Alasa Farms was the site of not one, but two utopian communities in the 19th Century, with two buildings from the Shaker period still surviving.
If you love history, there is so much for you to see
and do at Historic Alasa Farms.
We Persevere and work hard.
Those who came before us, as custodians of the land, worked hard. Their ability to persevere characterized their presence here, and remains central to our ethics today.
Working hard is important and so is working together. We made a commitment this year to move toward hay self-sufficiency.
Consider joining our group for our summer hay harvests!
Our Commitment
In addition to history and shelter, we offer many opportunities for recreation and contemplation, including hiking, riding, and birding on our extensive trail system. Enjoy our forested land and explore Second Creek as it enters Sodus Bay.
horseback riding
hiking
trails
Multiple DatesWed, Apr 24Cracker Box Palace at Alasa FarmsApr 24, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMCracker Box Palace at Alasa Farms, 6420 Shaker Rd, Alton, NY 14516, USA
Thu, May 23Cracker Box PalaceMay 23, 2024, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PMCracker Box Palace , 6450 Shaker Rd, North Rose, NY 14516, USA
Sat, May 25Cracker Box Palace at Alasa FarmsMay 25, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PMCracker Box Palace at Alasa Farms, 6450 Shaker Rd, Alton, NY 14516, USA
Sat, Jun 01Cracker Box Palace at Alasa FarmsJun 01, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PMCracker Box Palace at Alasa Farms, 6450 Shaker Rd, Alton, NY 14516, USAJun 01, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PMCracker Box Palace at Alasa Farms, 6450 Shaker Rd, Alton, NY 14516, USAJoin us as we forage through the natural world on June 1st, National Trails Day and World Environment Day. Our foraging will start at 11am and go until 12:30pm. Our guide will be Alyssa Actaea, a foraging teacher, herbalist and mushroom fan.
Mon, Jun 24Sodus Bay Heights Golf ClubJun 24, 2024, 11:30 AM – 7:00 PMSodus Bay Heights Golf Club, 7030 Bayview Dr, Sodus Point, NY 14555, USA
Multiple DatesMon, Jul 08Cracker Box Palace at Alasa FarmsJul 08, 2024, 9:00 AM – Jul 12, 2024, 3:00 PMCracker Box Palace at Alasa Farms, 6420 Shaker Rd, Alton, NY 14516, USAJul 08, 2024, 9:00 AM – Jul 12, 2024, 3:00 PMCracker Box Palace at Alasa Farms, 6420 Shaker Rd, Alton, NY 14516, USARegistration is coming soon, RSVP to receive access to registration once it's released!! Cracker Box Palace's Annual Summer Camps are back for 2024! Our Annual Summer Camp will include horses, farm animals, conservation, history and more!
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Animal Care
Development
Events & Fundraising
Gardening & Grounds
Volunteer Coordination
Grants Writing
Historic Preservation
Trails & Conservation
Agriculture
LART
Facility Maintenance
Farm Tours
Community Outreach
Youth Programs
Plan to attend one of our quarterly Volunteer Open Houses:
February, May, August, November
2nd Saturday 10:30am-2:00pm
Or plan to attend one of our monthly Volunteer Orientations:
2nd Saturday 10:30am-12:00pm