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 rescue shelter. We are the only shelter for large animals and farm animals in our area, working with the county and local humane societies to take in animals subject to abuse or neglect, and nurture them back to health. Our residents-- currently around 100+ horses, pigs, goats, sheep, cows, geese, chickens, rabbits and a few patrolling cats -- 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
- Jun 27, 11:30 AMSodus Bay Heights Golf Club, 7030 Bayview Dr, Sodus Point, NY 14555
- Jul 11, 9:00 AM – Jul 15, 3:00 PM6420 Shaker Rd, North Rose, NY 14516, USA
- Jul 30, 9:30 AM6420 Shaker Rd, North Rose, NY 14516, USA

Join the team
Volunteering is one of the most selfless acts that we can become involved in. Every one of our volunteers helps us carry out our mission with compassion, respect, and perseverance.
There are many opportunities to serve...
animal care/feeding
brand development
events & fundraisers
gardens
gift shop
grants
grounds & maintenance
historic
land use
LART
special skills (carpentry, painting, electrical, etc.) tours/community booths
trail work
volunteers
youth programs
Plan to attend one of our monthly Volunteer Orientations:
2nd Saturday 10:30am-12:00pm
or
4th Thursday 6:00pm - 7:30pm