About Odd Crop
Hi there! We’re small, we’re scrappy, We’re Odd Crop.
We’re two friends who started farming years ago at other organic veggie productions, and found that we couldn’t jump ship! For us, we dreamed of having a small scale veggie farm focused on high-quality food production, climate-centric practices, and producing at a scale that wouldn’t exploit other workers (aka pay a living wage!). And so began …Odd Crop!
We are located on 6 acres in the valley of South Lebanon, New York. About 12 minutes outside of Hamilton and Cazenovia in Madison County. Surrounded by rolling hills, small farms, farming families, and good local community. We’re proud of the history that came before us, and to add some good food to the current times.
At Odd Crop, everything we do is for the long-term health of the land and our community. No chemical pesticides, herbicides, fungicides or synthetic fertilizers are ever used on our farm. We are strictly chemical free. Besides our initial tractor tilling, everything we do is by hand. We hand dig and build every raised bed, seed every plant, transplant every seedling, and hand weed whenever possible. This is what we mean by slow grown food.
2025 was our first year in Lebanon, but we hope to be in it for the long haul. Shout out to the farm mentors, friends, neighbors, CSA members, market regulars and friendly folks that have helped us along the way. Farming does not exist without people, and we hope to honor that.
Want to learn more about our growing practices? Read more here.
The Farmers
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Virginia Forester
ODD CROP CO-FARMER
Howdy! Virginia grew up in Baldwinsville, NY, and has been farming on and off since 2018. She’s farmed at Winds Of Change CSA and Common Thread Farm in Central New York as well as in Clarks Summit, PA. Virginia has always wanted to work outdoors and graduated from ESF (College of Environmental Science & Forestry) in 2022.
Since childhood, Virginia wanted to start a farm, but for many years did not think it would be possible. Now she’s extremely excited to do it on her terms and has decided to prioritize happiness and health over monetary gain. The goal for Virginia is to be outside, hanging with friends, and eating good food. At Odd Crop, Virginia is the jack of all trades, whether it be a mechanical fix or organizing spreadsheets, she has the details locked down. Also known as just “V”, she’s the equipment extraordinaire, and you will most likely catch her on the tractor or swapping implements. She is the first to suggest an ice cream break! There is no one on earth who loves ice cream more than Virginia.
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Leigha Morris
ODD CROP CO-FARMER
Leigha grew up in Eaton, NY, and comes from a long line of farmers in Madison County.
To be honest, she never thought she would land back into farming! The thought was to go out and get a “paying job”, and so she did. Originally, Leigha worked in the creative space for small businesses and startups. That is until she landed in the Hudson Valley and fell right back into the dirt. She began farming at Little Seed Gardens organic veggie farm, served as the Gleaning Coordinator for Long Table Harvest for three years, and eventually became the Marketing Manager for Hudson Harvest + Field Goods. For Leigha, farming is as much about the people as it is about the plants and place. Without good people to enjoy it with, what is the point! Swim breaks, large ice cream cones and good coffee hit the spot too.
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Maxwell aka MAX
FARM MANAGER
Max has been managing this old farm in Lebanon long before Odd Crop called it home. We call him the Farm Manager but the reality is he has many roles. Some of which include farm greeter, people herder, cart walker (he makes sure nothing falls off our trusty Vermont Cart), occasional mouse catcher, daily field walker, 2am trellising companion, market car inspector - be careful he doesn’t go to market though because that is outside his paygrade!Overall he’s the dude that you will find in almost all of our photos throughout the season. A black orb by our feet in the pathways, on our shoulders as we harvest, and has made an appearance in the Google street view photos. We’re so lucky to have this senior cat by our side. And hey, you may be lucky to have a Max moment when you visit the farm.
The Farm
We were so lucky to land at this beloved old farm in South Lebanon. This place has had many chapters before us, and functioned as a small horse-powered dairy until the 1960’s by the Dunham Family. Since then it’s been carefully stewarded by Susan Galbraith’s family, and in recent decades by Susan and her husband, Daniel Clark. They are the kind of folks to not only notice an interesting new plant but to share it with you. They appreciate the small things, the still and colorful things, and are true supporters of local farms, small business and especially their neighbors in Lebanon.
We couldn’t have found better friends to have along with us in this journey. If you make it to one of the Lebanon potluck events - you will be sure to meet Susan and Dan there!
