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Location & Hours:
832 West Fulton Rd
Suite 2
West Fulton, NY 12194
Saturdays
9am-2pm
Easter-Thanksgiving
Please note: menu subject to change
Location, location, location. It’s the key to bricks-and-mortar business success. The thought went through our minds constantly back in 2015, when our expanding product offerings and customer base had finally outgrown our farm kitchen/salesroom.
We considered building a store on the farm…A location that would bring people into our private hollow to see how we do things.
But then, we remembered there was a building for sale in our little hamlet of West Fulton: one that holds our post office, and that used to be our firehouse. It had been on and off the market for years. Like our little hamlet, it seemed forgotten.
So we thought more about location. Instead of building an on-farm store, what would happen if we used our farm to help rebuild our community of West Fulton? And what if, instead of just selling farm products, we turned it into a community space?
In 2016, we did just that, opening the Sap Bush Hollow Farm Store & Cafe in the heart of our beautiful mountain hamlet, next door to our Post Office. And beyond all expectations, we created something truly different.
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
Sap Bush Hollow Farm Store & Cafe is unlike any cafe, restaurant or farm store you’ve ever visited. Be prepared when you come!
Our Hours:
If there is one complaint we’ve heard repeatedly, it is this: Why can’t you be open more? We are open Saturdays from 9-2. We also close periodically throughout the year for vacations and sick days, and we close for the winter. Why’s this?
Because we’re a family first, business second.
In addition to the time we need to produce the food that we sell and serve, we want time to play, travel, homeschool, take naps, knit, lay around giggling, swim, hike, stare at the clouds, and to be there for each other in times of need. All of these things matter as much as our business. While the number of hours we’re open might change as our children grow and increase their involvement, for now, this is just how it will be.
Our Food:
When we sit down at the table with our kids or our farm help, no one gets an expansive menu to choose from. We serve what’s fresh, local, nutritious, and in-season. That’s just how we’ll treat you.
Timing:
We don’t rush. This is a slow food experience. Our food takes days to prepare, and we don’t want you to feel hurried when enjoying it. As long as you are in the door before closing time, and we still have food, we will serve you, with no rush. Our space is tiny and occasionally crowded, but we will always find a place to let you sit. Stay a few minutes, or stay a few hours (but if you stay a long time, you might have to help clean up!). You are welcome here as part of our family!
Our servers:
This is a family business. Our oldest daughter, Saoirse, is our primary barista. She graduated high school at age 16 in 2020 and presently works full time for us. As you’ll notice from her outfits, she’s fascinated by period clothing and is independently studying clothing construction and design. She also loves musical theater, manages our retail sales, and does the farm chores. Our youngest daughter, Ula, waits tables on her roller skates (or Docs…footwear and fashions are updated weekly) and has dreams of someday being a fashion designer, rock violinist and farmer. Ula is apprenticing as an intuitive counselor with a professional psychic, practices reading tarot cards for guests upon request, and works as our farm’s primary vet tech. Both our daughters have been home-schooled, and this cafe has been a critical part of their education. We expect them to be professional, accurate and polite, and to attend to quality. We ask our customers to help them meet these expectations by providing feedback about how we can do better, or by helping them along with making change…or, on occasion, to encourage them not to pull each other’s hair or hit each other in public.… You are part of our homeschool community, and we are thankful for your involvement!
Our Coffee:
We are as serious about our coffee as we are about our meats. Before opening, Bob and Shannon flew to Seattle to spend 10 days training as professional baristas, studying everything from direct-trade, sustainably-grown coffee, to brewing techniques to latte art. Anyone who works our machines must complete a course with us on tasting, dialing in, and properly brewing top quality coffee and espresso drinks. We are proud to use Plowshares Coffee for our sustainably-sourced fresh-roasted beans, noted for producing some of the best quality coffee in New York State and New York City. You can come in for a simple cuppa joe and some local gossip, meet some friends for lattes, or sit down for one of our meals (read on!)
Our Libations:
We feature beer, wine, cider and meads from a number of local craft beverage producers that pair well with our farm-to-table offerings. We also made a fantastic bloody Mary, fresh mint mojito, on-the-rocks margaritas & Irish coffees. We’re located in a mountain community accessible only by twisty roads, so please drink responsibly!
