Stone Bend Farm Greenhouse
The owner of Stone Bend Farm, Terry Bloom, reached out to Trade Design Build to bring his vision for an agritourism project to life. Terry wanted to develop a dynamic space that brought the community & tourists together around a sustainable process of growing & cooking the best quality foods the Finger Lakes Region has to offer.
The resulting plan was a multi-structure complex that would include a large teaching kitchen, taproom, bathhouse, and event space with an outdoor pizza oven. The project would also feature a geothermal, tropical greenhouse where he could grow produce typically imported from warmer climates. This type of structure was starting to emerge in other parts of the country, and Terry saw the potential to not only grow his own tropical citrus fruit but also offer a unique experience for visitors to the farm.
We began working on the design and were scheduled to start construction in the spring of 2020.Only weeks before groundbreaking, COVID arrived, and everything changed. Terry decided to take a risk and pivot, abandoning the original plans and choosing to make the greenhouse the primary focus. After almost tripling the size and incorporating upgrades, including a GAHT system and a radiant slab, the greenhouse was re-envisioned into a 4,500 SF hybrid structure, unlike any other agritourism destination in the Finger Lakes.
The 500 sq ft kitchen is where Terry prepares the farm's produce, toppings, and dough for wood-fired pizzas. Tropical produce will be used, and a satellite taproom from Buried Acorn Brewery in Syracuse is planned to open in summer 2021. Visit on Saturdays for pizza and a unique Finger Lakes experience.
