About This Farm

All the way back in 1916, G. Gordon Mead purchased a diversified 100 acre farm in Tivoli, which included some dairy, chickens, and hogs, with a variety of grain and fruit crops. Soon he began shipping apples in barrels to NYC down the Hudson River by boat. At that time, the farm was known as White Clay Creek Orchards - named after the creek that meandered through the property. It wasn't until the late 1980's that the name was changed to what it is today, Mead Orchards. ​ When Gordon's son, Sid,