Potsdam organic farm makes change from dairy to beef, other products

Scott and Traci Laing lead a tour of their farm at 772 Co. Rte. 35, Potsdam, on Sept. 9, during the Local Foods Weekend. They recently switched from dairy farming to selling beef, eggs, maple syrup, wool, and produce, along with hosting two Airbnb cabins. NCNow photos by Cheryl Shumway

POTSDAM — Beef cows, Icelandic sheep, chickens, goats, rabbits and horses are among the many animals seen at a tour of the Laing Family Farm, Potsdam Sept. 9.

The certified organic farm was among many farms offering tours during the Local Foods Weekend Sept. 8-10, organized by Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Owners Scott and Traci Laing recently converted from a dairy farm to a farm selling beef, eggs, maple syrup, wool, and produce.

They also added two Airbnb cabins on their property, allowing visitors the opportunity to see rural living on a farm.

Icelandic sheep

Foods Weekend. From left are Nora, Addison and Charlotte Noble, and Mikayla and Catrina Fox. Icelandic sheep are among the many farm animals at Potsdam’s Laing Farm tour during Local Foods Weekend. From left are Nora, Addison and Charlotte Noble, and Mikayla and Catrina Fox.

Icelandic sheep are among the many farm animals at Potsdam’s Laing Farm tour during Local Foods Weekend. From left are Nora, Addison and Charlotte Noble, and Mikayla and Catrina Fox.

Halie Murphy pets a beef calf on Potsdam’s Laing Farm tour, part of Local Foods Weekend Sept. 8-10.

Aviva Slattery, age 2, of Canton, enjoys the chickens during Potsdam’s Laing Farm tour, part of Local Foods Weekend.

Becky Fox holds her baby, Blaze, as three other siblings also pet a horse at Potsdam’s Laing farm tour.

Traci Laing, co-owner of Potsdam’s Laing Farm with her husband Scott, holds a baby chick for one year old Kadin Drake and his dad, Jonathon, to touch.

The Laing Family Farm, a certified organic farm located at 772 Co. Rte. 35, Potsdam, sells beef, eggs, maple syrup, honey, soap, candles, and wool fleeces.