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Cracker Box Palace at Historic Alasa Farm

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Cracker Box Palace at Historic Alasa Farm

Cracker Box Palace at historic Alasa Farms is a nonprofit no kill farm animal shelter

Mailing address: P.O Box 174 Alton, NY 14413
Farm Address: 6420 Shaker Rd, North Rose, NY 14516

08/21/2024

Reminder! Tomorrow is our second Fun Night on the Farm event! Come join us and enjoy a delicious meal on the farm with a selection of food trucks and vendors at our historic farm. We can't wait to see you!

08/15/2024

08/01/2024

07/08/2024

Today is the last day, so make sure you go vote for CBP today at flx finest!

We are in the categories for:
Places to Volunteer
Family Attractions
Nonprofit Organization

Help us win!!

Vote once per day from June 17 through July 8.

07/06/2024

Don't forget to go vote for Cracker Box Palace in multiple areas!!!
Places to Volunteer, Family Attraction and Best Nonprofit! You can vote once per day!! Voting runs until July 8th, so vote everyday!!

Vote once per day from June 17 through July 8.

07/05/2024

Join us for some fun nights on the farm with Corn Hole Tournaments, Cruise Nights, Food Trucks, Gift shops, Pony Rides and visit with the animals!!

It's going to be a blast!

07/01/2024

One more week until the 1st week of our Annual Summer Camp kicks off!!

There is still room to sign up!!!

Join us over the next 3 weeks for some farm fun!!

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06/26/2024

A bald eagle has been crossing over the farm a lot lately! Maybe we'll get lucky this Saturday! 🦅

**This program has been cancelled due to weather**
Only a few spots left for our Guided Birding Hike at Cracker Box Palace at Historic Alasa Farm this Saturday, June 29 at 10am! This 2-mile leisure birding hike includes 2 steep inclines on an even trail. We hope to hear Cerulean Warblers, see woodpecker activity, and possibly see a Bald Eagle soar overhead. Stay after the hike and explore the Farm's historic buildings. Registration required at https://ny.audubon.org/montezuma-programs-and-events

Cerulean Warbler. Photo: Jesse Gordon/Audubon Photography Awards

06/24/2024

Virgo is ready to go golfing today! Are you?

Couldn't make the golf tournament? That's okay! There is still time to donate to our 11th Annual Golf Tournament and help us raise money FORE the animals! 🐐🏑

06/23/2024

Come join us Saturday!

**This program has been cancelled due to weather**
Summer has officially started, and the Montezuma Audubon Center wants you to join us on a birding excursion to kick off the new season at Cracker Box Palace at Historic Alasa Farm! Join us for a 2-mile leisure guided birding hike next Saturday, June 29 at 10am. This hike will cover trails filled with various calls from Blackburnian Warblers, Northern Flickers, and Great Blue Herons. There are 2 steep inclines on an even terrain throughout this trek.

More information and register here: https://ny.audubon.org/montezuma-programs-and-events

Blackburnian Warbler. Photo: Shirley Donald/Audubon Photography Awards

06/18/2024

Go vote now to make CBP the best nonprofit or best place to volunteer!

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You can click on services-nonprofit or things to do-volunteer then you can vote for CBP!

Vote once per day from June 17 through July 8.

06/14/2024

We have 3 more weeks until our first week of Farm Camp!
Our annual summer camps are a great way for your kids to spend their summer 😄
Don't miss out, sign up now!

Guess what just went live? That's right! Our annual summer camps are now live! Join now because these slots are going to fill fast!!!

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06/10/2024

We have two weeks left until our 11th Annual Golf Tournament!

Put on over across the green and get your team signed up today!
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See you there!

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05/25/2024

05/18/2024

Don't forget to sign up for all the fun at our 11th Annual Golf Tournament!!

Visit www.crackerboxpalace.org/events for more information and link to our registration!!

05/12/2024

Happy Mother's Day to all the mother's and mother figures!!! 🪻🌸

05/10/2024

Special thank you to our friends at School Agriculture and Agriculture and FFA for all their hard work socializing, fostering and rehoming our rabbits this 2023-2024 school year so far!! So far this year, they have helped us rehome Snowy, Oakley, Maple, Wybie, Indica and they are currently fostering Foxxy and Beryl!

We are so thankful for all their efforts and support through the remainder of the school year! You guys rock!!! 🐰

05/07/2024

Day of Caring at Cracker Box Palace at historic Alasa Farms in conjunction with the United Way of Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes Region is our largest volunteer day on the farm!

We still have a few slot left for volunteers, so please sign up soon! Sign ups for Volunteers and Teams are May 16th! A light breakfast, lunch and beverages will be provided!!

We can't wait to spend the day with you at one of the greatest places on earth!

https://unitedwayrocflx.org/our-work/resources-for-nonprofits/day-of-caring/

05/05/2024

Eduardo says "Happy Cinco De Mayo!"

Eddie is our resident Paso Fino and was imported from Mexico when he was a younger gentleman! He spends his golden years giving the occasional pony ride, taking long siestas and enjoys his Magnawave treatments!

05/03/2024

Sign Up for our Annual Golf Tournament Now!!!

We are excited for another great year of golf at our 11th Annual Golf Tournament!

Come enjoy the beautiful Sodus Bay Heights Golf Course overlooking Sodus Bay, hang out with some silly goats, play some fun games, eat some delicious food, win some awesome prizes and raise money for the some great animals!!

Can't Play? Consider sponsoring or just attending dinner!

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05/01/2024

Join Cracker Box Palace and Montezuma Audubon Center for our guided birding hike series! Sign up to join us this Tuesday, May 7th at 5pm!

Register now at https://act.audubon.org/a/guided-birding-hike-with-cracker-box-palace-may-7-2024-5pm

04/17/2024

Registration is now live for our 11th Annual Golf Tournament!!

Scramble Format~ Fun Contests~ Raffles~ Prizes~ & More!!!

You've goat to sign up!!
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04/12/2024

We are sad to share the passing of our laughing Farm pig, Ferdinand. 🐷

Ferdinand came to us as a young piglet wandering around the city of Rochester and lived many years here on the farm, most recently with Miss.Piggy, our resident mangalica pig.

Ferdinand was known for laughing at you for your bad jokes and your horrible fashion sense. We hope his joy and laughter will live on with Miss.Piggy as he taught her how to laugh as well. He loved being naughty and scaring people, which made him laugh the hardest. He was a true jokester!

Hogs & Kisses Ferdle Turdle 🐽💔 🌈

04/09/2024

Thank you to everyone that came to Cracker Box Palace this weekend for the 2024 total eclipse!

We had a blast hiking to the alien crash landing site to tell spooky stories by moonlight, taking pictures of the stars and looking at constellations, hanging out with some great animals and total darkness here on the farm with a boasting dark blue skye, black shadows and fiery orange horizons.

We are so grateful we were able to experience this once in a lifetime event with everyone!

We can't wait for the next one in 2144! 🌞🌚

04/07/2024

Reminder that our pancake breakfast is happening on the farm right now!

Our pancake breakfast supports our historic efforts to restore our historic shaker dwelling.

The pancake breakfast is $12. This includes pancakes, sausage, a beverage and a historic tour!

Let's have breakfast together! ☕

04/06/2024

Be rainy day ready! Although skies should be clear for Eclipse Weekend, it's always good to be prepared for rapidly changing Upstate New York weather! Here are a few tips to ensure you come to Cracker Box Palace ready for anything, from a surprise sun shower to chilly evening temperatures.

Wear boots fit for muddy trails and spring puddles
Pack raincoats or umbrellas for the whole family
Bring warm clothes, extra layers, or even small blankets for evening events

Address

6420 Shaker Road
North Rose, NY

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 1pm
Tuesday	9am - 3pm
Wednesday	9am - 3pm
Thursday	9am - 3pm
Friday	9am - 3pm
Saturday	9am - 3pm

Website

http://www.crackerboxpalace.org/

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Every donation we receive benefits every one of our 200 farm animals by: - providing specialized care - providing a variety of quality food - providing vet care and needed medications - providing the staff needed to care for them every day - providing the means to rehabilitate and find forever homes for our adoptable animals This year, we were able to take in 50 new animals - most of them were being severely neglected. We have rehomed a few of those and are still rehabilitating others. Your donation today helps us continue the important work we are doing in the community. www.crackerboxpalace.org/donate

A donor recently told us they give financially to help us provide “a safety net for neglected and abused farm animals.” This couldn’t be more appreciated than it is this week as we took in 2 very young goats who were about to be culled due to unconfirmed illness. Our veterinarian decided their lives were worth saving and called Cracker Box Palace. Placed into quarantine, they are already getting the kind of specialized care they need, and we are watching them closely. We love being a safety net for these sweet creatures and we so appreciate our donors who make this possible!!

🐴 Week 1 of Horse Camp wraps up today with a pizza party, a t-shirt craft, and special presentations. What a fun and fulfilling week for our camp counselors and campers! It’s quite the experience for both when a child goes from being nervous around horses to one who doesn’t want to stop riding. (Horse Camp also includes learning how to drive a cart) We have 2-3 openings left for next week (Week 2) and several for Week 3 August 15-19. Register or Learn more by visiting: www.crackerboxpalace.org/events

Have you met our new pot-bellied pigs? We acquired 4 through a cruelty case, which became 5 after the baby was born (pics coming soon!) We LOVE providing a safe and nurturing home for them! You can help us care for them this summer.

Two memorable things school children learned last week during the hayride part of their farm tour: 1 - Pigs need mud the same way we need sunscreen… and what child doesn’t like to play in the mud! 😆 2 - We absolutely can accommodate children in wheelchairs and gave one kindergartner his first hayride ever! 🙌🏼 We love our job!!

Our Tour Guide, Sonia, helped 45 kindergartners from Wayne Central SD safely feed and pet farm animals this week!

Sara, our Farm Director, taught 45 kindergarten students from Wayne Central SD how to safely approach farm animals with closed fingers and flat hands before their educational farm tour and hayride this week. It was a blustery, fun day for everyone, animals included!!

🦉Thank you, Kritter Kris, for the amazing wildlife demonstration on the farm today! The kindergartners from Webster Central SD did such good owl imitations! They also asked great questions about our farm animals. We love school tour season!!

When we rescued Maribelle from being tied up inside a trailer, we had no idea she was carrying a daughter at the time. These two are inseparable! Along with Maribelle and her daughter Danni, we are thinking of all the Superhero Mom’s today! #mothersday #everyone_has_a_story

Let school tour season begin!! So excited to host Wayne Central Kindergarten classes today for a farm tour and hayride.

Chester is wondering if we’ll have enough candy 🍭🍬🍫 for the hundreds of eggs that need to be filled for our upcoming Easter Egg Hunt! Candy can be dropped off at the BunkHouse…no more plastic eggs please! 🤗 Thank you!!!! 🐰

Just Izzy. Munching on her little tree. 🤗🤍❄️🌲

Bessie says, "Santa was here last night!" From all of us here at Cracker Box Palace we are wishing you a fun and safe holiday with friends and family! Merry Christmas to all!

🦃 Jeremy says “good morning!” ☀️ He, Stacy, and Flicka are excited that today is Saturday because they know that they get lots of visitors on the weekends! Favorite treats include carrots, blueberries, and grapes. We’ll share a complete list of safe treats in the comments below. Post your pics and tag us when you visit!!

Waterfall at 2nd creek. July 18th, 2021

If you’re coming to the Eq-Wine Ride, we have re-routed the Trail to not go near 2nd Creek or the "big hill" It's simply too slippery and dangerous with the water levels! So be excited for some new scenery! Here's a short video of the north end of the creek by the waterfall!!