Many farms sell produce directly to consumers at farm produce stands to increase profitability of fruits, vegetables, maple syrup, honey and other specialties of the farm. In recent years many states in the United States have created a new class of winery license, the farm winery, to allow farms to produce and sell wines onsite. Bales of hay on a farm near Ames, Iowa A farm is the basic unit in agriculture. ... Categories: Substubs | Food and drink stubs ... Fruit stall in Barcelona, Spain. ... Vegetables in a market Vegetable is a nutritional and culinary term denoting any part of a plant that is commonly consumed by humans as food, but is not regarded as a culinary fruit, nut, herb, or spice. ... A sugarshack where sap is boiled down to maple syrup. ... Honey honey comb A capped frame of honeycomb Honey is a sweet and viscous fluid produced by bees and other insects from the nectar of flowers. ... Wine Barrels A winery is a facility where fruit, usually grapes, is processed into wine. ... A glass of red wine Wine display at the Mt Markey Winery This article is about the beverage. ...

Farm wineries differ from commercial wineries in that the fruit which is the source of the wine is usually produced on the farm, and the final product is also sold on the farm. A few states, such as New York, also have a special permit available to open a satellite store in a tourist area. Farm wineries are usually at a much smaller scale than commercial ones, as well. State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...

Farm wineries may produce distinctive and very high quality wines. There are highly competitive contests by which wineries can establish prestige by winning in their categories.

Farm wineries are a form of value added marketing, also known as agritourism, for farmers who may otherwise be struggling to show a profit. Other forms include roadside stands, school field trips, hayrides, Halloween haunted houses, and other events designed to entertain or educate folks, while bringing them to the farm to purchase the farm's products. Agritourism is a style of vacation in which hospitality is offered on farms. ... A jack-o-lantern Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31, usually by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting candy. ... A haunted house is a common plot device in horror or more lately paranormal based fiction. ...