THE TAVERN, THE FOOD & THE FARM

Get to know The Tavern at Liberty Farms, our restaurant in Ghent, New York, the working organic farm surrounding it, and the food we grow, raise and serve.

Dining at The TAVERN

  • The TAVERN at Liberty Farms is in Ghent, New York, in Columbia County and the Hudson Valley, just up the road from the working fields and pastures of Liberty Farms.

  • From October 13th, 2026, our opening hours will be Tuesday to Saturday, from 5 pm. We will also offer Sunday Brunch and Sunday Roast.

  • Reservations are recommended. 
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  • Yes. Walk-ins are welcome, although reservations are recommended.

  • Yes. The TAVERN was designed to be somewhere guests can stop in for a drink at the bar or stay for a meal with friends and family.

  • No, bar seats are for walk-ins.

  • Yes, there is ample free parking behind The TAVERN.

  • Yes, the Tavern does offer limited outdoor seating that is seasonal and weather dependent.  Please call for a reservation. 

  • The TAVERN menu includes vegetarian dishes. Because the menu changes, specific options will vary. If possible, please make a reservation and specify your dietary preferences. 

  • The Tavern does not have offer vegan options on its standard menu but please contact us in advance to see if we can accommodate.

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  • Service dogs are always welcome and we can host your dog(s) at one of our outside tables.  Please call to make a reservation.  

  • Yes, we can accommodate up to 50 people in our dining room and 80 overall.  

  • Yes. The TAVERN is accepting reservations for private gatherings, including family and business holiday parties.

  • The TAVERN can host private gatherings and is accepting reservations for family and business holiday parties.

Our Food + The Farm

  • The TAVERN chefs draw primarily from locally sourced meats and produce from organic and regenerative farms to create high-quality, homemade, farm-fresh comfort food with flair.

    The menu is designed around good ingredients, food made from scratch and the relationship between The TAVERN and the working farm surrounding it.
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  • We strive to source as many of our ingredients as possible from Liberty Farms and other local farms.

    Liberty Farms raises cattle, pigs, sheep and chickens and grows vegetables and produces eggs and hay on its organic farmland.

    As one example, our chicken soup is made fresh with organic chicken and vegetables, without bouillon or filler. The same made-from-scratch philosophy extends to dishes such as our biscuits, burgers and empanadas.

  • No. We strive to source as much as possible from Liberty Farms and other local farms.

    Liberty Farms raises pigs, sheep, chickens and cattle for use at The TAVERN and farmers markets, as well as growing vegetables and producing eggs.

  • At The TAVERN, it can be quite literal.

    Look left or right about half a mile and you can see where much of your food comes from. The TAVERN was created to give guests the opportunity to enjoy food grown and raised locally using responsible farming practices.

  • The TAVERN menu includes a core selection of regular dishes alongside changing daily entrées and seasonal offerings.

  • Liberty Farms raises beef, pork, lamb and chicken and produces eggs, vegetables and hay.

    The farm's products are used at The TAVERN and sold through farmers' markets and Liberty Farms' farm stores.

  • For Liberty Farms, organic farming requires attention to every aspect of the farm, including the inputs used, animal care, feed, pasture and soil health.

    Certification involves rigorous annual inspections, meticulous record keeping and detailed plans for animal care and soil health.

    Livestock graze organic land, eat organic hay, grass and feed, receive necessary care and humane treatment, and are processed at an organic-certified USDA facility.

    Liberty Farms' meat, vegetables, eggs and hay are certified organic.

  • Organic farming is not simply a label. It is a comprehensive approach to farming that includes animal care, what animals eat, how land is managed and maintaining healthy, productive soil.

    Liberty Farms uses practices including soil management, erosion control and cover crops with the aim of keeping its fields vibrant and productive for the next generation of farmers.

  • Liberty Farms cattle and sheep eat grass and hay rather than corn, soybeans or other feed. They graze on the farm's organic pastures, and Liberty Farms grows and makes its own hay.

  • Yes. Liberty Farms grows and makes the hay for its cattle and sheep on the farm. The hay is also certified organic.

  • Liberty Farms uses organic and regenerative farming principles.

    Over the years, the farm has acquired a number of farms and agricultural parcels that had fallen into disrepair and brought them back to life using those principles.

  • Yes. Ask your server about farm tours or contact Liberty Farms for details.

  • Yes. Liberty Farms' farm stores provide access to products from the farm, including meat, eggs and seasonal produce.

  • Liberty Farms has farm stores on Bartel Road and Ostrander Road, and if you are in Park Slope, Brooklyn, there is one on 4th Street, by 7th Avenue.
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Get to Know Liberty Farms

  • The Cheffo family bought their house a few miles up the road in 2005, when their two children were very young. They were weekenders at the time, splitting their lives between Brooklyn and Columbia County.

    Mark discovered an unexpected passion for backyard farming. After several years of growing vegetables - and thousands of pumpkins - the family purchased what had once been Liberty Stud Farm, about half a mile south on Ostrander Road.

    Liberty Farms was born.

    Over the years, the family has acquired a number of farms and agricultural parcels that had fallen into disrepair and brought them back to life using organic and regenerative farming principles.

  • The property purchased by the Cheffo family had previously been Liberty Stud Farm.

    True to those roots, horses are still part of Liberty Farms today. The farm has an equestrian center with boarding facilities and a state-of-the-art indoor arena.

  • Yes. Before Liberty Farms existed, Mark discovered a passion for backyard farming and spent several years growing vegetables and thousands of pumpkins.

    That interest eventually led the family to purchase the former Liberty Stud Farm and establish Liberty Farms.

  • Approximately 150 cattle, primarily Angus.

    They graze Liberty Farms' organic pastures, are grass-fed and grass-finished, and eat hay grown and made on the farm.

    All Liberty Farms beef is raised on the farm.

  • The cattle are free-ranging on Liberty Farms' regenerative fields and organic pastures. They graze the farm's grass and eat hay grown and made at Liberty Farms.

    They are grass-fed and grass-finished.

  • Liberty Farms typically has four or five sows.

  • The sows generally breed once a year and usually have between five and twelve piglets.

  • Liberty Farms pigs are born and raised on the farm. They are free-range, never caged and live on organic land.

    They receive certified-organic feed.

  • Liberty Farms has several thousand broilers and egg-laying chickens.

  • Yes. Chicks arrive at Liberty Farms from the hatchery when they are one day old.

  • The chickens are free-range and organic. They live in mobile chicken coops or hoop houses, allowing them to be outside on Liberty Farms' organic pastures.

    They receive organic feed and are processed at an organic facility.

    Liberty Farms operates a closed flock after the chicks arrive for safety and disease prevention.

  • Liberty Farms raises Katahdin ewes and Dorper rams.

    The sheep are organic and free-range, graze on organic pasture and are grass-fed and grass-finished.

  • Liberty Farms maintains a closed sheep flock for genetics and biosecurity, and a closed chicken flock for safety and disease prevention.

  • The TAVERN project began before COVID and overcame a number of hurdles along the way.

    From the beginning, the vision was to create a welcoming, high-quality restaurant where guests could enjoy a truly local farm-to-tavern experience.

    The menu, interior and rotisserie-centered kitchen were designed as part of a “Tavern 2.0” where guests can stop in for a drink at the bar or enjoy a memorable meal with friends and family.

    The TAVERN is also a natural addition to Liberty Farms: a place to serve food from the farm and other local farms while supporting local employees and businesses wherever possible.

  • In addition to the working farm and The TAVERN, Liberty Farms includes The BARN at Liberty Farms, The STAY at Liberty Farms, an equestrian center and farm stores.

    The former stallion barn on Ostrander Road was converted into The BARN at Liberty Farms.

    A ten-acre field with views of the Catskills is home to The STAY, a ten-tent glamping site with a hilltop deck and bar area.

    The equestrian center includes boarding facilities and an indoor arena.

  • The BARN at Liberty Farms is a wedding and event venue created from the former stallion barn on Ostrander Road.

    The STAY at Liberty Farms is a glamping property set on a ten-acre field overlooking the Catskills, with ten canvas cabins and a hilltop gathering area, deck and bar.

  • Yes. In keeping with the property's history as Liberty Stud Farm, Liberty Farms has an equestrian center with horse boarding facilities and an indoor arena.

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