Ramapo Police community officers visited the Hayday Campers at West Maple Farm to share essential safety tips and awareness. The interactive session covered crucial topics such as bus safety, bullying prevention, stranger danger, and health prevention. The officers engaged with the campers, teaching them valuable skills and knowledge to stay safe and healthy.

News 12 Staff and Nikita Ramos Learn about the sweet work that goes into making fresh honey in Rockland County on this “Road Trip: Close to Home” to West Maple Farm in Monsey. Honeybee tours are among several programs visitors can sign up to learn more about the ins and outs of farming. This tour introduces you […]

by M.C. Millman Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Rockland County Division of Environmental Resources Coordinator Kevin McGuinness took a trip to West Maple Farm in Monsey this week.  “The 15-acre farm has a petting zoo, hayrides, produce for sale, and much more,” Rockland County Government’s social media page shares regarding the visit, “and the […]

By Ovadia Sorscher(Originally featured in Mishpacha, Issue 962) It was a warm afternoon in late July and the sun was already beginning to set when I pulled into the gravel parking lot of West Maple Farms in Monsey, New York. At the edge of the parking lot, a farmer’s stand proudly displayed tomatoes, cucumbers, garlic, and […]

Rare dust devil storm forms early this afternoon at West Maple Farm causing no damage but much interest from those who witnessed the rare phenomenon.

by M.C. Millman West Maple Farm in Monsey hosted a mock rescue bus drill training session this afternoon or Hatzoloh on the farm on West Maple Road.  Preparation is key when it comes to disasters, so when there is an opportunity to create a realistic environment to simulate a disaster event, it’s an opportunity not […]

by M.C. Millman Rockland Daily readers participated in a contest to name West Maple Farm’s newest lamb born last Sunday.  The new lamb will be called Frappuccino and was named by Rockland Daily reader, Kreindy. “We’re thrilled to welcome Frappuccino into the fold,” says Zev Oster, West Maple Farms owner. 

by M.C. Millman West Maple Farm in Monsey welcomed two new lambs born over the weekend.  “As I opened my phone Motzei Shabbos, the photos came in from our Shabbos caretaker,” Zev Oster, West Maple Farm owner, shares exclusively with Rockland Daily. “The first baby lamb had been born.” Due to the rain and cold […]

by M.C. Millman This week was garlic planting week at West Maple Farm in Monsey, where an entire field of garlic cloves was planted with tender loving care.  “If you don’t plant them in the right direction,” says Akiva, the manager of West Maple Farm, “it won’t grow right. We’ll have to go back over […]

by M.C. Millman  Bears have been a problem for years in Rockland County, but the problem is only getting worse for local beekeepers.  On Thursday, September 29,  bears struck not once but twice in the same location.  “We store our frames after we spin our honey,” Zev Oster, owner of Rockland Honey and West Maple […]

By M. C. Millman As Rockland Honey, a local artisan honey business gets ready for its busiest time of year, Zev Oster, founder of Rockland Honey and beekeeper, discusses the business of making honey.  “I have two locations for my beehives,” Oster shares with Rockland Daily. “One in West Nyack where I have 25 hives […]

Most people’s reaction upon seeing a bee in their vicinity is something along the lines of: “Aah! A bee! Get it away!” Bee enthusiasts, however, can tell you that bees are an important friend of humans and an important part of our ecosystem– and, of course, they provide us with delicious honey! Beekeeping has been […]

By M. C. Millman According to West Maple Farm Owner Zev Oster, there were droves of happy Rockland residents who visited West Maple Farm on Sunday, August 14, for a day of free tomato picking. “I decided on Friday, right before the zman,” Oster tells Rockland Daily, “that a free tomato picking event would be […]

Honey cookies, honey cake, and all things honey. Ever wonder where all that honey comes from?Zev Oster, a Monsey resident, is a jeweler in Manhattan. He is also a beekeeper. Sound like an unlikely combination? These two occupations are not as distant from each other as they may seem. Both involve creativity and skilled hands, […]

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