The Farmer's Wife

The Farmer's Wife may just be Columbia County's best kept secret.

Located in pastoral Ancramdale, it's worth the trip. There since 2002, the restaurant is a favorite spot for locals to enjoy a super fresh breakfast or lunch and is also wildly popular for the catering business.

True to it's word, all ingredients are locally sourced, one of the perks of being located in the heart of the area's many farms. Ronnybrook provides milk and yogurt, they frequently have Sky Farm greens and they bake many of their goods from scratch.

Their prepared foods are delicious and super convenient such as brussels sprout salad or asian noodles with soy-peanut dressing, There are lots of options for meat eaters as well. As wedding season picks up, their catering menu has something for everyone.

Take a ride through the bucolic Hudson Valley to enjoy the rolling farmlands and stop by The Farmer's Wife for lunch, you will not be disappointed.