June 17, 2024 • 9 mins
Elvis and Gandhi took a road trip upstate to the incredible June Farms.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Today's Daily Highlight from Elvis Duran in the Morning Show.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
Yeah, let's talk about our weekend there, Gandhy.
Speaker 1 (00:07):
Yes, let's do it. It was so fun.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
It was just the best.
Speaker 3 (00:11):
So last week we were talking about the fact we
were going to drive three hours north of New York City,
right outside of Albany. There's a farm there called June Farms,
run by this really really great guy, Matt. Matt Baumgartner
used to he used to run restaurants and bars and
(00:31):
things in Albany as I as I understand, but he
got rid of all of it and just bought his
one hundred and fifty acre farm with the incredible animals,
an amazing family of people that worked there. This place
was gorgeous, unbelievable. We had the best time. We drove up.
I picked up Gandhi in my pickup truck brand new, bought.
Speaker 2 (00:50):
It just for the weekend, and I'm keeping it absolutely So.
Speaker 3 (00:55):
We drove up to the farm in the pickup truck
and we just I don't even know how to describe
this place.
Speaker 2 (01:00):
I mean, so you do it. I mean, you can
paint a picture with words better than me.
Speaker 1 (01:03):
It was I feel like it was indescribable. I looked
at the pictures before we went, but I didn't do
too much of a deep dive. And when we got there,
it was so much more beautiful than I ever would
have guessed it would be based on what I saw online.
The land is incredible, the trees, the actual facilities where
you can stay. They have all different types of places.
They have like a lodge and then airstreams and a
(01:24):
little timber town. They have this bar called the Pony
Bar that might be one of the most beautiful bars
I've ever sat in.
Speaker 2 (01:30):
In my Yeah, Danielle, it's a barn.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
They turned into this beautiful bar with a patio overlooking
the pastures.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
Anyway, go ahead, Sorry, No.
Speaker 1 (01:38):
The pizza was incredible, the people were incredible. It was
just somehow. I don't know how they did this. The
sun set for like four hours. Oh wow, it was
just beautiful. I haven't seen something like this. I had
no idea this existed so close to us, and it
was just and by the way, all the people there,
they know it existed, they knew it existed. It was
packed and there are so many beautiful animals. And I
(02:01):
kept saying, Elvis, do you have a pickup truck with them.
Put one of these in there and.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
Just take she wanted. She wanted to steal a sheep.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
You did. You animals though, like you get had everything well.
We touched the ones that were, you know, into being touched.
There's a little mini horse who's the cutest little thing ever.
His name's Winston. He's not really a fan of being touched.
He likes to nip a little bit at.
Speaker 3 (02:20):
Like he's a nippy. He's a nippy. And the goats,
the cat, the cattle beautiful, the horses, it was just
even even the farm cats. So I'm going to tell you.
So we had a beautiful night. We drank way too
much and made some great friends. A lot of listeners
up there. They all knew. As a matter of fact,
we were on eighty seven driving up toward Albany. We
(02:42):
stopped arrest stop. This lady came out. I said, oh
my god, gondy Elvis. It's we heard your We heard
you're coming up anyway, But this farm is so beautiful
and and I almost didn't want to talk about it,
I know, because I don't want people to go, because
I mean.
Speaker 2 (02:59):
It's going to be looked up now and then it already.
Speaker 3 (03:03):
I tried to find another weekend in August and they're like, well, sorry,
you can come, we can go visit, you just can't
stay there. But two of the of the incredible accommodation
sites were airstream trailers.
Speaker 2 (03:15):
We stayed in one. We shared a bed. Yes, we
slept together.
Speaker 1 (03:19):
And Elvis is a menace to society, by the way,
because first of all, he's like, oh, this is gonna
be my last drink, and then we're gonna go, and
like three drinks later, he's like, this is my last one.
Why are you rushing me? Why are you rushing me?
So then we get back to the airstream and we
are laying in bed, and of course it's like a
sleepover when you're five years old. No one's going to sleep.
He finally goes to sleep. And then in the middle
of the night, in the middle of the woods, we're
(03:40):
hearing these weird noises. So I get up to go
see what it is. And I thought he was asleep,
and I was being very quiet. I'm looking around. I
don't say anything. I'm already terrified. I turn around. He
is sitting up like the freaking exorcist girl and he
looks at me and goes, you're going to die.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
Nice company.
Speaker 1 (04:01):
Way down now, Jesus.
Speaker 2 (04:03):
In the middle of nowhere in that woods. But yeah, frog,
what's your what's your thoughts?
Speaker 4 (04:06):
So I'm looking at their calendar here on Friday night
it said it was country night from five to eleven.
They had free admission with a cowboy hat. Yep, yeah,
they gave his cowboy hats. They did not, So you
got your free admission with a cow Yeah. Just checking
to see everyone there.
Speaker 3 (04:21):
And there are a lot of people that go there
who are just locals and stuff that aren't staying there,
and they just they all know each other and we
got to meet them. And of course the people, like
I said, the people who work at June Farms are
just so delightful and uh, if you just do a
search of for a June Farms on Instagram. I did
not post anything because I didn't want I don't I
was thinking, I don't want to talk about them because
I don't want anyone to know they're there.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
I posted the.
Speaker 1 (04:44):
Crap out of it over the weekend. But they're gone now, I'll.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
Go Yeah, they're they're all story. Yeah, can you repost
these h absolutely.
Speaker 4 (04:49):
Their cabins are unbelievable. These beautiful are great.
Speaker 2 (04:53):
Wow, unbelievable. And it's dog friendly.
Speaker 3 (04:55):
People brought their dogs were sitting there inside and outside
of eating dinner and dogs kila shots and anyway.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
Do you need more than one day? Like, how long
do you think is to stay there? A couple of days?
Speaker 2 (05:06):
I would do a couple of days.
Speaker 3 (05:07):
We only had one night because we wanted to stay
another night, but they were booked, so we had to
get out. And I wrote a note to Matt, the owner,
and I said, I got to be honest with you.
I was a little emotional leaving your beautiful farm. I
was because it was the most beautiful sunset. And in
the morning I woke up. I was the only one
on the entire farm that was awake six am. I
(05:29):
stumbled to the main area and I picked up a
couple of cups and things that people have left out overnight.
I cleaned up the area as if it was my backyard.
And it was so beautiful waking up on a farm. So,
if not June Farms, wherever you live in this great
country of ours, is there. If there's a destination farm
you can visit, go go do that. You owe it
(05:51):
to yourself just to get out of the city. I
can't see Scary there though, he would be very awkward.
Speaker 5 (05:55):
I was going to ask, is there any form of
night life? I mean, I do want a pet animals.
I think they're beautiful, and I do like to tail
the fresh air. But is there anything else to do?
Is like at night, like after dinner.
Speaker 3 (06:05):
Well, we just talked about it. We were in the
bar and we were drinking and socializing and talking. No,
it's it's it's great. It's weird if you're in the
middle of nowhere, but you're not all Benny. Downtown Albany
is like five minutes away.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
Yeah, Scary, You're fine.
Speaker 3 (06:21):
There's a Chili's up the road.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
It's a place you wouldn't even want to even go
to a chili. You would want to sit by the
campfire and just hang out and drink and talk to
everybody who's there. It was amazing.
Speaker 2 (06:31):
They can't get in. I want to go to June
Farms even more.
Speaker 1 (06:34):
It's probably beautiful in the winter time too.
Speaker 4 (06:36):
I want to see do this the experiences I'm looking
at them cow brushing. I want Sterry to go the
cow brushingience. You need to go cow brushing scovy as.
Speaker 1 (06:44):
Cows are so cute. And by the way, Elvis wakes
up at six and what do I hear at six
o four?
Speaker 2 (06:49):
Wake up?
Speaker 1 (06:49):
Wake up? It's trying to wake up.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
You know, I'm standing in the bed. Let's go with
the symbols.
Speaker 3 (06:57):
A lot of people are texting in they love June Farms.
They've all been there, and a lot of people are
listening to us up there as well, and they say
they love living up there.
Speaker 2 (07:05):
Anyway, it's just it's beautiful. What Nate, Okay, do you
pay for the cow brushing or is that included?
Speaker 1 (07:10):
I think it's an experience that you you add on.
Speaker 2 (07:12):
So you're paying to do their work.
Speaker 3 (07:15):
It's like when I went to the plantation and I
had to pick beans, and I come back and the
guys like you get to get a few more in there, Like,
wait a minute.
Speaker 2 (07:22):
I'm paying to pick yours. I want to make this cow.
Speaker 4 (07:25):
Here, Nate, it's forty dollars, it says, it's forty dollars
a person. Now, hold on, hold on, it's forty it says.
Cowbrushing is not just about grooming farm animals. It's about
immersing yourself into the world of farming and animal care.
How much just stooping the crap out of the barn there?
Speaker 1 (07:44):
Don't paid one hundred. Those damn cows were so cute.
They were so cute, and there were little babies and
the mamas were like looking at them and cleaning. Oh
my god, they were so cute.
Speaker 4 (07:52):
It takes place rain or shine in a cupboard barn.
Speaker 2 (07:55):
Yeah. Well, look, they're a business. I get it.
Speaker 3 (07:58):
If you see one cow licking another out, you got it.
I think they put it on your bill. But anyway,
for us, it's just beautiful. It's it's it's kid friendly.
It's a great place, and you know, they do a
lot of things for the community. They're actually having a
Juneteenth celebration this week. Also on some Sundays they set
(08:18):
aside the farm for for kids who are living with autism,
and they make it very sensory friendly. I mean, I mean,
this place is they got it together. And I've gone
on and on and on. It's just amazing. It's called
June Farms, and we want to thank them for their hospitality.
Michelle and Matt and everyone. Unbelievable. We actually met Sarah.
(08:40):
She made coffee for us on Saturday morning. She used
to work at the Bronx Zoo. She lived in Queens.
She used to take the bridge every day to go
to the zoo and she said, you know, I just
needed to move up up, so she moved up there.
Now she's living this life of you know, in the country.
Speaker 1 (08:55):
Do you think we harassed them a little too much
because in retro especially, we were the last people at
the bar, and then when we were the first people
up in the morning walking the property looking at things
and being like, where's the coffee? What's going on?
Speaker 2 (09:05):
Yeah? No, I'm sure they don't want us back, but
we're coming back.
Speaker 1 (09:09):
Because you were leaving.
Speaker 4 (09:10):
I mean, you wanted every single moment, So I mean
it makes sense.
Speaker 2 (09:13):
It I did. I got it. I got a tear
in my own when we left. I didn't want to leave.
Speaker 3 (09:17):
So anyway, when you're looking for a way to chance
ship gears, change your trajectory or do something totally different,
do something like this, go to a farm hang out
and that's it.
Speaker 2 (09:31):
That's all I have to say.
Today's Daily Highlight from Elvis Duran in the Morning Show.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
Yeah, let's talk about our weekend there, Gandhy.
Speaker 1 (00:07):
Yes, let's do it. It was so fun.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
It was just the best.
Speaker 3 (00:11):
So last week we were talking about the fact we
were going to drive three hours north of New York City,
right outside of Albany. There's a farm there called June Farms,
run by this really really great guy, Matt. Matt Baumgartner
used to he used to run restaurants and bars and
(00:31):
things in Albany as I as I understand, but he
got rid of all of it and just bought his
one hundred and fifty acre farm with the incredible animals,
an amazing family of people that worked there. This place
was gorgeous, unbelievable. We had the best time. We drove up.
I picked up Gandhi in my pickup truck brand new, bought.
Speaker 2 (00:50):
It just for the weekend, and I'm keeping it absolutely So.
Speaker 3 (00:55):
We drove up to the farm in the pickup truck
and we just I don't even know how to describe
this place.
Speaker 2 (01:00):
I mean, so you do it. I mean, you can
paint a picture with words better than me.
Speaker 1 (01:03):
It was I feel like it was indescribable. I looked
at the pictures before we went, but I didn't do
too much of a deep dive. And when we got there,
it was so much more beautiful than I ever would
have guessed it would be based on what I saw online.
The land is incredible, the trees, the actual facilities where
you can stay. They have all different types of places.
They have like a lodge and then airstreams and a
(01:24):
little timber town. They have this bar called the Pony
Bar that might be one of the most beautiful bars
I've ever sat in.
Speaker 2 (01:30):
In my Yeah, Danielle, it's a barn.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
They turned into this beautiful bar with a patio overlooking
the pastures.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
Anyway, go ahead, Sorry, No.
Speaker 1 (01:38):
The pizza was incredible, the people were incredible. It was
just somehow. I don't know how they did this. The
sun set for like four hours. Oh wow, it was
just beautiful. I haven't seen something like this. I had
no idea this existed so close to us, and it
was just and by the way, all the people there,
they know it existed, they knew it existed. It was
packed and there are so many beautiful animals. And I
(02:01):
kept saying, Elvis, do you have a pickup truck with them.
Put one of these in there and.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
Just take she wanted. She wanted to steal a sheep.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
You did. You animals though, like you get had everything well.
We touched the ones that were, you know, into being touched.
There's a little mini horse who's the cutest little thing ever.
His name's Winston. He's not really a fan of being touched.
He likes to nip a little bit at.
Speaker 3 (02:20):
Like he's a nippy. He's a nippy. And the goats,
the cat, the cattle beautiful, the horses, it was just
even even the farm cats. So I'm going to tell you.
So we had a beautiful night. We drank way too
much and made some great friends. A lot of listeners
up there. They all knew. As a matter of fact,
we were on eighty seven driving up toward Albany. We
(02:42):
stopped arrest stop. This lady came out. I said, oh
my god, gondy Elvis. It's we heard your We heard
you're coming up anyway, But this farm is so beautiful
and and I almost didn't want to talk about it,
I know, because I don't want people to go, because
I mean.
Speaker 2 (02:59):
It's going to be looked up now and then it already.
Speaker 3 (03:03):
I tried to find another weekend in August and they're like, well, sorry,
you can come, we can go visit, you just can't
stay there. But two of the of the incredible accommodation
sites were airstream trailers.
Speaker 2 (03:15):
We stayed in one. We shared a bed. Yes, we
slept together.
Speaker 1 (03:19):
And Elvis is a menace to society, by the way,
because first of all, he's like, oh, this is gonna
be my last drink, and then we're gonna go, and
like three drinks later, he's like, this is my last one.
Why are you rushing me? Why are you rushing me?
So then we get back to the airstream and we
are laying in bed, and of course it's like a
sleepover when you're five years old. No one's going to sleep.
He finally goes to sleep. And then in the middle
of the night, in the middle of the woods, we're
(03:40):
hearing these weird noises. So I get up to go
see what it is. And I thought he was asleep,
and I was being very quiet. I'm looking around. I
don't say anything. I'm already terrified. I turn around. He
is sitting up like the freaking exorcist girl and he
looks at me and goes, you're going to die.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
Nice company.
Speaker 1 (04:01):
Way down now, Jesus.
Speaker 2 (04:03):
In the middle of nowhere in that woods. But yeah, frog,
what's your what's your thoughts?
Speaker 4 (04:06):
So I'm looking at their calendar here on Friday night
it said it was country night from five to eleven.
They had free admission with a cowboy hat. Yep, yeah,
they gave his cowboy hats. They did not, So you
got your free admission with a cow Yeah. Just checking
to see everyone there.
Speaker 3 (04:21):
And there are a lot of people that go there
who are just locals and stuff that aren't staying there,
and they just they all know each other and we
got to meet them. And of course the people, like
I said, the people who work at June Farms are
just so delightful and uh, if you just do a
search of for a June Farms on Instagram. I did
not post anything because I didn't want I don't I
was thinking, I don't want to talk about them because
I don't want anyone to know they're there.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
I posted the.
Speaker 1 (04:44):
Crap out of it over the weekend. But they're gone now, I'll.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
Go Yeah, they're they're all story. Yeah, can you repost
these h absolutely.
Speaker 4 (04:49):
Their cabins are unbelievable. These beautiful are great.
Speaker 2 (04:53):
Wow, unbelievable. And it's dog friendly.
Speaker 3 (04:55):
People brought their dogs were sitting there inside and outside
of eating dinner and dogs kila shots and anyway.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
Do you need more than one day? Like, how long
do you think is to stay there? A couple of days?
Speaker 2 (05:06):
I would do a couple of days.
Speaker 3 (05:07):
We only had one night because we wanted to stay
another night, but they were booked, so we had to
get out. And I wrote a note to Matt, the owner,
and I said, I got to be honest with you.
I was a little emotional leaving your beautiful farm. I
was because it was the most beautiful sunset. And in
the morning I woke up. I was the only one
on the entire farm that was awake six am. I
(05:29):
stumbled to the main area and I picked up a
couple of cups and things that people have left out overnight.
I cleaned up the area as if it was my backyard.
And it was so beautiful waking up on a farm. So,
if not June Farms, wherever you live in this great
country of ours, is there. If there's a destination farm
you can visit, go go do that. You owe it
(05:51):
to yourself just to get out of the city. I
can't see Scary there though, he would be very awkward.
Speaker 5 (05:55):
I was going to ask, is there any form of
night life? I mean, I do want a pet animals.
I think they're beautiful, and I do like to tail
the fresh air. But is there anything else to do?
Is like at night, like after dinner.
Speaker 3 (06:05):
Well, we just talked about it. We were in the
bar and we were drinking and socializing and talking. No,
it's it's it's great. It's weird if you're in the
middle of nowhere, but you're not all Benny. Downtown Albany
is like five minutes away.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
Yeah, Scary, You're fine.
Speaker 3 (06:21):
There's a Chili's up the road.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
It's a place you wouldn't even want to even go
to a chili. You would want to sit by the
campfire and just hang out and drink and talk to
everybody who's there. It was amazing.
Speaker 2 (06:31):
They can't get in. I want to go to June
Farms even more.
Speaker 1 (06:34):
It's probably beautiful in the winter time too.
Speaker 4 (06:36):
I want to see do this the experiences I'm looking
at them cow brushing. I want Sterry to go the
cow brushingience. You need to go cow brushing scovy as.
Speaker 1 (06:44):
Cows are so cute. And by the way, Elvis wakes
up at six and what do I hear at six
o four?
Speaker 2 (06:49):
Wake up?
Speaker 1 (06:49):
Wake up? It's trying to wake up.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
You know, I'm standing in the bed. Let's go with
the symbols.
Speaker 3 (06:57):
A lot of people are texting in they love June Farms.
They've all been there, and a lot of people are
listening to us up there as well, and they say
they love living up there.
Speaker 2 (07:05):
Anyway, it's just it's beautiful. What Nate, Okay, do you
pay for the cow brushing or is that included?
Speaker 1 (07:10):
I think it's an experience that you you add on.
Speaker 2 (07:12):
So you're paying to do their work.
Speaker 3 (07:15):
It's like when I went to the plantation and I
had to pick beans, and I come back and the
guys like you get to get a few more in there, Like,
wait a minute.
Speaker 2 (07:22):
I'm paying to pick yours. I want to make this cow.
Speaker 4 (07:25):
Here, Nate, it's forty dollars, it says, it's forty dollars
a person. Now, hold on, hold on, it's forty it says.
Cowbrushing is not just about grooming farm animals. It's about
immersing yourself into the world of farming and animal care.
How much just stooping the crap out of the barn there?
Speaker 1 (07:44):
Don't paid one hundred. Those damn cows were so cute.
They were so cute, and there were little babies and
the mamas were like looking at them and cleaning. Oh
my god, they were so cute.
Speaker 4 (07:52):
It takes place rain or shine in a cupboard barn.
Speaker 2 (07:55):
Yeah. Well, look, they're a business. I get it.
Speaker 3 (07:58):
If you see one cow licking another out, you got it.
I think they put it on your bill. But anyway,
for us, it's just beautiful. It's it's it's kid friendly.
It's a great place, and you know, they do a
lot of things for the community. They're actually having a
Juneteenth celebration this week. Also on some Sundays they set
(08:18):
aside the farm for for kids who are living with autism,
and they make it very sensory friendly. I mean, I mean,
this place is they got it together. And I've gone
on and on and on. It's just amazing. It's called
June Farms, and we want to thank them for their hospitality.
Michelle and Matt and everyone. Unbelievable. We actually met Sarah.
(08:40):
She made coffee for us on Saturday morning. She used
to work at the Bronx Zoo. She lived in Queens.
She used to take the bridge every day to go
to the zoo and she said, you know, I just
needed to move up up, so she moved up there.
Now she's living this life of you know, in the country.
Speaker 1 (08:55):
Do you think we harassed them a little too much
because in retro especially, we were the last people at
the bar, and then when we were the first people
up in the morning walking the property looking at things
and being like, where's the coffee? What's going on?
Speaker 2 (09:05):
Yeah? No, I'm sure they don't want us back, but
we're coming back.
Speaker 1 (09:09):
Because you were leaving.
Speaker 4 (09:10):
I mean, you wanted every single moment, So I mean
it makes sense.
Speaker 2 (09:13):
It I did. I got it. I got a tear
in my own when we left. I didn't want to leave.
Speaker 3 (09:17):
So anyway, when you're looking for a way to chance
ship gears, change your trajectory or do something totally different,
do something like this, go to a farm hang out
and that's it.
Speaker 2 (09:31):
That's all I have to say.
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