Pitney Meadows Is Now Offering Weddings and Events
Thanks to a partnership with Farmstead Catering, Saratoga's community farm has become a one-stop shop for gatherings of all sizes.
In our 2023 “I Do!” Issue, we featured the wedding of former Saratoga Living cover subjects Trinity Mouzon Wofford and Issey Kobori, Saratoga natives who went on to found the uber-popular wellness brand, Golde. The couple met as preschoolers in Saratoga, so it was only fitting that they got married in the Spa City. And as champions of local produce and home cooking (Trinity has a cookbook titled Eating at Home coming out next year), it was only fitting that they got married at Pitney Meadows Community Farm.
“We’ve loved visiting Pitney Meadows for their great produce stand,” Wofford said. “So when we heard they hosted a handful of wedding events every year, we knew it would be perfect for us.”
Fast-forward a few years, and Pitney Meadows is gearing up to take their wedding operations up a notch. Thanks to a brand-new exclusive partnership with Farmstead Catering (with whom the community farm partnered to present this year’s Fire Feast), Pitney Meadows is now offering “seed-to-celebration” weddings and gatherings—think baby showers, engagement parties, corporate gatherings, and galas—beginning in 2026.
“We’ve always hosted weddings and gatherings, but this marks a shift in purpose,” says Cass Skarka, Pitney Meadows’ assistant manager of marketing and communications. “What’s new isn’t the possibility, it’s the intention. Our partnership with Farmstead allows us to host celebrations in a way that strengthens the local food economy, spotlights regenerative agriculture, and centers the land as an active part of the experience.”
Based in Essex, NY, Farmstead Catering takes “farm to table” to a whole new level. Not only will Farmstead source locally grown and raised food for your event—they’ll grow or raise most of it themselves on their 170-acre farm. Indeed, the variety of produce and animals raised on their Echo Farm varies from year to year depending on their clients’ preferences and selected menus. For weddings and events at Pitney Meadows, Farmstead will also use produce grown at Pitney, and ensure that 80 percent of the ingredients used at your event were grown and processed within a 100-mile radius.
“Every time people gather, something special happens,” says Farmstead Catering founder Dillon Klepetar. “When we cook with ingredients grown here—at Echo Farm, at Pitney Meadows, and by our local farm community—the meal becomes part of that experience. It reflects the season, the people, and the landscape. That’s the heart of every celebration for us.”
Like most event venues, Pitney Meadows will offer different tiers for events of different sizes. While hosts of smaller gatherings can book Bill’s Barn, a fully restored structure that dates back to the days when the Pitney family owned the farm, brides and grooms can opt to reserve the entire property for their wedding of up to 380 people, ensuring full access to the iconic high-tunnel greenhouse, community gardens, walking trails, and sweeping meadows. Catering from Farmstead is included, as is access to parking and restrooms. Couples can also take advantage of onsite floral design (think bouquets, centerpieces, and installments) using flowers also grown onsite, as well as vendor referrals for event coordination, planning, music, photography, transportation, and more.
And if that’s not enough to make Pitney Meadows stand out in a sea of Saratoga wedding and event venues, maybe this will: The community farm is a 501(c)(3).
“The revenue from these events doesn’t go to shareholders—it goes directly back into the farm itself: into our youth education programs, food access partnerships, community gardens, and the long-term care of this preserved land in the heart of Saratoga,” says Brooke McConnell, Pitney Meadows’ executive director. “Pitney Meadows was founded as a nonprofit, and we can only thrive if the community continues to invest in its sustainability. These gatherings ensure that generations of Saratogians will always have a place to connect to healthy food, open space, and one another. Whether it’s a wedding under the sky or a shared meal in the barn, each celebration at Pitney helps sow the seeds of community resilience.”
—Natalie