What is Beak & Skiff?
Beak & Skiff is an apple farm located near Lafayette, N.Y. It's name comes from the two families that started the company in 1911, the Beak family and the Skiff family. The business has evolved over the years from a wholesale apple business to a diversified apple farm. Today, Beak & Skiff has it's original wholesale apple business that grows, harvests, stores, packs and sells apples both domestically and overseas. It also sells fresh cider to the wholesale market. In addition to the wholesale market, Beak & Skiff has a strong retail position. We operate a very successful PYO Orchard, Farm Market and Mail/Phone/Web Order business during the fall season. We have a new Farm Winery/Cidery that is growing in sales each year. A distillery is a part of our immediate future plan. Also, we have planted a small orchard covered by a high tunnel style green house to evaluate the potential of growing organic apples in our climate. We are committed to change in a business that has reached mature status. We believe our future success will depend upon the development of businesses outside the traditional box.
The third generation owners are pictured above. From left to right they are Marshall Skiff, Dick Beak and Ron Beak.