10/22/2025
Suzanne Stokoe stands on the edge of her family’s 3,500-acre farm in Scottsville, cradling a baby wallaby in her arms.
“This is our newest addition to the Roo Ranch,” she said. “This is little Arlo.”
The Roo Ranch is home to kangaroos, wallabies, emus and even a porcupine. It’s one of the more whimsical attractions at Stokoe Farms, where visitors can also take wagon rides and pick pumpkins or try out zip lines and jumping pillows.
East of the city, Wickham Farms began as a roadside pumpkin stand in the 1980s and moved to its Penfield location in 2019. It now spans 120 acres, employing about 250 seasonal workers and drawing more than 100,000 visitors each year to experience wagon rides, apple cannons and themed play zones.
The blend of agriculture and entertainment is part of a growing trend across New York, as farms increasingly turn to agritourism, sometimes called “agritainment,” one of the state’s fastest-growing recreational sectors.
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