origins
Located in the beautiful village of Altamont, the Farmhouse Tap + Tavern was once originally a dry goods store. After nearly 70 years of operations, it was sold and rented to Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company who occupied the space until 1960’s, ending nearly 100 years of dry goods and grocery scales at this location. It eventually transformed throughout time into an art gallery, an antique shop, a caterer. a bagel shop and most recently a restaurant locally known as Mio Vino. Our team will be taking the Farmhouse Tap + Tavern back to its roots, supporting our local community.
OUR ROOTS
Farmhouse Tap + Tavern originates from a long line of my family farmers based on Long Island. The Schmitt’s have been farming there since 1853 with their main crops being potatoes and cabbage. The other side of the family, the Schneider’s, also focused mostly on potato farming. The name, Farmhouse Tap + Tavern, comes not only from my roots, but also from our community. The Helderbergs are home to an amazing population of farmers, ranchers, gardeners and growers who provide much of the food that we serve here at the Farmhouse.
how we started
Hi there! I’m Jackie, and I’m the sole owner and founder of Farmhouse. We opened Farmhouse Tap + Tavern in May 2021. In 2018, I graduated from SUNY Albany with a degree in marketing but always a dream to open a restaurant. Starting the popular 518 Foodies Facebook group in 2019, I finally had a chance to take the leap of faith right after COVID hit to open a cookie business called Downtown Dough. This skyrocketed and I made the change to open Farmhouse a year later. You’ll find me at the restaurant every single night making sure guests have a great experience. I hope to see you soon!