MEXICO — The effort started when 6 Acres Farm Brewery was named the winner of Oswego County’s “Next Great Idea” (NGI) business-plan competition in late 2021. The endeavor culminated in April when the business formally opened its taproom and event space at 393 Fort Leazier Road in the town of Mexico in Oswego County, Operation […]
MEXICO — The effort started when 6 Acres Farm Brewery was named the winner of Oswego County’s “Next Great Idea” (NGI) business-plan competition in late 2021.
The endeavor culminated in April when the business formally opened its taproom and event space at 393 Fort Leazier Road in the town of Mexico in Oswego County, Operation Oswego County (OOC) announced on April 21.
OOC joined friends, family, and brewery supporters to celebrate the official ribbon cutting.
“Winning the Next Great Idea competition gave us the resources and confidence to move forward with our dream,” Jenna Behling, co-owner of 6 Acres Farm Brewery, said. “The support we received from Operation Oswego County and other partners has been incredible — from business planning assistance to the $50,000 seed funding to expand the business and develop our new facility. It’s amazing to open our tasting room and share our farm-crafted beers with the community.”
The NGI competition is an initiative held every other year and organized by OOC and other key business and community stakeholders to encourage entrepreneurship and new business development in the county.
Austin Wheelock, executive director of Operation Oswego County and co-chair of the NGI competition, commended the brewery for its “vision and commitment.”
“6 Acres Farm Brewery exemplifies what the Next Great Idea competition is all about — turning bold, innovative ideas into catalysts for economic activity and developing quality of life assets for our communities,” Wheelock said. “We’re proud to have supported Jenna and her team along this journey and to see their dream come to life in such a meaningful way.”
In addition to its contributions to the local craft-beverage scene, the brewery and taproom at full capacity will support 20 new jobs in brewing production, hospitality, sales, and marketing, further boosting economic growth in the Mexico area, OOC noted.
The brewery is described as a “natural evolution” of Behling Orchards, “one of the region’s most established and recognized orchards.” 6 Acres Farm Brewery offers craft beers brewed with fruits and ingredients cultivated on the farm, along with locally sourced products from across New York State, OOC said.
