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Journeys into Farming

The Journeys into Farming Exhibit features 14 new farms, with an exhibit panel dedicated to each.  To view the exhibit panels for these new farms, scroll down and click on the “Profile” link under each one.  Please note that the information below dates from 2012, and may have since changed.  For a more complete list of new farms in the area, you can check out the Map of New Farms.

 

Blue Star Farm

Sue Decker

Location: Stuyvesant, NY
Products: Vegetables, tree fruit, small fruits, herbs, value-added products, and cut flowers.
First Year: 2010
Land Base: 14 acres
Markets: Farmers’ markets (Hudson and Red Barn Roadside Market), restaurants, local retail outlets, and other wholesale accounts.
Web: http://www.bluestarfarmny.com/

Blue Star Farm Profile (PDF)

Climbing Tree Farm
Schuyler and Colby Gail

Location: New Lebanon, NY
Products: Pork, poultry, lamb and eggs
First Year: 2005; new land in 2011
Land Base: 20 acres
Markets: Lebanon Valley Farmers’ Market and supplying local restaurants and markets.
Web: http://www.climbingtreefarm.com/
Climbing Tree Farm Profile (PDF)

Ben and Kimberly Peacock

Common Hands Farm
Dan McManus & Tess Parker

Location: Hudson, NY
Products: Vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, and flowers
First Year: 2011
Land Base: 3-4 acres
Markets: Local farmers’ markets (Philmont, Chatham, Red Barn Roadside Market, 347 Warrent St. in Hudson), CSA pickups at those markets and in NYC, and wholesale to Field Goods
Web: http://commonhands.wordpress.com/
Common Hands Farm Profile (PDF)
Dan McManus and Tess Parker
Cool Whisper Farm
Matt and Lisa Schober

Location: Hillsdale, NY
Products:  Beef, pork, chicken
First Year: 2001
Land Base: 148 acres
Markets: On-farm “country store” and restaurants
Cool Whisper Farm Profile (PDF)
Matt and Lisa Schober
Cowberry Crossing Farm
Cecile and Richard Harrison

Location: Claverack, NY
Products: Organic & biodynamic vegetables, herbs, beef, pork, chicken, lamb, eggs, wool and starts
First Year: 2002
Land Base: 340 acres
Markets: Farmers’ markets
Web: http://www.cowberrycrossingfarm.com/
Cowberry Crossing Farm Profile (PDF)
Cecile Harrison
Full Field Farm
Mike and Michele Kowalski

Location: North Chatham, NY
Products: Beef, pork and chicken
First Year: 2011
Land Base: 100 acres
Markets: Local farmers’ markets and CSAFull Field Farm Profile (PDF)
Mike and Michele Kowalski
Hand Hollow Farm (In transition to a new farm)

Ellen Poggi and Lauren Bonn

Location: New Lebanon, NY
Products: Vegetables, maple syrup
First Year: 2008
Land Base: 3 acres
Markets:  CSA with on-farm pickup; Lebanon Valley Farmers’ Market
Web: http://handhollowfarm.wordpress.com/
Hand Hollow Farm Profile (PDF)
Ellen Poggi
Lineage Farm

Jon Ronsani

Location: Claverack, NY
Products: Vegetables
First Year: 2011
Land Base: 5 acres
Markets: CSA with on-farm pickup; Lebanon Valley Farmers’ Market
Web: http://www.lineagefarmcsa.com/
Lineage Farm Profile (PDF)
Jon Ronsani
New Leaf Farm
Mike Libsch

Location: Hillsdale, NY
Products: Vegetables, plants and cut flowers
First Year: 2011
Land Base: 1 1/2 acres
Markets: Farmers’ market (Delmar), farm stand (Sundays at 9030 Route 22, Hillsdale), CSA and restaurants
Web: http://newleaffarmny.blogspot.com/New Leaf Farm Profile (PDF)
Mike Libsch
Oakwood Farm
Judith Madey

Location: Craryville, NY
Products: Raw milk, beef and pork
First Year: 2006
Land Base: 80 acres (40 in pasture, 40 in woodland)
Markets: On-farm saleOakwood Farm Profile
Judith Madey
Pigasso Farm

Rob and Heather Kitchen

Location: Copake, NY
Products: Beef, pork, chicken, lamb, and eggs
First Year: 2004
Land Base: 41 acres
Markets: Farmers’ Markets (Hudson and the Red Barn Roadside Market), farm stand, restaurants, local retail outlets and wholesale
Web:  http://www.localharvest.org/pigasso-farms-M44564
Pigasso Farm Profile (PDF)
Rob and Heather Kitchen
Sol Flower Farm
Andy Szymanowicz

Location: Ancramdale, NY
Products: Vegetables and flowers
First Year: 2007
Land Base: 10 acres
Markets: Farmers’ market (Millbrook), CSA with on-farm pickup, farm stand (Herondale) and local restaurants
Web: http://solflowerfarm.com/
Sol FLower Farm ProfileSol FLower Farm Profile
Andy Szymanowicz
Sparrowbush Farm
Ashley Loehr

Location: Livingston, NY
Products: Vegetables, herbs, eggs, pork
First Year: 2011
Land Base: 100 acres
Markets: Winter CSA, Hudson Farmers’ Market and local retail outlets
Web: http://sparrowbushfarm.com/Sparrowbush Farm Profile (PDF)
Ashley Loehr
Tousey Winery
Ben and Kimberly Peacock

Location: Clermont, NY
Products: Wine
First Year: 2009
Land Base: 10-15 acres
Markets: Tasting room, restaurants, and farmers’ markets: Kingston and Rhinebeck in the summer, Kingston and Red Hook in the winter.
Web: http://www.touseywinery.com/Tousey Winery Profile (PDF)
Ben and Kimberly Peacock

 

 

 

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