TRACK RECORD: Ten Years of Farmland Protection
Complete listing of working farmland protected by Scenic Hudson since 1987.
Farms Confront Steep Challenges
Spring 2003 newsletter article about the dramatic crisis facing farmers today. Includes a chart about farmland protection funding.
A Family Place
Excerpt from chapter 17 of Leila Philip's book, "A Family Place: A Hudson Valley Farm, Three Centuries, Five Wars, One Family". Ms. Philip is an active supporter of Scenic Hudson's work with valley farms.
A Critical Mass Approach to Farmland Protection (pdf/32.7kb)
Written by Scenic Hudson's Seth McKee with assistance from Henry Stebbins, this details Scenic Hudson's critical mass strategy of farmland protection. Originally presented at the Keep America Growing Conference in 1999.
About the HVAP
Formed by Scenic Hudson, American Farmland Trust and Open Space Institute, the Hudson Valley Agricultural Partnership (HVAP) is a coalition dedicated to protecting farmland and strengthening agriculture in the Hudson River Valley.
The HVAP held its Second Conference on Agriculture in the Hudson Valley at Marist College in Poughkeepsie on January 13, 2005.
Saving Working Landscapes (pdf/1.96mb): A Campaign for Hudson Valley Farms
A powerful advocacy publication that features compelling photos and stories of local farmers and communities dedicated to enhancing agriculture. Produced by Scenic Hudson, American Farmland Trust, Open Space Institute and the Hudson Valley Agricultural Heritage Partnership. Written by Kirsten Ferguson and featuring photography by James Bleecker.
The following are excerpts from Saving Working Landscapes:
- Faces of Farming
These are the dairy farms, orchards, vegetable operations and vineyards that characterize the region's agricultural horn of plenty. The farmers depicted have dedicated their lives to farming - whether their families have farmed in the Hudson Valley for generations, or they are relative newcomers drawn by the region's climate, soils and access to metropolitan markets.
- Hudson Valley Communities in Action
Throughout the Hudson Valley, farmers and communities are working together to protect farmland. Here is a sampling of the efforts.
- Agricultural Entrepreneurs
Direct marketing boosts Hudson Valley agriculture.
"To Celebrate the Land: The Hudson Valley Farming Story" (pdf/208kb)
Author Clare Danielsson documents the history of farming in the Hudson River Valley, from the early Native Americans up through the present-day interest in CSA's and farmland preservation, in her booklet "To Celebrate the Land: The Hudson Valley Farming Story". Additional copies can be purchased for $2.00 each by contacting Ms. Danielsson at clare@ulster.net |
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