Bus Tour of Farm Properties
- Sunday, October 23, 2016, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Full event details at http://www.agstewardship.org/index.php/events-and-programs/event/122/Come-Farm-With-Us-Bus-Tour. We will be traveling on a 38-passenger tour bus complete with rest rooms, WiFi and electric outlets to the stops listed below, and between stops, guest speakers and Agricultural Stewardship Association staff will discuss:
- an overview of local agriculture and markets in Rensselaer and Washington counties
- how conservation options make purchasing a farm more affordable
- financing and grant programs for new farmers from Farm Credit East and USDA
- alternative financing available through investor organizations
- other farming opportunities not included in the tour stops
Registration for the day is only $35 per person and includes a delicious lunch and beverage at Brown's Brewing Walloomsac Tap Room in Hoosick Falls. Bus Tour stops include:
1. Wiley Brothers Building & Hardware Supply (our start and finish)
2. An 85-acre farm in Pittstown perfect for a CSA or grazing operation.
3. In Hoosick we will stop at a 289-acre certified organic farm currently producing chicken, pork and beef, with prime soils along the Hoosick River.
4. Brown’s Brewing Company - Walloomsac Tap Room - our lunch stop!
5. A 133-acre grass-based sheep dairy in the town of Jackson which has been managed organically for 20 years. The owners are willing to train a new owner in cheese-making.
6. A leasing opportunity for small scale production on a 148-acre farm in Jackson which is protected with a conservation easement held by ASA.
7. In Greenwich, a 95-acre former dairy farm which the owner would like to farm cooperatively with other partners.
8. A 65.5-acre farm with an established slaughter house used to process poultry. The property also includes a farmhouse, pole barn and former dairy barn.
More details on all the properties will be available to tour participants.
For more information, contact Janet at email janet@agstewardship.org.
Last updated October 3, 2016
