After 30 years of farming, we finally own the land under our boots...
Way back in 1994 we started farming on a rented piece of property on the North Fork of Long Island, and have been leasing our farmland ever since. Neither of us came from farming families, so as first-generation farmers, we weren't lucky enough to inherit land or get in early on the purchase before real estate prices skyrocketed.
About a decade ago, we realized that the soil, air and water contamination on Long Island was becoming increasingly concerning, so we looked beyond our Long Island borders for a place that would be cleaner to grow food to feed our community. It had to have good soil, a remote location with a clean environment, and be well within the local food radius distance to our Long Island members. (A 400 mile radius is considered local, but we needed it to be under 175 miles.)
Our search finally brought us to this private fertile valley in southern Vermont, nestled between the Connecticut River and and a small mountain range. It was remote and pristine and the perfect place to put down roots for our farm and our family. The river bottom soil is amazing, yielding multiple times what we could grow on Long Island's sandy soils and it is one of the earliest known agricultural sites along the Connecticut River.
We are honored to be stewards of this magnificent property and to grow food for our Long Island members while building soil for future generations.
