We are honored to have an article published in the Spring 2019 issue of Communities magazine on Community Land. In collaboration with Jack Hornickel, of project partner GrowNYC’s FARMroots program, we had the opportunity to tell the story of a collaborative project, still in progress as part of our Hudson Valley Farm Affordability Program: Windfall Farms in Orange County, New York. Download the issue to read the article for a donation of your choosing or subscribe here.
Preparing the Ground for an Innovative Farm Community—Orange County, New York details this project to preserve a corridor of 214 acres of productive farmland, woods, and sensitive wetlands and demonstrates how organizations can help communities create new ways to hold, protect, and care for land. Learn more about how shared ownership works and the challenges involved in executing a complex project.