Ben and Lindsey Shute operate Hearty Roots Community Farm on 70 acres in Clermont, NY, serving a 600-member CSA and using sustainable practices to improve the soil and ecosystem. They are also two of the founders of the National Young Farmers Coalition, where Lindsey served as Executive Director for ten years, and they have been strong public advocates for making farms affordable to farmers. Although their land was protected from development when they first purchased it, they wanted to add restrictions to their easement to ensure the property would remain affordable to farmers in the future. Through our Hudson Valley Farm Affordability Program, Equity Trust partnered with Scenic Hudson Land Trust to create and fund this additional protection.
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