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First 70-Acre Parcel at Chester Agricultural Center Closes; Celebrate With Us Dec. 6

November 23, 2014 Leave a Comment

chester dec. 6 For several months, Northeast Farm Access has been working with the Orange County Land Trust to develop an innovative project that will protect farmland and support organic farming in the black-dirt region of New York State. Our combined vision for the land is rapidly taking shape, with enthusiastic local support.

Please join us Dec. 6^th in Chester, NY, to hear about the exciting agricultural project that the Ralph E. Ogden Foundation has initiated in Chester, N.Y, where last week the foundation’s equity investment and bridge loan enabled the Chester Agricultural Center, LLC, to close on the first 70 acres and barn in the 270-acre, six-barn acquisition plan….

Northeast Farm Access, LLC, brings together farmers, social investors and local allies, especially conservation land trusts, to revive and transform sustainable agriculture—yielding not just abundant clean, local food, but also a new generation of successful organic farmers. Our innovative projects create long-term access to farmland and food while also growing farmer and investor equity. With investor support, we buy land, transition it to organic, and lease it long-term and affordably to experienced farmers. (Read more)

Enabling the next generation of young farmers to enter and stay in farming is one of the great challenges of our time. To succeed, they need land, affordable capital and reliable markets. Northeast Farm Access helps meet these needs by bringing together social investors, expert farmers, and available farmland.”

— Fred Kirschenmann, President, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture

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