The farm property that they own is 200 acres, protected by a conservation easement held by Columbia Land Conservancy. Chris and his wife, Katie Smith, own and operate the Farm at Miller's Crossing, a diversified Organic farm that sells produce, maple products, and pasture-raised meat. We grow a complete line of fresh and storage vegetables, from the normal everyday items to unique and heirloom varieties. Once funds for the conservation easement became available, in December 2018, this parcel was transferred to the farmers, protected by the conservation easement and the affordability restriction, both to be held by Columbia Land Conservancy. A small greenhouse is adjacent to the Barn, which allows us to offer our products from May to October. Through partnerships with neighboring landowners, we now farm over 735 acres. In 2018, we closed on a conservation easement to protect all 400 acres of our home farm for future generations of farmers. Success Stories, Our Parks, Farms Farm at Miller's Crossing (Claverack, Columbia County) Farm at Miller's Crossing In January 2019, Scenic Hudson partnered with the Cashen family, Columbia Land Conservancy and Equity Trust to conserve 400 food-producing acres. For this project, Scenic Hudson connected with a conservation investor, Breathe Deep, to purchase the entire former dairy, removing it from the market in the summer of 2015 while Scenic Hudson and Columbia Land Conservancy jointly sought funds from New York State for purchase of a conservation easement. The Cashens were leasing additional land on a short-term basis, including 70 acres of an adjacent former dairy farm. Taken on October 14, 2012.
Certification: Handling. Certification: USDA NOP. Coyote Flaco Hudson. They grow certified organic vegetables, plants and flowers; raise a small grass fed beef herd; and make maple syrup and maple products. We are grateful to call the Hudson Valley home. With Elizabeth Ryan at the helm, the orchard maintains a long-standing commitment to sustainable agriculture and local green economies. The Cashens contacted Equity Trust seeking help to purchase and protect the acreage they were leasing, working at the same time with Columbia Land Conservancy and Scenic Hudson Land Trust. The Farm at Miller's crossing is Flatbush Farm Share's primary partner and provide us with a variety of seasonal organic vegetables. Our produce is marketed through member CSAs, the Hudson Farmers' Market, and numerous wholesale accounts. Copyright © 2023 Pikes Peak REALTOR® Services Corp. All Rights Reserved. Our greenhouse provides room to grow the farm's transplants and bedding plants for sale. Claim This Business.
We invite you to explore this region and get to know and care for it as we have. We also grow a complete line organic vegetable, herb and flower seedlings, hay and straw, as well as organic small grains, corn and soybeans. Their hens are free to roam in a large fenced in area to protect them from predators. The Farm At Miller's Crossing is a Community Supported Agriculture program that grows certified organic vegetables, plants and flowers as well as raising a small beef herd. Farmers Markets: Hudson Farmers Market. This web directory is a community resource to help you research your local CSA options.
The old Albany-Boston Rail bed remains on the northwestern end of the property, providing the name Miller's Crossing, which was the stop and original address of this 200 year old farm. Sunset Farm strives to raise a high quality product using good animal husbandry practices (humanly raised). As the Cashens' business has grown, so has their need for good land. Located in one of the most famous landscapes of America, Breezy Hill grows a range of believed heirloom fruit varieties as well as some of the most flavorful newer ones. Thanks to the Columbia Land Conservancy and Scenic Hudson, we are doing just that. All of their products are free from antibiotics, hormones and animal bi-products. All rights reserved. Welcome to Millers Crossing Clubhouse! The 70 acres of land includes two residences that the Cashens renovated for farmworker housing, and Equity Trust's grant will ensure that when the Cashens are ready to sell the farm, the affordability of this housing will be protected along with the land. Millers Crossing Clubhouse is where our Residential Coordinators and Managers are located. Part of our vision for the farm has always been to preserve it.
« Back To Hudson, NY. The hen house is available for them to use if the outside weather is not up to their liking. The Farm at Miller's Crossing. Loading interface... Breathe Deep was founded in 2015 as a collaborative effort between a few farmers, a land trust, and a group of aligned funders. This is a beautiful 200-acre farm situated in the Hudson Valley of New York. Maple syrup, bedding plants, and grassfed beef as well. Those funds were awarded in May 2016. Chris and Katie are the 1st generation to make their living from farming. The real estate listing information and related content displayed on this site is provided exclusively for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. The farm has 60 acres of vegetables within a 100-acre rotation, as well as 75 acres of pasture for cows. The Farm at Miller's Crossing, Hudson opening hours.
The Agawamuck Creek divides the farm providing water for the animals and plants that are raised there. If you have a need, this is where you go and our helpful staff will assist you! CAT Eye Photography. Signed in the fall of 2015, this Option to Purchase locked in the price of the 70 leased acres.
MCMURRY'S SUNSET FARM (EGGS & HONEY). BREEZY HILL (FRUIT). Listed ByAll ListingsAgentsTeamsOffices. 9204" N, 73° 41' 27. Such diversified markets allow us to grow many different types of vegetables all season long. Is this your business?
Our retail farm store, in a 250-yr-old Dutch Barn, just around the corner from our home farm. Hudson Train Station. 20 years of operation in 2016, certified organic vegetables, fresh market and storage crops. In addition to these items we also raise grassfed beef on our certified pastures (not certified), organically fed and raised (not certified) pork, and maple syrup.
Address: 81 Roxbury RoadHudson, NY, 12513. 1 Summit Court Suite 201. Our land is home to abundant wildlife and rich soils. CSA's in Columbia County, Brooklyn, and Long Island City. The Hudson Valley CSA Coalition does not facilitate any financial transactions. Located in Argyle, NY, Jeff and Kathy McMurry provide us with eggs from hens that are free-range and enjoy a varied diet of bugs, food scraps, and all natural grain containing no bi-products or antibiotics. Each office is independently owned and operated.