Proud Supporters of Agricultural Stewardship Association (ASA)
Saving Farmland Today for Future Generations Tomorrow
© 2016 Stone Meadow Farm
The Agricultural Stewardship Association (ASA) is a community-supported land trust dedicated to protecting our local farmland from encroaching development. Working together with interested landowners and active supporters, our goal is to protect 20,000 acres by the end of 2015 and to ensure a future for agriculture in our counties.
If you live in or have visited Washington and Rensselaer counties in upstate New York, you know that generations of talented and hard working farmers have shaped our beautiful landscapes and provided the foundation upon which our economy and culture are built. If you feel passionately about the farms in our region–the beauty, fresh foods, recreation, clean air and water, and many other benefits they provide–please join us. The future of farming is in the hands of those who care. Check out our maps of conserved lands in Washington and Rensselaer counties.
The Conservation of
Stone Meadow Farm
Conservation of farm land has been a passion for our family since we lived on a buffalo farm in Schodack in the mid-1990’s. After buying Stone Meadow Farm in Easton in 2003, we met with Teri Ptacek and became aquainted with the good work of ASA in conserving farm land in Washington and Rensselaer counties and decided to develop a plan to conserve Stone Meadow’s 309 acres. By 2006, the development rights on all 309 acres of Stone Meadow Farm were donated to ASA.
Conserving Land Today for the Generations of Tomorrow