PRESERVE THE HESS FARM

The Town of Gardiner and the Open Space Institute (OSI) are again joining forces to preserve a working farm -- the Hess Farm, a 74-acre working farm that has been in operation since the Civil War. 

This family farm is located at the corner of Sand Hill and Marabac Roads, only a mile from the hamlet of Gardiner and just across the street from the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail.  A federal grant will pay half the cost of protecting this family farm, and OSI is expected to contribute another 25% of the cost.  A conservation easement will be purchased from Albert Hess, meaning his family farm can remain in farming forever, but can never become a housing development.

So we already have 75% of the funds needed to protect this farm!  But we still need to raise an additional $112,500.

The Town of Gardiner’s Open Space Commission is seeking funds from private and family foundations and other organizations committed to farmland protection.  But you can also help.  Your contribution will help protect this farm for generations to come.  All contributions are tax-deductible.  Mail your check (made payable to “Town of Gardiner”) to Open Space Fund, Town of Gardiner, P.O. Box 1, Gardiner, N.Y. 12525.  Or donate on-line using the PayPal link below.

Working farms are vital to our local economy and our sense of community.  Local produce and livestock are invaluable ingredients in a sustainable economy and healthy living.  Will you help? 

THANK YOU!
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