Stronger Together Small Farm Resiliency Fundraiser
Join us with your friends and community to help raise the critical funds needed to keep small farms in the Hudson Valley alive and thriving. We invite you to play an important role in helping to build community and raise awareness of the challenges facing small farms today. In an ever-changing climate, we care about the health of our neighboring small-scale farms, which feed our community.
Join us on Wednesday September 27th 6:30pm-9pm here at White Feather Farm, a 501c3 non-profit farm dedicated to connecting community, culture, and land.
Our goal for this community gathering, with local food and spirits, is to raise $25,000 for our Small Farm Resiliency Fund in support of multiple small-scale farmers in our area. All proceeds will go directly to farms within the Hudson Valley in partnership with American Farmland Trust’s Brighter Future Fund (BFF). BFF exists to assist farmers in successfully launching, growing, and sustaining farms in the face of forces impacting the food and agricultural systems, including the COVID-19 pandemic, changing markets, severe weather, and climate change. American Farmland Trust seeks to uplift, support, and amplify the work of a wide range of farmers through this program.
Join us immediately after Woodstock Film Festival’s screening of Feeding Tomorrow, Wed, Sep 27th, 5:00 PM @ Bearsville Theater.
We are excited to partner with the creators of Feeding Tomorrow, a new documentary that tells an interconnected story of how food interacts with and transforms every part of our lives. Filmmaker, Chef, and Food advocate Oliver English will be present to discuss his ideas and findings about our current food systems.
You will feast on an inventive, organic buffet of Indian-inspired cuisine curated by Atina Foods, a local duo who produce and share holistic food based on traditional knowledge systems while prioritizing the use of local produce. They follow the sacred wisdom of the ancients: Food is medicine, and medicine is food. There will also be live music and the opportunity to connect with new friends as you support your neighbors, who are vital to our collective futures.
A hand picked selection of locally sourced beers will be generously provided by West Kill Brewing. Located on a 127-acre historic dairy farm, West Kill Brewing aims to reflect the great place it was born. With a focus on locally grown and foraged ingredients and a soft spot for history, they have fun brewing beers that are as fascinating in origin as they are delicious. Beers with maple sap boiled in our wood-fired evaporator, honey harvested from our hives, cherries picked from our orchard, creeping thyme plucked from their fields, and yeast cultivated from the Spruceton Valley.
You will hear both piano and cello performances by Woodstock-born musician Gabriel Dresdale. He is a genre-blending, spiritually conscious musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, composer, and music educator.
Farmers in the Hudson Valley have a long tradition of cultivating the soil to provide the very life-sustaining foods we need while keeping this cultural heritage of small farms alive. We hope you can join us for this important opportunity to help those people in our community who might be in need of your support now.
Ticket and Donation Information
* SOLD OUT * // Tickets are $85.00/per person, space is limited!
Wednesday September 27th 6:30pm-9:00pm
White Feather Farm | 1389 Rt 212 Saugerties, NY 12477
Special thank you to our local spirit sponsors: Westkill Brewing and Unfiltered Wine and Spirits.
Can’t make it to the fundraiser but will still like to support? You can make a donation to the Small Farm Resiliency Fund. We appreciate your support!
Stronger Together Small Farm Resiliency Fundraiser and Community Gathering is underwritten by The Lozen Foundation; all proceeds go directly to the American Farmland Trust’s Brighter Futures Fund.
Link to Stronger Together Small Farm Resiliency Fund | PRESS KIT