Grow Your Own Organic Produce

Yearly Plot Rentals to Grow Your Own Organic Food

Now Available: 10,000 square foot plots for 'Grow Your Own' Organic farming.
This year's price: $500 per plot, per year.

Ideal for large families, Co-ops, entrepreneurs, CSA's (community supported agriculture), independent businessmen, green grocers, florists, school clubs and ecology classes, other groups and organizations, gardening zealots, etc.

We expect our farm to be of particular interest to those of you who live in Westchester County and the New York City Boroughs.
While the residents of the upper counties have ample land to grow their own produce, those of you in the lower counties are strapped for usable space, and when you do have the space, you must deal with non-organic contamination from neighbors. We offer you an opportunity to grow fresh, wholesome, natural food at a reasonable price.

Large 100' by 100' plots on fertile farmland enable you to produce voluminous crops of fruits, vegetables and flowers.

If it's legal you can grow it here. All participants must use Organic Growing practices in compliance with the USDA/NOP certification requirements.
Temporary structures such as hoop houses, greenhouses and sheds for tools are permitted to facilitate your production.

Here are the General Rules and Regulations of our farm:

So that there is no question in the future about the rules you must follow on our farm, we are posting most of them here, for easy reference.

Here's What You Can Do:
1) Grow any and all, non-invasive plants or fungi allowed by law, whether for food, foliage or decoration. There is a zero drug cultivation policy enforced. Plots are subject to inspection by law enforcement officers and to their legal jurisdiction
2) Operate a hive or hives for bees. Such hives however, must be placed in the center of your plot.
3) Erect a non permanent greenhouse type structure, provided that is it sufficiently durable and anchored , and that it remains wholly within your designated space. Ties, ropes and other structure supports must also be within your boundary lines.
4) Erect a non permanent shed for tools or equipment.

Here's What You Cannot Do:
these things are Prohibited;
1) This is an organic farm. A tractor is the only combustion engine vehicle allowed on this farm. Due to the possibility of fuel and oil spillage or leakage, all other combustion engines for any purpose whatsoever are forbidden. Automobiles and motorcycles will be allowed only on the main paved road, or in the designated parking areas. Under no circumstances are they allowed elsewhere. No dirt bikes, non-electric all terrain vehicles or non-electric golf carts are allowed. Farm equipment, carts, and yard or gardening tools containing combustion engines are also prohibited (this includes small tools such as weed whackers and chain saws). Possession of such equipment will be considered intent to use and will result in immediate termination of your license (in other words, do not even bring it on the property).
2) Any and all kinds of Hunting and trapping . This land is posted. You have no permission to hunt or trap, and will be subject to arrest if you do so.
3) Again, This is an organic farm. Use of non organic fertilizers and/or pesticides is prohibited. Simple possession of fertilizers and pesticides on the property that are not certified organic will be considered to be proof of intent to use, and your license will be immediately terminated. Any "natural" products that are not USDA approved for organic farming will only be allowed after prior written approval by management.
4) Herbicides.
5) Urination or defecation on the property in any place except the supplied portable toilets.
6) Harvest, poaching, encroachment or entry upon any parcel other than your licensed plot. You are also forbidden to harvest in any manner, anything from the part of the property you have not licensed.
7) Pets or other animals.
We are sorry, but because this is an organic farm, and because all animals on it must be fed organic food, with no use of drugs or unapproved medicines, your pets will not be allowed. Since no one can possibly catch every bit of excrement (solid or liquid) from their pet animal, and that their excreta cannot be proven to be non-organic, we cannot permit them.
8) Littering or disposing of any garbage or waste in any area except in areas specifically designated and set aside by management.
9) Use of any illegal drug, or being on the property while intoxicated by any substance whatsoever.
10) Lewd or lascivious behavior.
11) Any behavior contrary to federal, state or local law.
12) Growing anything requiring governmental permission without first aquireing the proper permits and filing a copy of them with our administration.
13) In relation to NY State Environmental Laws on Beetle Control, you may not transport cut wood of any kind, EITHER onto the property OR off of the property.
14) Hire or use any undocumented or illegal alien workers.
15) Trespass on any part of the farm outside of the marked boundaries. You do not have permission to use, be on or access the entire property.

And Here's What You Must Also Do:
1) Enter into a signed licensing agreement to use, or be on the property. Your licensing fee is annual and NOT pro-rated; The fee is the same no matter what date you sign.
2) Obtain liability insurance coverage with our farm listed as the Co-Insured. This can usually be obtained as an inexpensive rider to any current liability policies, and in fact may already be covered by your existing policies. Check with your insurance agent. The coverage amount shall be 2 million dollars.
3) If you will have any employees, or if you will be otherwise required to carry said insurance under the laws of New York State: You must obtain NY State Unemployment Insurance and Workmen Compensation and Disability Insurance.
4)Provide proof of identity and citizenship when applying for your site license. Only US citizens or Resident Aliens will be accepted. You may not use or hire any illegal or undocumented workers.