ALBANY – The state’s Farmland Protection Implementation Grant program is funding preservation of two farms in the region – one in Dutchess County and one in Sullivan County.

The funding supports the preservation of thousands of acres of viable agricultural land across the state, comprised of predominantly product soils.

In the Mid-Hudson Region, over $1 million has been awarded to preserve 277 acres:

  • Dutchess Land Conservancy (Dutchess County) – Conway Farm (cash crop hay operation awarded under Viable Agricultural Land-Other category), owned by Kieran and Gabrielle Conway – $428,350 for 123 acres with 39% productive soils
  • Orange County Land Trust (Sullivan County) – Diehl Farm (diversified dairy-cash crop hay-maple sap operation awarded under Source Water Protection category), owned by Alice V. Diehl – $637,875 for 154 acres with 74% productive soils


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