Conservation
We are not focused on bigger, faster production of food but rather the harvesting of food out of a more wild landscape that includes plant and animal life we don’t control or bend to our will.
Weeds are not seen exclusively as robbing sunlight and water from more palatable plants, insects are not exterminated. Weeds and insects do need to be kept in balance for animal welfare and threshold production level concerns but we appreciate what they provide to the bigger picture and do not employ chemical controls to achieve balance. I see a thriving diverse landscape on our farm as a result of our management style. For more information, check out this PDF!
Soil Map. Property Boundary outlined in Red. NgA= Niagara Silt Loam Cb= Canandaigua Silt Loam CnA= Chenango Gravelly Loam CsB= Collamer Silt Loam
Southern Agrimony (Agrimonia parviflora), a listed Rare Species in NY State, grows mainly along the pasture edges.
Landform Map. Property boundary outlined in red. Deep Blue = 188' elevation Green = 191.5' elevation Red= 196' elevation
Vegetation Communities and Associated Features
NYS Endangered Frank's Sedge (Carex frankii).
Swamp Rose (Rosa palustris) is a beneficial native species abundant in the hedgerows and shrublands. This species provides wildlife cover as well as food for our wild pollinators like this Bumblebee (Bombus impatiens).
Lush Vegetation fills the waterways, including Rice Cutgrass (Leersia oryzoides) and Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata).
Ragged Fringed Orchid (Platanthera lacera).
Cattle enjoying the shade beneath a large White Willow (Salix alba).
Mixed age structure in the Mature Forest.