Posts by Michael Chameides

Michael Chameides is an Outreach Associate with the Columbia Land Conservancy. He can be reached via phone at 518.392.5252, ext 204 or email at micheal@clctrust.org.

New Farm, Old Farmland

By Michael Chameides / October 1, 2012

Columbia County, NY has a vibrant farm history – the farmland at Sparrowbush Farm in Hudson, NY has been farmed since 1853. Generations of farmers have grown crops and fruit…

New Farms Sprouted through Conservancy Lease Program

By Michael Chameides / January 9, 2012

In 2010, the US imported 164.4 million pounds of “fresh garlic” and garlic imports continue to rise. However, in 2012 there will be a hundred or so people in the…