Celebrando a las personas, la comunidad y las conexiones
We are all interconnected – to one another and to the land. Every individual and living being, including plants and wildlife, can play a part in creating positive societal change. As the year comes to a close, we wish to lift up the theme of Asociaciones and, through this photo gallery, highlight the importance of friendship and collaboration in making our programs and initiatives a success. We also spotlight the faces behind the farm, celebrate those who grow our food, and amplify the importance of community in fostering a healthy local food system. The tableau of images that follow feature some of the partnerships that have helped make 2022 wonderful. We cherish the memories and milestones jointly created and look forward to an even brighter 2023.
Scientists, ecologists and farmers showcase their research at Farmscape Ecology Field Day in August.
A butterfly settles on a pink Zinnia.
Rosa Villegas and Zorraida Negrete harvest broccoli.
Black beans are among the types of edible dry beans grown at the farm.
The Esopus Creek on an autumn day. The creek borders the farm.
Members of the Language Justice team interpret an event held at the Farm Hub.
A member of a research team led by Noah Perlut, a professor at the University of New England, studies the connections between Bobolinks and agriculture.
Bob Miller, a volunteer who helps with bird surveying, captures a photo of a Northern Harrier as it flies towards a coyote.
A pair of Sandhill Cranes gaze out across the field. Photo courtesy of Bob Miller
Photo courtesy of Bob Miller
On August 16 the Farm Hub hosted members of the Ulster Garden Club.
A wide variety of microgreens are grown in our greenhouses over the winter for donation.
Sorting out butternut squash.
Production staff clean and weigh parsnips and ready them for donation.
Local and regional farmers learn about farm equipment and growing grains at Field Crops Equipment Field Day.
Attendees of the Field Crops Equipment Field Day examine grains that were just flattened by a Roller Crimper.
Teresa Rusinek, a vegetable specialist at Cornell Cooperative Extension Eastern New York, and members of the CCE research team plant spinach in preparation for a new research trial.
Teresa Rusinek and Ethan Grundberg of Cornell Cooperative Extension Eastern New York and their research team have been exploring how disease in brassicas can be managed.
On May 21 the Farm Hub hosted the GrowNYC La Nueva Siembre graduation ceremony. La Nueva Siembre is a business planning course for farmers who are native Spanish speakers.
Attendees of the Farm Mechanic Basics program learn about farm equipment in Spanish.
Soul Fire Farm is a long-time partner and friend of the Farm Hub.
Sunflowers are intricate—the outer yellow petals are called ray flowers, and the center is composed of numerous disk flowers crowded together.
Conrad Vispo, a wildlife ecologist and member of the Applied Farmscape Ecology Research Collaborative, demonstrates insect collection.
Claudia Knab-Vispo, a field botanist and member of the Applied Farmscape Ecology Research Collaborative, discusses the benefits of wildflower habitat.
Our production team seeds and harvests greens throughout the winter for food distribution in the region.
Jenny Linger, vegetable production coordinator, leads a tour of the farm.
The youth crew from the Kingston YMCA Farm Project manage the winter farm stand, which features vegetables from the Farm Hub.
On October 7 the Farm Hub's Seed Growing Program organized a hand harvest day and invited partner organizations and community members.
A beaded Bandolier Bag created by Joe Baker, co-founder of The Lenape Center, is featured at “Lenapehoking,” the first Lenape-curated exhibition of its kind in New York City. The Farm Hub and The Lenape Center are partners. Photo Courtesy of Joe Baker
Turkey Feather Cape, 2021, Rebecca Haff Lowry. Turkey feathers, glass beads, dentalium shells, hemp string. Photo by Kim Mettler. Photo courtesy of the artist, Rebecca Haff Lowry.
In July the Honorable Mitch Fifield, Ambassador of Australia to the United Nations, and special guests visited the Seed Garden at the Farm Hub.
Queen Anne's lace flowers are distinct with their flat-topped white umbel.
The Farm Hub's Preston Zubal delivers produce to the Kingston City School District in support of the District's BackPack Program. The program delivers food to students and families.
Aurelio Herrera and Pedro Hernandez, members of the Farm Hub's grounds team, clear roads and paths during the winter season.
A full moon appears over the machine shop at an all-staff gathering in November.
Children have fun trying to break open a piñata at the all-staff gathering.
Sam and Sylvia Tafolla, center, were long time employees of the farm. Here they are with their children and grandchildren at their farewell gathering.
The cake at Sam and Sylvia Tafolla's farewell party in August 2022.
An instructor teaches students at a tractor training workshop intended for new and beginning farmers.
Uriel Menalled and Dr. Matthew Ryan of the Cornell Sustainable Cropping Systems Lab at the no-till research demonstration day on August 4.
Uriel Menalled highlights research plots of cover crops and cash crops at the Organic No-Till Field Day over the summer.
Volunteers at People's Place sort potatoes donated by the Farm Hub for Thanksgiving.
Market Coordinator Jennifer Muck-Dietrich is all smiles on opening day at the Kingston Farmers Market. Flour made from organic wheat grown at the Farm Hub is available at the market.
Zoraida Negrete and Jenny Linger examine a bed of edible sunflower shoots.
2023 will be our fifth year of year-round production.
Farm Hub staff participate in Community Work Day at Soul Fire Farm. Photo by Eustacio Quino
Eustacio Quino, a member of the Farm Hub's production team, is happy to participate in Community Day at Soul Fire Farm. Photo by Eustacio Quino
Sam Zurofsky of Long Season Farm teaches local farmers and Farm Hub staff how to construct a high tunnel.
Cover crops that that are freshly flattened by a Roller Crimper.
The Farm Hub grows barley for the Cornell Small Grains Trial.
