Jen, Fran, and Nick visited Madeline Henriquez, the Executive Director of the Poughkeepsie Farm Project on Monday August 30 and were impressed with the size -15 acres, 12 of which are farmed - and outreach - 70,000 people - of their programs.
We were treated to a guided tour of the grounds from their education garden following an anti-racist pathway into their meditation area, as well as through their growing fields, picking fields (check out today’s menu!), bins for the CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) they support, greenhouses, and washing and packing station. Madeline orchestrates the integration of the Poughkeepsie Farm Project with local agencies and schools - a demanding responsibility - all with only seven full-time gardeners. We’re proud of AFF’s partnership with the Poughkeepsie Farm Project in their efforts to reduce food insecurity in the Poughkeepsie region.
