BEDFORD FARMERS CLUB
James Wood, President
3305 Kendal Way
Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
Tel: 914-922-1559,
Fax: 914-922-1763
Email: Jimandtwink@gmail.com
Bedford Farmers Club seeks to encourage wise and rewarding use of communal lands and foster an awareness of Bedford's remarkable agricultural heritage. Advancing knowledge and improving the practice of agriculture and horticulture in a farming community was the premise of the Bedford Farmers Club in 1852. Today it addresses "Backyard" farming, horticulture, animal husbandry and encourages wise use of land, soil and water, and the protection of the total environment.
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2013 Meetings
All meetings start
at 3:00 pm
April 17 Chappaqua Quaker Meeting House Speaker : Eric Sanderson. Eric is the Senior Conservation Ecologist in charge of Global Conservation Programs for the Wildlife Conservation Society: He will speak on the Historical Ecology of the New York City Region – The past, present and future of growing plants in the New York City area.
May 14 (Tuesday) Lasdon Park We will learn about the Park and its marvellous plantings which should be in FULL BLOOM and spectacular. We will also have the opportunity to see the work being done with the American Chestnut Trees we learned about last summer
June19 Mianus River Gorge Preserve. We will learn about the Deer Management Program they have undertaken over the last several years and the difference it has made in the undergrowth of the Preserve
September 18th meeting will be at the Ryder Farm. This Certified Organic Grower is located at 400 Starr Ridge Road, Brewster, N.Y. Betsey Ryder will be our speaker and will tell us about this farm which has been in their family and operating since 1795. Should you wish to learn more before we meet there, you can do so at RyderFarmOrganic.com
The October 16th meeting will at The Science Barge which is moored at the foot of Dock Street, Yonkers. The Science Barge is a fascinating environmental educational training facility sponsored by Groundwork Hudson Valley. It is a self contained environment, powered by both wind and sun with rain water captured and used to sustain the plants both outside and inside their greenhouse.
2012 Meetings
All meetings start
at 3:00 pm
April 18
Place: Historic Quaker Meeting House, Chappaqua, N.Y.
Topic: An Indian Village near Bedford
Speaker: Tony Godino
May 16
Place: Mt. Kisco Library
Topic: How Geology, Nature and History influenced the settlement and growth of Mt. Kisco and Bedford
Speaker: Harry McCartney
June 20
Place: Bedford Audubon Society 35 Todd Road Katonah
Topic: The Stately American Chestnut Tree - is it coming back?
Speaker: Frank Munzer, The American Chestnut Foundation
(A small sign says Bylane Farm Bedford Audubon Society in front of the house while on the south side of the road a larger one says Hunt parker Sanctuary. Parking is in the field on the south side of Todd Road. Tel. 232-1999.)
Sept 19
Place:Parish House at St.Matthews Church, Route 22.
Topic: Fall Leaf Management
Speaker: Fiona Mitchell
Oct 17
Place: Wilkens Fruit and Fir Farm, Yorktown Heights
Topic: Growing fruit in Westchester
Speaker: Barbara Wilkens and her family
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2011 Meetings:
All meetings start
at 3:00 pm
April 20
Place: Chappaqua Quaker House, Chappaqua Speaker: Mimi Edelman, Susan Rubin, Jan Melby and Chris West Topic: The Slow Food Movement– Lower Hudson Valley, Nationally & Worldwide
May 18
Place: Teatown Reservation, Ossining; Speaker: Clare Pierson; Topic: Herbs and Health
June 15
Place: Faraway Farm Alpacas, 1315 Baptist Church Rd. , Yorktown; Speaker: Leda Blumberg & Steve Cole; Topic: Alpaca Farming
Sept 21
Place: Ward Pound Ridge Reservation; Speaker: Dan DeLuca; Topic: The Leatherman
Oct 19
The Croton Aquaduct, Ossining; Speaker: Mavis Cane; Topic: How water gets to NYC
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Bedford Farmers Club holds five meetings a year at individual farms and homes and other places of interest in the Bedford area. For membership you must be proposed by a current member, attend two consecutive meetings, and have an interest in the Club's purpose and a willingness to serve on its committees. This is the oldest Farmers Club in the state, and we are now working to preserve the 157 years of Club minutes and the historical archives for future generations.
For further information contact:
Jim Wood, President
914-922-1559
For information about this website contact
Richard Ten Dyke
rptendyke@earthlink.net
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BEDFORD FARMERS CLUB
James Wood, President
Next Meeting:
June19, 3:00 pm
Mianus River Gorge Preserve. We will learn about the Deer Management Program they have undertaken over the last several years and the difference it has made in the undergrowth of the Preserve
(Photos courtsey Hazel and David Nourse)
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