Founded in 2014 by millennial first-generation farmers who met through the international WWOOF network, Unadilla Community Farm is an off-grid fruit & vegetable farm and non-profit permaculture education center, situated on 12 beautiful acres of field and forest in West Edmeston, in central New York State. The Unadilla River, which runs alongside our farm, gets its name from the indigenous Oneidan word for “a meeting place.” And at its very core, Unadilla Community Farm is just that – a place for people to come together, learn valuable skills from one another, and celebrate our togetherness with each other and with the natural world.
Our mission is to provide a space for the teaching and practice of sustainable skills. Our work centers on providing education and training in sustainable agriculture, natural building, and food equity, and providing access to fresh produce for low-income and low-access communities.
We are showcasing a range of cutting-edge sustainable agriculture practices. Our off-grid center grows 200+ varieties of annual and perennial cold-hardy fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, and herbs. We are regenerating the land after decades of conventional monocropping, transforming an abandoned corn field into an edible food forest. As a center for sustainable education and a member of USDA’s Conservation Stewardship Program and New York State’s Climate Resilient Farming Program, we showcase a diversity of USDA NRCS recommended conservation practices, such as rainwater collection, multi-story and alley cropping, no-till management, wildlife habitat planting, heavy mulching, on-site composting, crop rotation, and high tunnels.
Founded in 2014, Unadilla Community Farm Education Center Inc became incorporated as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in 2020.
Membership & Visitors
- Current members: 2
- Open to new members
- Open to visitors
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I am over 55 but am looking to live in alternative housing. I have many things to teach, as well as willingness to learn about living in an alternate housing situation. Please let me know if I could be considered for this opportunity.
I’m interested and have a lot of farming experience
Hi William, Thanks for reaching out! We have 1 month left of the 2020 season, which ends October 5. If you are still interested/available, please email your resume to unadillacommunityfarm @ gmail.com. Otherwise, do email us in January, at which time we’ll start accepting applications for the 2021 season which runs from May-September.
Thanks for reaching out!
-Greta
Hi! I have been searching for the right alternative lifestyle for my girlfriend and myself. Most places I’ve found are religious but we are both pagan. We are in the process of building a skoolie to live in. Would these things (gay, pagan, and driving a non eco friendly bus) stop us from being accepted?