​We invited farmers, farmworkers, CLTS, land trusts, planners, developers, tenant organizations, community-minded realtors, landlords and airbnb owners, CSA members and local legislators to  come out for a day of learning, networking and problem-solving around housing security for farmers in the Hudson Valley region. We met in Kingston at the Clinton Avenue United Methodist Church from noon to 6pm on November 18th. 

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Speakers

• Growing Homes

• Hudson Valley Alliance for Housing and Conservation

• Rock Steady Farm

• Sugarshack Mushroom Farm

• KaN Landscape Design/Engather

• West Branch Commons

• Hudson Valley Farmland Stewards

• HomeShare Ulster County

• Esopus Agricultural Center

• Ulster County Planning

• Taproot Community Land Trust

• Land in Black Hands Farm

 

Input Groups

• Room for a Farmer Program Development

• Role of Land Conservation and Community Land Trusts

• Policy, Advocacy and Funding

• Eco, Affordable Accessory Dwelling Units

• Needs of Spanish-Speaking Communities

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"Your Growing Housing event today was truly fantastic. The conversations with other organizations and individuals opened up creative new ways of thinking about collaborative solutions—and they’ve already begun to bear fruit...this event may well be remembered as a pivotal moment when the paradigm began to shift. Yes, it’s frustrating that these conversations have been ongoing for 40 years without yielding substantial results, but today felt different. The energy in the room was electric—positive, supportive, and hungry for change." - Convening attendee