DiscoverFarms for TomorrowS01Ep03 – Jean-Paul Stewart-Courtens BD Conference 2014
S01Ep03 – Jean-Paul Stewart-Courtens BD Conference 2014

S01Ep03 – Jean-Paul Stewart-Courtens BD Conference 2014

Update: 2020-02-15
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Biodynamics Conference: The Impulse




Episode 3:
Jean-Paul
Stewart-
Courtens –
Roxbury Farm












Protecting the Continuity of Farmland



Jean-Paul Stewart-Courtens shares how after losing the lease on the land he was farming he was able to find and add to a piece of farmland while protecting it for agriculture long term. Success required creative thinking, partnerships, and a mix of funding sources supported by tools such as conservation easements and resale restrictions. Also includes a discussion of leadership transition.








About Jean-Paul Stewart-Courtens



Jean-Paul Stewart-Courtens graduated from Warmonderhof, part of Groenhorst Agriculture College, specializing in biodynamic farming. He moved to the US in 1986 and founded Roxbury Farm in 1990. Under his leadership, Roxbury Farm CSA grew into a 415-acre diversified operation in Kinderhook, New York. The farm has operated a CSA since 1991 and serves over 1400 families…  More  


 










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S01Ep03 – Jean-Paul Stewart-Courtens BD Conference 2014

S01Ep03 – Jean-Paul Stewart-Courtens BD Conference 2014

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