Watershed Agricultural Council

Watershed Agricultural Council works to address surface-water quality through land conservation while supporting the economic viability of agriculture and forestry in the NYC Watershed region using whole farm plans, conservation easements and forest management plans. In addition, they can also provide answers to questions regarding Catskills FarmLink, their Pure Catskills buy-local initiative and the Croton and Catskill/Delaware Watersheds.

Regions Served

Capital Region, Greene County, Hudson Valley, Dutchess County, Sullivan County, Putnam County, Westchester County, Mohawk Valley, Schoharie County, Southern Tier, Delaware County

Ag Updates

Service providers speak with farmer while overlooking a field.

Starting a New Year with New Growth in New York

The start of a new year aligned with the start for new staff members and transitioning roles for our American Farmland Trust New York team! Meet Heidi, José, Mikaela, and Ashlea and learn a bit about what brought them to their work in saving New York farmland that sustains us below!

Meet Our Growing Team