SUSAN AND STEPHEN GRIFFING purchased their 132-acre Hoosick property in 1968. Historically it was pastureland, but since their purchase, it has been rented to an adjacent dairy farm for crop production. “The land was a source of great joy to my late husband, Stephen, and me over the years as we raised our family and a myriad of animals. More recently, I grew concerned about the increasing amount of development taking place in the area. I was familiar with ASA and decided to reach out to learn how I could conserve the property. Thanks to ASA, our farm has joined a growing number of what I call perpetual farms in the area. While I won’t stay on the land forever, it will remain forever farmland and an important part of my legacy.”
Funding for the Griffing Farm Project was through ASA’s Forever Farmland Fund with a contribution from the landowner.
