When I visited, that philosophy was visible in the simplest way: a mountain of ground mushroom compost alive with worms, insects, and pollinators, a living ecosystem with nothing artificial pushing it along. Sixteen acres stretch from the farmhouse down to the river. A geodesic dome keeps beets, kale, Swiss chard, and herbs growing year-round. Lemon trees thrive there too, over a hundred lemons last year, along with figs and even bananas.

FeedHV celebrated its greatest milestone in the program’s history, surpassing one million pounds of food rescued. FeedHV is the Hudson Valley’s community food rescue and harvesting network dedicated to meeting the needs of neighbors while mitigating the impacts of food waste. The program is administered by Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation (HVADC) and operates across Dutchess, Columbia, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, and Ulster counties in New York State.

What began as an ambitious campaign to feed 10 families through a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) sponsored share program ended with 24 families in need receiving fresh produce from June through November. The Poughkeepsie Farm Project (PFP) announced the milestone following its participation in Hudson Valley Gives, a regional 24-hour day of giving. By Wednesday afternoon, the farm’s campaign had already surpassed $4,000, a remarkable pace that rallied even more supporte

The idea was sparked during one of the Foundation’s regular convenings, where a nonprofit partner shared a simple but powerful vision. “She just said, ‘Wouldn’t it be so cool if, when I’m out at a farm and they tell me they’ve got 20 pallets of zucchini, I could just go on an app and say I’ve got 20 pallets of zucchini — who needs it? Who can process it? Who can distribute it tomorrow?’”

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