Ask any resident of Columbia County what attracted them or what keeps them here and they'll surely mention the physical beauty of the area. The sweeping vistas of rolling fields and pastures, hillside orchards, working farmland, woodlots and fencerows framed against a backdrop of mountains are salve to the spirit and an important quality-of-life component.
The Columbia Hudson Partnership has received a $400,000 grant from NYS Governor's Office for Small Cities for the trailer replacement project. General cost of a replacement trailer, delivery, site improvements and installation is $40,000. Through the program, farmers receive a grant for $22,500 and are eligible for a $7,500 zero interest loan. Monies from the loan repayment are deposited back into the general replacement trailer fund and will be available to other farmers. Individual farmers are responsible for any remaining balance on the new trailers
Migrant Farm Workers Get New Housing Through Innovative Program
HUDSON, NY -- Migrant workers on several farms in Columbia County are receiving new living quarters thanks to a unique program created by the Columbia Hudson Partnership. The program assists property owners with financing, making new, modern housing available to seasonal workers and their families on the County's farms.
Columbia County has nearly fifty country farm markets and orchards, many of them specializing in organic produce.
The Old Chatham Sheepherding Company is the largest sheep dairy farm in the United States.
Census/Demographics
The estimated population of the County is 63,668.
Hudson, once a busy port city frequented by whalers, is the Seat of Columbia County.
Arts & Culture
PS/21 - Performing Spaces for the 21st Century, is a new venue under the direction of Gwen Gould, offering classical sings under an open-air tent in Chatham. www.ps21chatham.org.
What's New
Migrant Farm Workers Get New Housing Through Innovative Program
Migrant workers on several farms in Columbia County are receiving new living quarters thanks to a unique program created by the Columbia Hudson Partnership.
