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The Farm History

History of the Land at 45 Phillies Bridge Road

1677 land purchased by French Huguenot settlers from Lenapes
1742 Jan (John) LeFevre, son of Simon LeFevre--one of the 12 original patenees, purchases 1000 acre tract--land held until 1968
1909 New York State Aqueduct Authority purchases land rights
1911-1912 farm house leased by NYSAA, used as a hospital
1941 cited as Century Farm; David J. DuBois named to Order of Century Farmers, recognition of well-managed farm owned and operated by the same family for at least 100 years. (fruit, poultry and dairy farm)
1965 land bought back from NYSAA by Mrs. David DuBois
1968-1980 Simon and Julia Singer, owners
1980 Ronnie Alexander, owner
1984 Mary Ottaway, owner
1995 Phillies Bridge Farm Project -- (leasing from the Ottaway's)
2003 land donated to the Phillies Bridge Farm Project, Inc. and placed under a conservation easement


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» Dinner and a Movie
Friday, August 6, 2010
6 PM to 9 PM
» Workshop: Seeds and Salsa
Saturday, August 21, 2010
11 AM to 1:30 PM
» Workshop: Eating Green All Year Long!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
6 to 7:30 PM
» Workshop: Canning & Pickling (2 of 2)
Saturday, September 11, 2010
» Farm Fair & Art Auction
Saturday, September 25, 2010
11 AM to 3 PM
» Cilantro
» Sweet Peppers
» Brussels Spouts
» Kohlrabi
» Dill
» Fava Beans
» Escarole