Climate · Hudson Valley
Wally Farms
A Farm of the Future
A 1,000+ acre climate-action farm in the Hudson Valley — home to independent farm businesses that share equipment, infrastructure and know-how.
Pulling the future forward
Wally Farms pairs time-tested farm practices and land stewardship with technological tools for a low-carbon future — tools that also ease the hard labor for our farmers.
Farm businesses
Each is its own venture.
FarOut Container Farm
Vertical hydroponic farming in refurbished shipping containers.
Visit → Botanical skincareApis Apotheca
Farm-to-face skincare grown and bottled on the farm.
Visit → MushroomsOverstory
Forest-farmed mushrooms turned into functional Biome Broth.
Visit → SeedsEl Alimento
Climate-adapted seed for a changing region.
Visit → Pastured poultryFrom Below Farm
Pastured broiler chickens and winter microgreens.
Visit → Soil carbonCarbon Sponge
A research practice growing carbon-rich, living soil.
Visit →Agritourism — stay on the farm
Places to stay across the landscape — including two hempcrete cabins featured in Dezeen.
Frog Pond Hollow House
An impeccably restored 1800s house — with a heated pool, tennis court, and pond.
Hempcrete Cabins
Two hempcrete cabins: the Rectangle (carbon-negative) and the Square (carbon-neutral).
The A-Frame
The farm's original structure, restored into a cozy retreat with a pot-belly stove and an outdoor shower.
Projects on the land
A 1,000+ acre working landscape — 80 acres of fields plus hundreds of acres of forest and wetland. Here's what we've built, grown, and restored.
Microgrid & Solar Array
On-site solar feeding a resilient microgrid.
Electric Transportation & Equipment
Electric vehicles and equipment wherever possible.
Food Forest
A layered, edible landscape of trees, shrubs and plants.
High-Tech Greenhouse
A climate-controlled greenhouse that extends the growing season.
Washpack
A wash-and-pack station where farm entrepreneurs clean and prepare their harvests.
Bee Hives
Honeybee hives kept on the farm to make honey.
House of Vines
An iron-and-fairy-light structure for magical dinners — with vines just beginning to climb.
Reforestation
Native trees planted to rebuild forest and store carbon.
Wildlife
Home to a multitude of species — bears, foxes, porcupines, deer, birds, and more.
Wetlands
Preserved wetlands throughout the property.
Trail System
A trail system winding through all parts of the farm.