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Demonstration Site Profile
Shepherd Ridge Farm
Lansing, NY
Shepherd Ridge Farm is a 38-acre family-owned silvopasture farm dedicated to regenerative agriculture for soil health and carbon sequestration. We do not use any chemical fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides. At the heart of our farm is a small herd of Ayrshire cattle, which is managed to improve the soil through manure and composted manure application and rotational grazing. The cattle provide the fertilizer for our diverse orchard. Our young orchard currently consists of (starting with highest number of trees): Hazelnut (American, European and Hybrid), Chestnut (American, Chinese, and Hybrid), Cherry (sweet and tart), Pecan (Northern), Apple, English Walnut, and Peach. We also have a significant number of mature black walnut and shagbark hickory trees in our woods and hedgerows.
Farm Information
Location:
Lansing, NY
County:
Tompkins
Context:
Rural
Land Tenure:
Own
Total Acres:
38
Other Practices:
Yes
Agroforestry Profile
Agroforestry Established:
2016
Agroforestry Acres:
38
Agroforestry Practices:
Silvopasture, Food Forest
Do you offer tours, programming or events?
No
Size of Agroforestry Practices:
Contact Information
Abigail Gilson
512-623-0511
Farm Visitors
By appointment only
Agroforestry Practice Details,
Production & Crops
chestnuts, hazelnuts, beef
Other Information
Support: Technical Assistance, implementation, grant cost share, funding, etc.
Barriers/Obstacles
Business, Marketing, sales
How did you get involved in agroforestry?
Future plans
Imported: May 2025, Updated: October 1, 2025
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