Saratoga County Board Awards $600K+ For Farmland and Open Space Grants

BALLSTON SPA —The towns of Moreau, Northumberland and Stillwater received a total of $604,306 in funding to Preserve Farmland and Open Space in Saratoga County, the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors announced July 2. The funding will preserve approximately 200 acres of open space and farmland this year. 

“The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors is proud of our efforts to preserve more than 6,000 acres of open space and farmland over the past 20 years allowing the exponential expansion of our parks and recreation network,” Saratoga County Board of Supervisors Chairman Phil Barrett said in a statement. “We have proactively invested in preserving a balance between our preservation efforts and economic development to ensure sustainable growth that nourishes both our economy and the environment.” 

Specifically, the 2024 award recipients are:

The Town of Moreau received a grant award of $38,203 for Open Space Preservation of the Kropp-Rowson Palmertown Ridge for the preservation of approximately 81-acres of mixed forest and meadowed property.

The Town of Northumberland received a grant award of $382,771 for Farmland Protection of the Butler Family Farm for the protection of approximately 75-acres of cropland.

The Town of Stillwater received a grant award of $183,332 for Farmland Protection of the Tanner Ridge Farm for the protection of approximately 47.10-acres of equestrian farmland.