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August 23, 2026
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To Our Supporters,
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After 20 seasons, Restoration Farm is closing down. Our final CSA pickup and farm stand is scheduled for December 19, 2026. After that, we—founders Caroline Fanning and Daniel Holmes—will vacate the property with our equipment. Dan will continue his current employment at the Queen of the Rosary Motherhouse in Amityville. Caroline will pursue a masters degree in teaching. Nevertheless, we hope to build a bridge back to farming in the not-too-distant future, exact location and form TBD.
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Operating Restoration Farm has been the adventure of a lifetime. If we could do it again, we absolutely would. Though we will be walking away with very little of material value, the food that we grew, the community we built, and the memories we made are priceless. We thank you all for that.
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With gratitude,
Caroline & Dan
P.S. We’re working full-throttle till the bitter end. Join us as we pack in as much food, community, and memories as possible!
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Winter shares are available. Click here to join​
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For an overview of why we are stepping down, click here for our May letter to our CSA members​
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Questions about the future of the farm should be directed to the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation, & Museums
FINAL ACTIVITY SCHEDULE
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Out With a Bang
Take a lap around the Tin House, and you’d never know our days are numbered. Every surface is crowded with tomatoes and winter squash, and managing the flow of people and food feels like a big game of Tetris. Take a lap around the fields, however, and the signs are there. Subtle, perhaps, but there. High grass in low-traffic lanes. Piles of patched irrigation lines waiting to be hauled to the curb. Strawberry plants submerged beneath flowering galinsoga. The plants will be fine, but allowing weeds to co-exist with cultivated crops is a surrender of sorts. Read more...
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