Farm Journal  ·  February 4, 2022

Madison County's 40th Conservation Farm of the Year!

I have to say, it's nice to be acknowledged for doing what you love. The Cody Dairy Farm was recently awarded Madison County's 40th Conservation Farm of the Year, and it's truly an honor to be recognized.

The Dairy of Distinction Farm and 2019 Heritage Farm Award honoree has been proactive in building soil and animal health and installing and managing water quality conservation practices while being good neighbors in the community. The Madison County Soil & Water Conservation District recognizes this commitment to a collaborative approach in implementing common sense conservation practices that include a comprehensive nutrient management plan, a precision dairy feed management program, strip cropping, a milkhouse waste system, a silage leachate control system, roof water management and animal waste management systems. These measures have enhanced water quality throughout the property using the family’s resources and sweat equity along with program funding and technical assistance from the Madison County SWCD, the New York State Agricultural Environmental Management Program, the NYS Environmental Protection Fund and the Finger Lakes-Lake Ontario Watershed Protection Alliance.

Really, what all of that means is we were recognized for farming with the future in mind. Everything we do at Cody Farms and Farmstead 1868 is as eco-friendly as possible, making sure the land, the animals, our family, is well taken care of and sustainable into the future. How cool is that?!

Farmstead 1868 was given honorable mention along with the Growing Minds to Feed the Future literacy and farm education initiative.

Click here, for the full article, and know that it's because of your love and support, we can keep doing what we love, and doing it the right way!