A wooded property on Long Island has become a place where farming, animal care and community activities share the same space.
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The project is Mama Farm, founded by actress
Isabella Rossellini in Brookhaven, New York, in 2013.
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According to the Peconic Land Trust, Rossellini donated a conservation easement in 2012 that protects 20.8 acres of the property.
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The farm combines food production with biodiversity initiatives and educational activities for families and children.
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Its community-supported agriculture programme also connects members with the food grown on the land, making the property a working example of how conservation and community life can go hand in hand.
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From a wooded property to a protected farmstead
Rossellini established Mama Farm with the idea of bringing agriculture and nature together.
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The original 27-acre property provided space for growing food while retaining its woodland character.
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Protecting the land became an important part of the project.
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The Peconic Land Trust helped conserve 20.8 acres through a conservation easement.
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This legal arrangement restricts certain forms of development and land use to preserve a property's natural or agricultural value.
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The land remains privately owned, but the agreement helps protect it from development that could compromise its conservation purpose.
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The arrangement is particularly relevant on Long Island, where development can put pressure on open spaces and agricultural land.
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Protecting most of the property helps ensure that farming and nature remain part of its future.
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Mama Farm's current website describes the property as 28 acres, while earlier accounts refer to the original farmstead as 27 acres.
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Its activities have also expanded beyond growing food to include animal care, biodiversity and environmental education.
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Growing food while caring for biodiversity
At Mama Farm, farming practices are closely connected with its environmental goals.
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According to the farm's official website, crops are grown from heirloom seeds using organic and regenerative agricultural techniques.
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Farmer Patty Gentry is associated with its growing operations.
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The farm says it avoids pesticides, herbicides, insecticides and environmentally harmful fertilisers.
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These practices reflect its aim of producing food while limiting the potential impact of agriculture on the surrounding environment.
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Its sanctuary includes heritage-breed chickens and turkeys, sheep, goats, quail, ducks and other animals.
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According to Mama Farm, the animals are not slaughtered, although eggs and honey are among the products offered through its community-supported agriculture programme.
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The use of heirloom seeds and heritage breeds also highlights the importance of agricultural diversity.
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By keeping traditional varieties and breeds part of a working farm, Mama Farm connects food production with the preservation of older agricultural practices.
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Mama Farm runs a community-supported agriculture (CSA) programme through which members receive shares of the farm's produce (Image Credit: Mama Farm)
How the community-supported agriculture programme works
Mama Farm runs a community-supported agriculture (CSA) programme through which members receive shares of the farm's produce.
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The model creates a direct connection between the people growing food and those who consume it.
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Mama Farm offers eggs and honey through its CSA programme, while vegetable shares are arranged with farmer Patty Gentry.
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The programme connects members with local food production and gives them a closer understanding of where their food comes from.
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The programme also helps make farming more accessible.
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Growing food requires planning, attention to the seasons and ongoing care for the land.
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A CSA gives members a closer view of that process and encourages a relationship with the farm that goes beyond shopping.
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At Mama Farm, the programme forms part of a wider effort to bring people closer to agriculture while maintaining the property's role as a protected working landscape.
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Mama Farm's work extends beyond food production.
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Its activities include workshops, children's programmes, theatre and avant-garde films, offering visitors different ways to explore environmental themes and community life.
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The farm's website describes its atmosphere as inspired by the Italian piazza, a traditional public square where people gather and exchange ideas.
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This concept reflects the intention to create a shared space where visitors can spend time together, learn and engage with their surroundings.
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Children can encounter farm animals and explore the outdoors, while workshops provide opportunities to learn about nature and agriculture.
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These activities bring environmental themes into the farm's community programmes.
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The conservation easement provides a foundation for these initiatives by helping protect the land on which they take place.
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Mama Farm brings together sustainable agriculture, animal care and community participation, showing how protected land can remain productive and accessible.
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