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Saratoga PLAN
Saratoga PLAN assisted a local farming family to permanently protect 66 acres of farmland through an agricultural conservation easement. This easement conserves viable agricultural land and woodlands by preventing the conversion of the Property to non-farm uses. Read More
Local land trust Saratoga PLAN (Preserving Land and Nature) is happy to announce the permanent protection of the historic 221-acre Ropitzky family farms located in the Town of Stillwater. This land, once under intense development pressure, has been permanently protected under conservation easements held by Saratoga PLAN. The conserved land has a rich agricultural history, dating back to the pre-Revolutionary War era. Learn More
Saratoga PLAN permanently protected 280 acres of agricultural land in the Town of Stillwater through a conservation easement with the owner of Questroyal North Farm, Barry Ostrager. This legal agreement ensures that the land will remain farmland forever, supporting the local agricultural community.
Questroyal North is a full-service breeding and mare boarding operation. The farm is home to Bucchero, currently the leading sire in New York (owned by Iron Horse Stallions), as well as Galilean and Courageous Cat, a stallion with more than $10 million in progeny earnings.