SPACE On Ryder Farm Opens Farmstand For 2023 Season

BREWSTER, NY — SPACE on Ryder Farm, the nonprofit residency program and certified organic farm in Brewster will open its roadside farmstand to the public for the 2023 season, beginning Friday.

The stand will be stocked weekly on Friday mornings and open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Local customers can buy a rotating selection of fresh organic vegetables, herbs, and flowers as they come into season.

As a special kickoff, stop by the farmstand between 12 and 4 p.m. on Saturday to meet SPACE’s farm manager, Adam Mahon, and get answers to questions about the vegetables and farming process at SPACE on Ryder Farm.

Parking is available directly in front of the stand. Payments for the fresh organic produce can be made in cash, check, or by using an online checkout via a QR code available at the stand. Any produce that is not sold is donated to community partner Second Chance Foods each week.

SPACE’s farmstand is located at 406 Starr Ridge Road.

The stand will be open through November. A seasonal market will be open the first two weeks of December.

Follow SPACE’s social media (@spaceonryderfarm) for information on available items, cooking tips, and upcoming events.

ABOUT SPACE ON RYDER FARM

SPACE on Ryder Farm is a nonprofit residency program and organic farm located on the grounds of a 225-year-old family homestead in Putnam County, New York, just an hour north of New York City. SPACE’s mission is to create an environment singular in its ability to invigorate artists and innovators and their work, and to contribute to the sustainability and resourceful preservation of one of the oldest organic family farms on the East Coast.

Celebrating its 10th Anniversary in 2020, SPACE was founded in 2011 by a group of predominantly theatre artists to develop their own projects while contributing to the preservation of Ryder Farm. Since its inaugural residency, SPACE has grown to serve over 1,400 residents of all stripes, established one of the first and only residencies for parent-artists and their children, mentored over 75 young professionals through its internship and fellowship program and become one of the most sought-after artist residency programs in the country.

Furthering its commitment to the sustainability of Ryder Farm, in 2019 SPACE took on management of the organic farming operations, spearheading a unique new model for reciprocity between the arts and agriculture. Produce from Ryder Farm is available for purchase at SPACE’s self-service roadside stand on Starr Ridge Road in Brewster throughout the season.

SPACE counts among its alumni Academy Award winners, Tony Award nominees and winners, Pulitzer Prize winners, Guggenheim fellows, Obie Award winners and MacArthur “Genius” Fellows. Past residents include theatre artists Clare Barron, Adam Bock, David Cale, Linda Cho, Lucas Hnath, Samuel D. Hunter, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Young Jean Lee, Martyna Majok, Dave Malloy, Adam Rapp, Sarah Ruhl, Mfoniso Udofia and Anne Washburn; theatre companies Ars Nova, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, The Public Theater, Roundabout Theatre Company, Soho Rep and Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company; musicians Cesar Alvarez, Heather Christian, Grace McLean, Riley Mulherkar and Shaina Taub; filmmakers Janicza Bravo, Begonia Colomar, Nia Dacosta, Josh Mond, Chioke Nassor and James C. Strouse; and visual artists Alta Buden, Kylie Manning and Tiffanie Turner.