Gael Roots Community Farm was founded to protect an old 150 acre farm, and create a working farm for agricultural education and food access in our community. Our goals focus on agriculture education, quality food accessibility, and fostering connection to food. We are located between Livingston Manor and Youngsville NY on a beautiful south facing ridge. Gael Roots offers educational opportunities centered around land stewardship practices and farm sustainability through hands-on programming for community members of all ages—including workshops, internships and mentorship programs. At the core of the Gael Roots initiative is our commitment to Livingston Manor youth. We started working with the Livingston Manor Central School (LMCS) to have students on the farm on a regular basis, and we are preparing the land to grow vegetables directly for LMCS cafeteria. During the growing season we run a  “pay what you can” vegetable farmstand.