Hudson River Flows: Jay Goldmark

Hudson Valley farmer Jay Goldmark, the subject of a short documentary we will be releasing this summer, took a leap of faith into the unknown when, for the first time, he planted 100 acres of organic wheat on his family’s third generation grain and cattle ranch in Washington State. On the other side of that leap a new sense of joy and belonging to his community and the natural world would reveal itself.  Jay now manages Stone House Farm, a diversified grain farm and feed business in Hudson, New York.  Although Stone House is NOFA-NY and Real Organic Project Certified, Jay farms there in a deeply holistic way that certification labels can’t entirely capture. Our documentary draws on Jay’s life trajectory and his storytelling gifts, to illuminate the art and science, the heart and soul, the setbacks and the ultimate rewards of farming in right relationship.