Agricultural Easement Protects Beloved Local Farm

Windsor U-Pick Farms

It just wouldn’t be Halloween without Windsor U-Pick.  The 51-acre farm is a beloved institution, especially in the fall – with pumpkins, hayrides and scary adventures for families and friends to share.  Schoolchildren are brought here on field trips and the owners Wayne Kalinowski and Paul Keris are especially accommodating to children with special needs.  The owners were committed to preserving their land and their faming heritage and turned to D&R Greenway for help in ensuring they would have the financial resources to do so.

D&R Greenway structured a solution that placed the majority of the property under a farmland preservation easement through Mercer County.  A conservation easement overlay was placed on the wooded section of the property that buffers 1,500 feet of the Assunpink Creek, extending the Assunpink Greenway and providing for trail linkages to be established the future.

As a result, West Windsor and Washington Townships were able to maintain a significant part of their rural heritage.  Residents of the region will be able to continue to enjoy family fun and locally grown produce at Windsor U-Pick.

According to Wayne Kalinowski the mission of Windsor U-Pick is agro-tainment.  “We mix traditional agricultural activities with interactive fun – and create an opportunity for visitors to enjoy farming and the land.  By preserving our land, we can continue to provide this experience to our customers.”

 

Our Mission: To Preserve & Care for Land and Inspire a Conservation Ethic, Now and Forever

Land Preserved
323 stories of preservation and 22,000+ protected Acres
Upcoming Events
Apr 20

Spring 2023 Native Plant Sale!!

Thursday, April 20 noon – 4 pm; Friday, April 21 1 pm – 4 pm; Saturday, April 22 9 am - 11:30 am
D&R Greenway, Native Plant Nursery, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton
D&R Greenway Land Trust Announces In-Person Spring 2023 Native > Read More
Apr 21

Visit D&R Greenway’s Land, Light, Spirit Art Exhibit – Extended through April 21, 2023

Weekdays 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton; Books & Art Available for Sale
Become Connected to Earth Through Our Exhibit     > Read More
May 07

D&R Greenway Land Trust 2023 Greenway Gala

4:00 - 6:00 pm
Point Breeze Discovery Center, 101 Park Street, Bordentown, NJ

Join us on May 7th and take a journey > Read More

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