ARKVILLE - Watershed Agricultural Council (WAC) members approved several Economic Viability Farms and Forests in Transition Reimbursement Program totaling $16,200 at the regular meeting on Feb. 27. 

Eligible farms or timber operations located within the NYC West of Hudson Watershed can apply for grants of up to $5,000 annually. Grants are awarded for professional legal or accounting services including estate planning, retirement planning, developing LLC or farm lease, transfer planning, financial analysis, and more. Applications are available on a rolling basis.

WAC awarded four farms including Burn Ayr Farm for $1,200, Cattle Exchange/Fieldstone Farm for $5,000, Clark Farmstead Creamery for $5,000, and West Wind Farm for $5,000.

The next WAC meeting is scheduled Tuesday, Mar. 26 at 10 a.m.