Oechsner Farms receives NY AEM-Leopold Conservation Award
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September 13, 2025

Oechsner Farms receives NY AEM-Leopold Conservation Award

Oechsner Farms of Newfield has been selected for the New York AEM-Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in the management of soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat on working land. Thor Oechsner and his wife Rachel Lodder, who own and operate Oechsner Farms, were presented with the

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