Perched on a picturesque hill in Alexander, NY is one of the prettiest farms you'll find in Western New York. You will recognize it by the sight of cows grazing in a nearby pasture or the tall silos standing sentry beside the kind of old-fashioned red gambrel-roofed barns that used to dot Western New York. The Schmieder Farm is an organic dairy operated by Paul Schmieder Jr. and his wife, Lynnette. It's been family-owned and operated since 1951, when Paul's dad bought it wit

By Rachel Chrostowski, Farmland Protection Specialist During the summer when I was a kid, I spent the days out at my grandmother’s house...