Dear Friend of Hallockville,
Fifty years ago, neighbors came together to protect a way of life on Sound Avenue by using their voices to preserve the area’s agricultural heritage. In 2025, we have proudly celebrated Hallockville Museum Farm’s 50th anniversary, a half a century of taking Long Island back to its family farming roots and exploring their relevance today.
Because of supporters like you, this year we:
- Achieved major progress on the adaptive reuse of the historic Naugles Barn, completing Phase One and making the space more accessible, energy-efficient, and welcoming for year-round programs and events.
- Hosted more than 1,000 students to the farm for field trips and hands-on learning experiences through our education program.
- Offered a full season of beekeeping instruction, community gardening, summer camp, free speaker series presentations, fiber arts, crafting, and heritage skills programming that connects people of all ages to our mission.
- Welcomed new and returning visitors to our beloved community traditions — the Fleece & Fiber Festival, Spring Tea, Country Barn Dance, and Country Fair — where memories are made year after year.
- Updated our exhibit room and Museum Store in the Hudson-Sydlowski House and opened an exhibit.
We are thankful to our 2025 grantors, including North Fork Side by Side whose funds made our new video possible.
This has been a year of momentum and a year of gratitude. As we honor our past, we are also focused on the future. To ensure that Hallockville continues to thrive for the next fifty years, we must:
* Complete the Naugles Barn project;
* Expand school programs and new curriculum resources;
* Increase volunteer and community engagement;
* Modernize exhibits and preserve the collection;
* Grow membership, sustain operations and enhance staffing.
Your support keeps Hallockville strong, protecting its 19 buildings and 28 acres, enriching education, and making sure that families, students, and visitors continue to discover the magic of this place.
Will you make a special 50th Anniversary gift to Hallockville today? Every donation, large or small, has a real and lasting impact. Together, we honor the people and stories who came before us and plant seeds for the generations to come.
Thank you for being part of Hallockville’s past and our bright future.
With heartfelt appreciation,
Heather Johnson
Executive Director
P.S. If you have any questions about how your donation will be used, or if you’d like to become more involved, please feel free to email me at execdirector@hallockville.org.
