Rural land.
Radical ideas.
8 acres in Bethel, New York for retreats, residencies, and offsite programming that can't happen anywhere else.
What We Offer
Forest Fringe Farm is a hosted land platform for creative organizations seeking rural space without the overhead of owning or managing it themselves.
We support artist-run collectives, cultural organizations, and mission-driven groups looking for flexible outdoor infrastructure to:
- Host multi-day retreats and residencies
- Run experimental labs and intensives
- Produce site-responsive work
- Convene collaborators outside institutional constraints
- Expand seasonal programming beyond the city
Ideal For
- Artist collectives and performance labs
- Cultural nonprofits with offsite programming needs
- Organizations with site rental budgets ($3K–$25K range)
- Experimental festivals and creative convenings
- Producers seeking outdoor settings for focused work
Event Types We Suppot
What’s included
What’s not included
- On-farm lodging or tent rentals (groups bring their own camping gear or arrange offsite accommodations)
- Catering or meal service (outdoor kitchen available for self-catering or hired caterers)
- Equipment rentals
- Transportation to/from the site
- Trash removal (available as add-on service)
- Public ticketing, promotion, or marketing
Why Groups Choose Us
Stewardship
We work with you to understand your program goals, help you imagine how the land supports your vision, and coordinate logistics from planning through execution.
We specialize in hosting collectives, festivals, and cultural organizations running experimental programs that need flexibility, autonomy, and room to evolve onsite.
The land is yours for the duration of your booking. Set your own rhythm, adjust your schedule, and structure your program without venue constraints or competing bookings.
Proximity
Located 2–2.5 hours from NYC in Bethel, Sullivan County. Close enough for weekend programming, far enough to feel immersive. Escape permitting hurdles, noise restrictions, and urban limitations.
Located 2–2.5 hours from NYC in Bethel, Sullivan County. Close enough for weekend programming, far enough to feel immersive. Escape permitting hurdles, noise restrictions, and urban limitations.
Testimonial
“With the support of the farm’s team and wider community, I facilitated a 4-day dance camp rooted in movement, stretching, meditation and nourishing food. The farm held an openness that allowed the dance camp to evolve beyond structure, meeting people where they are.
It is a place of infinite possibilities and rare opportunities to step outside productivity-driven culture and into an environment that honors curiosity, vulnerability and embodied expression.
Forest Frine Farm is a grounding and positive pillar in Upstate New York and a living example of what is possible when care, intention and imagination are simultaneously nurtured.” - Coco Villa
Thank you
to everyone who has helped us grow from a DIY artist-led residency into a generational land project.
We look forward to seeing you in Bethel soon.
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